Estate Housekeeper (Large Home)

Steady household work in a retired couple's cottage in Mthatha, with clear days and hours agreed upfront. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

Location: Mthatha, Eastern Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Keep a list of cleaning supplies running low for the employer
• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking
• Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards
• Clean bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas on a weekly rotation
• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
• Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry

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

• A driver's licence for school lifts
• Experience caring for an older person
• Cooking experience with family meals

• Paid annual leave and public holidays as the law requires
• Own room with bathroom for live-in posts
• Written contract with fixed hours and duties
• Transport money for live-out staff

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