

| Profile Code: YM/45/S19112025 (SA) |
| Info | Detail |
| Salary: | From R6 000 |
| Languages: | IsiXhosa and English |
| Reside: | Lenasia South, Johannesburg |
| Availability: | Immediately, live-in (go home every weekend) and live-out |
| Driver’s License: | N/A |
| Car type: | N/A |
| Dependents ages: | 26, 24, 9 and 6 years old |
| Who will take care of them if you are employed: | The eldest child |
| Health: Clinic visits – how often: | Every two months |
| Can you get your medicine on weekends | No |
| Years in total | |
| Housekeeper and cook
Nanny |
11 years
6 years |
| Job name: | Balfour Family |
| About: | Worked as a housekeeper, cook in a double-story home |
| Duration: | 2019 – Oct 2025 |
| Housekeeping Duties: | |
| Sweeping, vacuuming, and mopping the floors. | |
| Washing the dishes and cleaning the kitchen. | |
| Cleaning the toilets, showers, bathtubs, and restocking restrooms. | |
| Washing and ironing the Laundry. | |
| Washing bed linen and curtains. | |
| Sweeping outside and cleaning outside furniture | |
| Make the homeowner aware of damaged items | |
| Let the homeowner know if cleaning products need replacing
Prepared foods for the family such as: · Samp · Pap · Steam bread · Salad · Spinach · Cabbage · Beef stew · Chicken curry · Chicken stew · Steak papa and salad · Chicken roast · Fat cookies · Fry fish and chips · Backed fish And more |
| Job name: | Govender Family |
| About: | Worked as a housekeeper, nanny and cook |
| Duration: | 2015 – 2019 |
| Housekeeping Duties: | |
| Sweeping, vacuuming, and mopping the floors. | |
| Washing the dishes and cleaning the kitchen. | |
| Cleaning the toilets, showers, bathtubs, and restocking restrooms. | |
| Washing and ironing the Laundry. | |
| Washing bed linen and curtains. | |
| Sweeping outside and cleaning outside furniture | |
| Make the homeowner aware of damaged items | |
| Let the homeowner know if cleaning products need replacing
Prepared foods for the family and cooked as instructed including Indian food |
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| Nanny duties: |
Children were newborn and 1 year old when YM started Bottle feeding and burping Feeding once they could eat solids Routine nap and tummy time Potty-training Getting them ready for school Putting them to bed Playing with them Making sure their wellbeing is alright |
| From Balfour Family | Feedback |
| From when to when did she work for you: | She worked for the family for approximately six years. |
| Why is she no longer employed? | The family downscaled due to retirement and moved from a large home to a small apartment. They no longer needed full-time help |
| What were her Duties? | Cleaning, cooking, general housekeeping, and assisting with household routines. YM also cooked for the family. |
| How was her personality at work? | Polite, respectful, intelligent, and able to follow instructions well. She also asked thoughtful questions and showed critical thinking |
| What would you say your former employee needs more training in? | No concerns or training needs |
| What did she excel in? | She excelled in cleaning (described as superior and extremely thorough) and cooking. She was also a fast learner with new recipes |
| Loyalty to her work? | She was loyal and committed |
| Was she mostly on time for work? | Yes. She stayed over the night before and communicated in advance whenever she needed to go to the clinic |
| How was her personality towards the kids and animals or the elderly in the house? | There were no pets, and the child was already older. No issues were mentioned regarding her interactions |
| Her thoroughness? | Her cleaning was described as superior, very detailed, and better than many helpers the employer previously had |
| How many days in a week did she work? | She was a live-in helper, so she worked throughout the week as needed. |
| Did she cook? Example of the meals? | Yes. She cooked breakfasts, stews, curry dishes, and could learn and repeat new recipes easily. |
| Did she give notice when she resigned/ if applicable? | She did not resign — her employment ended because the family downsized |
| Would you recommend her services? | Yes, the employer said they would definitely recommend her |
| Communications skills? | Good communication. She always informed them in advance about clinic appointments and communicated clearly. |