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Profile Code: KM/45/S09072024 |
Personal Data
| Info | Detail |
| Salary: | R5500 – R6000 pm |
| Languages: | Able to read and write English and Zulu |
| Reside: | Copesville, Pietermaritzburg |
| Availability: | Immediately, live-in (go home every weekend in Pietermaritzburg); live-out |
| Driver’s License: | N/A |
| Car type: | N/A |
| Dependents ages: | 15 and 11 years old |
| Who will take care of them if you are employed: | My husband |
| Health: Clinic visits – how often: | Once a month |
| Can you get your medicine on weekends | Yes |
Education
| Institution | Detail |
| Highest Grade passed; | Grade 12 @ Russel High School in 2001 |
| Other Certificates/ Diplomas | Beaumont Eston Farmer’s Club: Cooking Course in 2019 |
| Care Worker Course: Azalea Gardens Frail Care |
Skill Matrix
| Years in total | |
| Housekeeping | 15 years |
| Child Minding | 15 years |
| Care Working | N/A |
| Au pairing | N/A |
| Cooking | 15 years |
Employment History
| Job name 1: | Thompson Family |
| About | Family of four (two adults and two children); Four-bedroom house, kitchen, lounge, laundry room and two bedrooms; Lived in Camperdown, Pietermaritzburg |
| Duration: | 15 years (2006 – 2021) |
| Housekeeper 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. |
| · | Also cleaned the employer’s salon from time-to-time as well as their workshop |
| Nanny duties: | |
| · | Both children were born while KM was still employed |
| · | Taking care of the kids’ needs like feeding, bathing, and dressing |
| · | Making sure the kids are safe and feel loved |
| Planning fun and educational activities for the kids | |
| Talking to the parents about the kids’ progress, behavior, and any concerns | |
| · | Playing with the kids and watching them during playtime and outdoor fun |
| · | Keeping a regular schedule for meals and naps |
| · | Encouraging good behaviour |
| Dishes cooked: |
| Chicken stir fry | |
| Crunchy pork schnitzel | |
| Chicken stew | |
| Beef curry mince | |
| Mushroom sauce | |
| Sweet and sour chicken | |
| Roasted vegetables | |
| Pasta with chicken |
Reference
| Thompson Family | Feedback |
| From when to when did she work for you: | For 15 years until 2021 |
| Why is she no longer employed? | The children were grown, and we moved further from where she lived |
| What were her Duties? | She was our nanny for our children, she cleaned and cooked |
| How was her personality at work? | Trustworthy, caring, intelligent and can use her own initiative |
| What would you say your former employee needs more training in? | We put her through a cooking course, so no other training was needed on our side |
| What did she excel in? | Being a nanny for our children especially when they were young |
| Loyalty to her work? | Very good |
| Was she mostly on time for work? | Yes |
| How was her personality towards the kids and animals or the elderly in the house? | Caring and trustworthy towards the children |
| Her thoroughness? | N/A |
| Activities she did with the kids, any feedback here? | N/A |
| How many days in a week did she work? | Full-time (five days a week) |
| Did she cook? Example of the meals? | Yes. She cooked meals that were taught at the cooking course |
| Did she give notice when she resigned/ if applicable? | No. We let her know that unfortunately her services were no longer needed |
| Would you recommend her to work with children? | Yes. Especially younger children |
| Communication skills with the parents and the kids? | It was good |
