Through licensed domestic labour companies
A monthly domestic worker through a licensed company
Not every family needs to recruit a worker for two full years. You may need help for a set number of months: after a baby arrives, during Ramadan and the holidays, through a busy period, or to try having help at home before a longer decision. That is what the monthly domestic worker service is for.
A licensed domestic labour company provides a worker who works for your family for the period in the contract, while the company remains the employer responsible for her. With SaudiMaid you describe your needs once, and licensed companies contact you with offers.
Who is a monthly worker right for?
The service suits a family that needs regular help for a set period — one, three, six or twelve months — without going through recruitment. The worker may live in for the contract period or come daily and return to the company’s accommodation, depending on what the company offers and the contract says.
It also suits families who want flexibility: if circumstances change when the term ends, they can renew or stop without long commitments. That’s why many choose it before Ramadan, in the first months after a birth, or when moving into a new home.
If you need a live-in worker for a long period, read about domestic worker recruitment. If you only need a few hours a week, hourly domestic help may be enough.
How is a monthly worker different from recruitment?
With recruitment, the family is the employer and goes through official procedures that can take time. With the monthly service, the worker is employed by a licensed domestic labour company, the company carries the main employer obligations, and it provides the service to you under a fixed-term contract.
This service is regulated and only provided by companies holding the required licence. Don’t deal with irregular offers from individuals, or anyone offering to move a worker from another family outside the rules — it breaks the rules and protects neither you nor the worker.
With SaudiMaid your request only reaches licensed companies, and the contract stays between you and the company you choose.
The steps in general terms
- Decide the period you need, and whether the worker lives in or returns daily to the company’s accommodation.
- Decide the duties: housework, help with cooking or childcare.
- Compare written offers from licensed companies.
- Sign the service contract with the company through approved channels.
- Welcome the worker on the agreed date and explain the duties and schedule on the first day.
The company will ask for the details its rules require — only send documents to a licensed provider.
What to agree with the company
- The contract term and start date, and how to renew or end it.
- The duties required, and what is not part of the service.
- Daily working hours, rest periods and the weekly rest day.
- Whether the worker lives in, and the accommodation the family provides if so.
- What happens if the worker is absent or a replacement is requested.
- The service fee and how it is paid to the company.
Ask for the offer in writing and ask about anything unclear before signing.
The worker’s rights and the family’s duties
Even though the worker is employed by the company, she lives and works in your home, so treating her well remains a shared responsibility. She is entitled to work only on the agreed duties, to her daily and weekly rest, to decent food and accommodation if she lives in, and to keep her personal documents.
The family should contact the company about any concern rather than asking the worker to do things outside the contract. Calm communication with the company solves most problems quickly and keeps everyone at ease.
In the first days, take a little time to show the worker around the home, the family’s routines and the daily schedule, and ask what she needs to work comfortably. This calm start prevents a lot of misunderstanding later. Read a good first week with a new domestic worker.
Questions to ask the company
- Is the company licensed to provide monthly domestic workers, and how can I check?
- What is the minimum contract term, and how does renewal work?
- Does the worker live in or return to the company’s accommodation daily?
- What happens if the worker is absent or I need a replacement?
- What does the price include, and are there extra fees?
- How do I contact the company if I have a concern?
What affects the cost of the monthly service?
We don’t list prices, because they vary between companies, cities and periods. But offers are usually shaped by:
- The contract term: one, three, six or twelve months.
- Whether the worker lives in or returns daily to the company’s accommodation.
- The duties and the experience required.
- Busy seasons such as Ramadan and holidays.
- What the offer includes in replacement and follow-up.
Read what affects the cost and compare written offers from licensed companies.
Monthly domestic worker: FAQ
Who is the employer with the monthly service?
The licensed company providing the service; the family contracts the service from the company for a fixed period.
Can the worker live in?
Yes, if the company offers it and the contract says so, with suitable accommodation provided for her in the home.
What is the minimum term?
It varies between companies; many start from one month. Choose the term in the request form.
Can I renew when the term ends?
Usually yes, depending on the company’s policy and availability. Ask how renewal works before signing.
Can I “rent” a worker from another family?
No. The monthly service is only provided through licensed companies, and we don’t deal with arrangements between individuals.
Is the request free?
Yes — sending a request is free and without obligation.
Request monthly domestic worker offers
Set the term and duties, and let licensed companies contact you with offers.