Mel & Colin Guest House Locum and Home Sitting Services

I have managed and run a 3 Star Bed and Breakfast in Pinelands Cape Town for 4 years where I was in charge of and responsible for 3 staff members and all functions of the Bed and Breakfast. I have been a primary school teacher for 15 years and I love being around people and interacting with them. Colin and I are both IT literate and competent to do any computer work required, including responding to social media and email enquiries.

Specific skills: Melodie

• Checking guests in
• Managing Nightsbridge and Booking.com bookings and payments
• Invoicing and billing

• Arranging group bookings

• Attending to guest’s needs 

• Catering and shopping for consumables

• Organising and catering for Conferences (up to 20 attendees)

• Arranging Taxi shuttles and tours

• Banking and Reconciliation

• Petty Cash

• Accounting (Pastel)

• General Admin including email, wages and salaries
• Microsoft (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Google Applications proficient

I am an engineer by profession and very handy when it comes to home maintenance and basic repairs around the home. You can be assured that needed maintenance will be attended to while you are away. We are happy to care for any pets if required.

Specific skills: Colin

• Nightsbridge, Agoda, Booking.com, direct booking though weblinks
• Email and WhatsApp communications with guests and suppliers
• Microsoft (Word, Excel, Outlook) and Google Applications proficient
• Basic maintenance

• Electrical fault finding and simple repairs

• Basic carpentry - (repairing doors and windows etc)

• Pool maintenance and care

• TV/DSTV/Netflix issues and correction
• Internet / WiFi connectivity issues.