Live-In Housekeeper and Nanny

Cleaning, laundry and a hand with the kids: that is the week in a large estate home in Richards Bay. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

Location: Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Get children ready for school and supervise homework in the afternoon
• Clean windows and patio doors once a week
• Change bed linen and make beds
• Wash dishes and keep the kitchen tidy after meals
• Prepare simple meals or school lunches when asked

• 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
• Willing to follow the family's house rules and routines
• Good with children and patient
• Able to handle a full-day physical routine

• Paid annual leave and public holidays as the law requires
• Written contract with fixed hours and duties
• Registered for UIF and COIDA by the employer

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