Housekeeper and Cook (Family Home)

A family in Epping wants someone they can trust with their retired couple's cottage and their children. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

Location: Epping, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Keep a list of cleaning supplies running low for the employer
• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking
• Clean windows and patio doors once a week
• Water indoor plants and feed pets
• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon

• South African ID or valid work permit
• Trustworthy, with references from previous employers you can share
• Willing to follow the family's house rules and routines
• Neat, organised and able to work without being supervised
• Good with children and patient

• Basic first aid or child CPR course
• A driver's licence for school lifts

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

• 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.