Housekeeper and Cook (Family Home)

Steady household work in a family home in Pietermaritzburg, with clear days and hours agreed upfront. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

This post is Pietermaritzburg-based, with most of your time spent at a family home.

• Keep a list of cleaning supplies running low for the employer
• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking
• Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry
• Water indoor plants and feed pets
• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon
• Change bed linen and make beds

• Trustworthy, with references from previous employers you can share
• Good with children and patient
• Willing to follow the family's house rules and routines
• Able to handle a full-day physical routine
• South African ID or valid work permit

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

• 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.