Housekeeper and Cook (Family Home)

You'll keep a large estate home in Umlazi clean, calm and running smoothly for the family. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

You'll be based at a large estate home in Umlazi. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Clean windows and patio doors once a week
• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
• Clean bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas on a weekly rotation
• Water indoor plants and feed pets
• Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards
• Wash dishes and keep the kitchen tidy after meals
• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking

• Able to handle a full-day physical routine
• Able to speak and understand basic English
• Good with children and patient
• Trustworthy, with references from previous employers you can share

• A driver's licence for school lifts
• Cooking experience with family meals
• Non-smoker

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

• Families hire on trust, so make references your strongest part. Write the employer's name, suburb, years worked and phone number for each one.
• Say plainly what you can and cannot do: cooking, ironing, childcare, driving. It avoids arguments later and families like honesty.