Live-In Housekeeper and Nanny

You'll keep a large estate home in Atlantis clean, calm and running smoothly for the family. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

The work is in Atlantis, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

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

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

• A driver's licence for school lifts
• Experience caring for an older person
• Non-smoker

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