Housekeeper and Cook (Family Home) – Permanent

Cleaning, laundry and a hand with the kids: that is the week in a townhouse in a security complex in Pretoria West. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

The work is in Pretoria West, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Clean windows and patio doors once a week
• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon
• Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards
• Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry
• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
• Change bed linen and make beds
• Keep a list of cleaning supplies running low for the employer

• Able to handle a full-day physical routine
• South African ID or valid work permit
• Good with children and patient
• Neat, organised and able to work without being supervised
• Trustworthy, with references from previous employers you can share

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