Live-In Housekeeper and Nanny

You'll keep a large estate home in Cape Town CBD 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.

Location: Cape Town CBD, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking
• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
• Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry
• Clean bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas on a weekly rotation
• Clean windows and patio doors once a week
• Wash dishes and keep the kitchen tidy after meals
• Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards

• Willing to follow the family's house rules and routines
• Able to speak and understand basic English
• Neat, organised and able to work without being supervised
• South African ID or valid work permit
• Trustworthy, with references from previous employers you can share
• Good with children and patient

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

• Ask for a written contract and to be registered for UIF. Good employers expect the question and it protects you.
• Say plainly what you can and cannot do: cooking, ironing, childcare, driving. It avoids arguments later and families like honesty.