Live-In Housekeeper and Nanny

Steady household work in a retired couple's cottage in George, with clear days and hours agreed upfront. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The work is in George, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
• Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards
• Water indoor plants and feed pets
• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon
• Clean bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas on a weekly rotation

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

• Basic first aid or child CPR course
• Cooking experience with family meals
• A driver's licence for school lifts

• Transport money for live-out staff
• Paid annual leave and public holidays as the law requires
• Registered for UIF and COIDA by the employer
• Own room with bathroom for live-in posts

• 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.