Live-In Housekeeper and Nanny

Steady household work in a townhouse in a security complex in Kariega, with clear days and hours agreed upfront. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

This post is Kariega-based, with most of your time spent at a townhouse in a security complex.

• Keep a list of cleaning supplies running low for the employer
• Change bed linen and make beds
• Clean bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchen and living areas on a weekly rotation
• Wash dishes and keep the kitchen tidy after meals
• Dust furniture, ornaments and skirting boards
• Help an elderly person with meals, medication reminders and light walking

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

• Non-smoker
• Experience caring for an older person
• Cooking experience with family meals

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

• 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.