Live-In Housekeeper and Nanny

You'll keep a townhouse in a security complex in Johannesburg 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.

You'll report in Johannesburg CBD. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked
• Wash dishes and keep the kitchen tidy after meals
• Keep a list of cleaning supplies running low for the employer
• Clean bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas on a weekly rotation
• Wash, hang, iron and fold the household's laundry

• Able to handle a full-day physical routine
• Neat, organised and able to work without being supervised
• South African ID or valid work permit
• Willing to follow the family's house rules and routines

• Paid annual leave and public holidays as the law requires
• Own room with bathroom for live-in posts
• 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.
• Say plainly what you can and cannot do: cooking, ironing, childcare, driving. It avoids arguments later and families like honesty.