Personal Home Assistant

Join our family as a trusted housekeeper and become a vital part of our warm and dynamic household. We are looking for someone with a keen eye for detail, exceptional organisational skills, and a passion for maintaining our home in pristine condition.

An exciting opportunity has become available as we are seeking a Half-Day Personal Home Assistant to help us manage and maintain our home in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town.

The successful candidate must reside in the surrounding area or on-site accommodation can be provided

Key Responsibilities:

• Shop for groceries and household supplies as needed, ensuring the household is well-stocked.
• Run various errands such as picking up dry cleaning, mailing packages, and other necessary tasks.
• Assisting with meal preparation and kitchen cleanup by sanitising kitchen surfaces, washing dishes, and ensuring the kitchen is tidy after meals.
• Inventory management - keep track of household supplies and notify when items need to be restocked to prevent shortages.
• Organise household supplies in designated storage areas for easy access.
• Daily pet care - feed, walk, provide light grooming for pets as required and ensure pets are well cared for in owners absence.

Requirements:

• Minimum Qualification, Matric Certificate
• Any relevant course would be advantageous

Experience and Knowledge:

• Proven experience as a personal house assistant in a private household
• Knowledge of basic pet care
• Ability to assist with meal preparation advantageous
• Maintaining a professional attitude and appearance at all times.

Skills and Attributes:

• Attention to detail and proactive in identifying tasks that need to be done and taking the initiative to complete them without being asked.
  Ability to follow specific instructions and maintain consistency
  Problem solving skills
• Ability to manage time effectively to complete all tasks within the required timeframe.
• Organisation skills
• High attention to detail and excellent organisational skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Dependable and trustworthy
• Strong verbal communication skills to interact with household members and understand their need

Specific Requirements:

• Flexibility to accommodate special requests and schedule changes
• Discretion and respect for family privacy
• Valid driver’s licence preferred
• Solid and positive written references
• Clear health record
• Clear credit and criminal record

Normal working hours are Mondays to Fridays from 13h00 until 18h00.

Competitive salary based on experience, starting from R12 000 monthly

If you are a meticulous, trustworthy individual who thrives in a specialised setting, we would love to hear from you. Please forward your resume, written references, and a brief cover letter explaining why you are the perfect fit for our family.