Estate Housekeeper (Large Home) – Permanent

A family in Midrand wants someone they can trust with their large estate home and their children. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

Home base is a large estate home on the Midrand side of Gauteng. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Clean bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas on a weekly rotation
• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
• Keep a list of cleaning supplies running low for the employer
• Clean windows and patio doors once a week
• Wash dishes and keep the kitchen tidy after meals
• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon

• Neat, organised and able to work without being supervised
• Able to handle a full-day physical routine
• South African ID or valid work permit
• Trustworthy, with references from previous employers you can share

• A driver's licence for school lifts
• Basic first aid or child CPR course
• Experience caring for an older person

• Own room with bathroom for live-in posts
• Written contract with fixed hours and duties
• Paid annual leave and public holidays as the law requires
• Registered for UIF and COIDA by the employer

• 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.