Household Driver and General Support Assistant

Household Driver and General Support Assistant

Location: Cape Town (Atlantic Seaboard), South Africa

Overview:

This is a live-out position suited to someone who is flexible, trustworthy, and takes initiative.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Household Driver Duties:

• Drive family members, pets, and other staff for errands, appointments, shopping, and school runs as needed.
• Must hold a valid South African driver’s license with a clean driving
• Flexibility to work on Saturdays and Sundays on an ad hoc basis is essential.

1. Vehicle Maintenance and Administration:

• Take responsibility for all household vehicles, including but not limited to:
• Scheduling and transporting vehicles for regular service and
• Monitoring general vehicle condition (tyres, batteries, oil, ).
• Renewing vehicle licenses and ensuring compliance with all regulatory
• Bi-weekly washing of all vehicles

1. Gardening and Pool Duties:

• Perform basic gardening and pool cleaning-related tasks, including lawn care, trimming, watering, weeding, and seasonal
• General knowledge of gardening tools and maintenance

1. Pet Care:

• Comfortable and confident with large
• Daily dog walking and basic pet supervision as
• Take pets to pet school, veterinarian, and look after pets when the family is away,

1. General Household Support:

• Undertake chores around the property / secondary property, such as:
• Liaise with contractors
• Cleaning windows
• Washing windows - exterior
• Assisting with overflow of general household cleaning when
• Maintain property systems such as pool automation, air con, , and liaise with contractors where needed.
• Other ad hoc tasks to support the smooth running of the household.

Candidate Requirements:

• Must speak conversational
• Valid SA driver’s license (Code B or above) and good knowledge of Cape Town
• Previous experience in a similar role (gardener, household assistant, driver, ).
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work
• Physically fit and able to carry out manual
• Comfortable working around animals, particularly
• Discreet, respectful, and able to maintain family
• Wear a supplied uniform daily

Working Hours:

• Monday to Friday, with flexibility for weekend work against overtime payment on an ad hoc basis.

Remuneration:

• Competitive salary based on experience, with overtime/weekend rates where applicable.