Estate Housekeeper (Large Home)

Steady household work in a large estate home in Fourways, with clear days and hours agreed upfront. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

The work is in Fourways, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

• Clean windows and patio doors once a week
• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon
• Water indoor plants and feed pets
• Change bed linen and make beds
• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
• Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry
• Clean bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas on a weekly rotation

• Neat, organised and able to work without being supervised
• Trustworthy, with references from previous employers you can share
• Willing to follow the family's house rules and routines
• Able to speak and understand basic English
• Able to handle a full-day physical routine

• Cooking experience with family meals
• Experience caring for an older person
• Basic first aid or child CPR course

• Registered for UIF and COIDA by the employer
• Transport money for live-out staff
• Paid annual leave and public holidays as the law requires

• Families hire on trust, so make references your strongest part. Write the employer's name, suburb, years worked and phone number for each one.
• Say plainly what you can and cannot do: cooking, ironing, childcare, driving. It avoids arguments later and families like honesty.