Housekeeper and Cook (Family Home)

Cleaning, laundry and a hand with the kids: that is the week in a retired couple's cottage in Springs. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

You'll be based at a retired couple's cottage in Springs. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking
• Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry
• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
• Water indoor plants and feed pets
• Clean bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas on a weekly rotation

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

• Basic first aid or child CPR course
• Non-smoker

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

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