Gem – Nanny/Housekeeper – Ntuzuma, Durban

NS/35/S08082023

Info on NS

Salary: Negotiable

Languages: Able to read and write English and Zulu

Transportation: Public transport

Reside: Ntuzuma, Durban

Availability: Immediately

Experience

Job name:  Private Family
Duration: 2017 – 2022
Duties: Children were newborn and five years old when NS started

• Teaching skills like colours, animals, numbers, and shapes
• Help the child develop their speech and vocabulary.
• Assist older one with schoolwork
• Driving them to their extramural activities
• Making meals, lunch, and snacks
• Create a safe, stimulating environment for the child through safe and appropriate play.
• Make bottle and feeding the baby.
• Bathing, changing the nappy and dressing the baby.

As a housekeeper:

• Sweeping, vacuuming, scrubbing where necessary and mopping the floors.
• Taking items out of the cupboards, wiping the shelves, and neatly organising the cupboards.
• Cleaning the toilets, and restocking restrooms.
• Washing and Ironing bed linen every week.
• Sweeping outside and cleaning outside furniture.
• Running a few errands like basic shopping for household items.
• Notify my employer of any necessary repairs.

Reason for leaving: Services were no longer

Job name:  Private Family
Duration: 2022 – 2025
Duties:

• Teaching skills like colours, animals, numbers, and shapes
• Help the child develop their speech and vocabulary.
• Assist older one with schoolwork
• Driving them to their extramural activities
• Making meals, lunch, and snacks
• Create a safe, stimulating environment for the child through safe and appropriate play.
• Make bottle and feeding the baby.
• Bathing, changing the nappy and dressing the baby.

As a housekeeper:

• Sweeping, vacuuming, scrubbing where necessary and mopping the floors.
• Taking items out of the cupboards, wiping the shelves, and neatly organising the cupboards.
• Cleaning the toilets, and restocking restrooms.
• Washing and Ironing bed linen every week.
• Sweeping outside and cleaning outside furniture.
• Running a few errands like basic shopping for household items.
• Notify my employer of any necessary repairs.

Reference:

Reference 1:
Family Davis Family
From when to when did she work for you: From 2022 till 2025
Why is she no longer employed? We had to let her go due to personal Matters within the Family
What were her Duties? She was helping us clean and looking after the kids, my kids are now 10 years and 2 years.
How was her personality at work? She was very Bubbly, very hands-on, she is a gem and because we were going through a divorce, we had to let her go.
What would you say your former employee needs more training in? She could cook, she could do everything, so I don’t think so. She is good
What did she excel in? Mostly a nanny because she is a people’s person, and the kids got along with her as well. She has good attributes
Loyalty to her work? Very Loyal
Her thoroughness? Very clean she cleans well as well
How many days in a week did she work? 5 days a week, we wanted her to live in actually
Did she cook? Example of the meals? She did basics
Did she give notice when she resigned/ if applicable? N/A
Her Communication skills?  She is not one that communicates a lot but she is clear when she communicates
Would you recommend her services? Yes Definitely