Estate Housekeeper (Large Home)

How2Apply Talent Network
Hammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal
Full-time
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time Cleaning & Domestic
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Job Description

A family in Hammarsdale wants someone they can trust with their guesthouse with family quarters and their children. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

This post is in Hammarsdale (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

What you'll actually do

  • Clean windows and patio doors once a week
  • Clean bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas on a weekly rotation
  • Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry
  • Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking
  • Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon
  • Wash dishes and keep the kitchen tidy after meals

Must-haves

  • Neat, organised and able to work without being supervised
  • Willing to follow the family's house rules and routines
  • South African ID or valid work permit
  • Able to speak and understand basic English

Nice if you have

  • A driver's licence for school lifts
  • Cooking experience with family meals

On offer

  • Registered for UIF and COIDA by the employer
  • Written contract with fixed hours and duties
  • Own room with bathroom for live-in posts

How to apply for this job

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): first-aid or childcare certificate if you have one, copy of your ID or work permit plus two or three reference letters with contact numbers.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 6 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Hammarsdale.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Before you hit apply

  • Ask for a written contract and to be registered for UIF. Good employers expect the question and it protects you.
  • Say plainly what you can and cannot do: cooking, ironing, childcare, driving. It avoids arguments later and families like honesty.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationHammarsdale, KwaZulu-Natal
CategoryCleaning & Domestic
Experience5+ years
Posted31 October 2026
Closing Date1 December 2026
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