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Housekeeper and Cook (Family Home)

How2Apply Talent Network

East London, Eastern Cape

Full-time

Posted 2 hours ago

Full-time Cleaning & Domestic

R5 000 – R6 250/month

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Job Description

Cleaning, laundry and a hand with the kids: that is the week in a family home in East London. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is in East London (Eastern Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

What you'll actually do

Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
Wash dishes and keep the kitchen tidy after meals
Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking
Keep a list of cleaning supplies running low for the employer
Clean windows and patio doors once a week
Water indoor plants and feed pets
Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards

You'll need

Neat, organised and able to work without being supervised
Able to handle a full-day physical routine
Able to speak and understand basic English
Trustworthy, with references from previous employers you can share

Extra points for

Non-smoker
Experience caring for an older person
A driver's licence for school lifts

On offer

Paid annual leave and public holidays as the law requires
Registered for UIF and COIDA by the employer
Written contract with fixed hours and duties
Transport money for live-out staff

How to apply for this job

Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): copy of your ID or work permit, first-aid or childcare certificate if you have one plus two or three reference letters with contact numbers.
Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 8 working days.

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

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Before you hit apply

Ask for a written contract and to be registered for UIF. Good employers expect the question and it protects you.
Families hire on trust, so make references your strongest part. Write the employer's name, suburb, years worked and phone number for each one.