·        Experienced in caring for toddlers and school-aged children, including children aged 8 and 12.

·        Bathing, dressing, personal hygiene and potty training.

·        Sterilising feeding bottles and preparing porridge and milk.

·        Preparing breakfast, nutritious school lunchboxes and after-school meals.

·        Managing morning school routines, uniforms, schoolbags and homework reminders.

·        Educational activities including reading, puzzles, outdoor games and language development (particularly isiZulu).

·        Providing affectionate, attentive childcare and encouraging children’s independence.

2. General Housekeeping

·        Experienced in maintaining large family homes of approximately 10 rooms.

·        Daily cleaning of bedrooms, bathrooms, kitchens and living areas.

·        Making beds, changing linen, organising cupboards and packing clothing and shoes away.

·        Thorough bathroom cleaning, including showers, toilets, tiles and surfaces.

·        Kitchen deep cleaning, including refrigerators, cupboards, shelves and tiles.

·        Vacuuming, moving furniture and cleaning underneath beds and couches.

·        Following a structured weekly deep-cleaning schedule while maintaining daily cleaning routines.

·        Experienced with cleaning products including Domestos, shower sprays and tile cleaners.

3. Laundry & Ironing

·        Sorting whites and dark clothing and operating washing machines.

·        Hanging washing outdoors and using a tumble dryer when necessary.

·        Managing school uniforms and ensuring clothing is clean and ready.

·        Ironing shirts, sleeves, collars and different fabric types using appropriate temperature settings.

·        Hanging and organising ironed clothing.

·        Managing laundry efficiently alongside childcare and household duties.

4. Cooking & Meal Preparation

·        Dishes she has experience preparing:

·        Indian butter chicken curry

·        Oven-roasted chicken

·        Chicken wraps

·        Chicken salad

·        Macaroni and cheese

·        Spaghetti with mince and tomato sauce

·        Chicken nuggets

·        Cheese sandwiches

·        Jungle Oats and breakfast porridge

·        Fresh fruit and vegetable lunchboxes

Additional Cooking Skills:

·        Preparing family breakfasts, lunches and dinners.

·        Planning meals and defrosting ingredients in advance.

·        Preparing sauces, frying chicken and using herbs and curry spices.

·        Preparing nutritious school lunchboxes.

·        Managing cooking times to serve family meals on schedule.

·        Maintaining clean and organised kitchen workspaces.

5. Key Skills & Strengths

·        13 years of long-term service with one family.

·        Independent management of childcare, housekeeping, laundry and cooking.

·        Experience maintaining large family homes.

·        Strong daily routine planning and multitasking skills.

·        Structured weekly deep-cleaning experience.

·        Practical family cooking and meal preparation.

·        Experience with toddlers and school-aged children.Good awareness of electricity-saving practices and efficient household management.

·        Cooking for the family.

·        Childcare for two children who were nine and eleven when she started.

·        Working in the home office.

·        Occasionally covering for the housekeeper at the employers’ business premises.

·        Assisting with catering and setting up for dinner parties and work events.

·        Caring for elderly parents when they stayed at the family home.

·        Caring for the family’s cats, including when staying overnight at the home.