Estate Housekeeper (Large Home) – Fixed-Term

Steady household work in a family home in Soweto, with clear days and hours agreed upfront. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

You'll be based at a family home in Soweto. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
• Wash dishes and keep the kitchen tidy after meals
• Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry
• Water indoor plants and feed pets
• Clean windows and patio doors once a week

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

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

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