Staff for Every Household & Office Need

The 15 Types of Household Staff You Can Hire

This is the complete domestic staff services list for Pakistan — what each role covers and how to decide which one your household actually needs. Every category is verified the same way: CNIC and address confirmation, reference checks with previous employers, an in-person interview, and basic health screening.

Most people arrive knowing they need "help" without knowing which role solves their problem. Here is the practical breakdown of the types of household staff to hire, grouped by what they actually fix.

If the problem is food

Cooks & Chefs — home cooks and trained chefs comfortable with desi, continental and Chinese cuisine, matched to household size, dietary restrictions and language. Available live-in or live-out. Many also handle grocery shopping if you specify it up front.

If the problem is the house itself

Maids & Helpers — the most flexible category we place, and usually the first hire for a growing household. Cleaners — daily, weekly or deep-cleaning staff for homes, offices and short-term rentals.

Choose a maid if you need ongoing general support. Choose a cleaner if you need a defined cleaning job done on a schedule.

If the problem is transport or security

Drivers — licensed family and corporate drivers who know local routes: school runs, office commutes, elderly parents' appointments. Security Guards — trained, uniformed guards for homes, offices and gated communities, on day, night or round-the-clock cover.

If the problem is care

Babysitters & Nannies for infants, toddlers and school-age children. Nurses for post-surgery recovery and ongoing medical support. Caretakers for companionship, mobility help and daily assistance.

Choose a nanny over a maid when childcare is the primary need rather than a secondary duty — a nanny is hired for the child, a maid for the house. Choose a nurse when there is a clinical need, and a caretaker when the need is companionship and daily support.

Office, grounds and skilled trades

Office Boys for pantry, errands and general assistance, and Gardeners (mali) for lawn care and seasonal upkeep. Domestic Couples — husband-and-wife pairs placed together, often the most economical arrangement for larger households with staff accommodation.

Our home and office staffing services in Pakistan also cover four skilled trades on the same verified basis: Electricians for wiring, repairs and urgent faults; Plumbers for leaks, fixtures and drainage; Carpenters for furniture repair and cabinetry; and Painters for interior and exterior work.

Household Staff Categories at a Glance

Can You Hire Cook, Driver, Maid and Guard Together?

Yes — and it is common. Households that hire cook, driver, maid and guard as a group are usually either setting up a new home or replacing an entire outgoing team. We coordinate multi-role placements so start dates line up and roles do not overlap awkwardly.

Two things to plan for: define the boundaries in writing, because the commonest friction in multi-staff households is two people each assuming the other was handling something; and stagger the interviews, not the start dates, so you judge each candidate on their own merits and then bring the confirmed team on together.

Which Service Do You Actually Need?

A short diagnostic, in the order most households work it out:

• Meals are the daily stress → Cook
• The house never stays tidy → Maid or Helper
• A deep clean is overdue → Cleaner
• Hours lost to driving → Driver
• A child needs dedicated attention → Nanny
• An elderly parent needs support → Caretaker, or Nurse if clinical
• The property needs watching → Security Guard
• The office runs on errands → Office Boy
• The garden has gone wild → Gardener
• Two roles, one budget, staff quarters available → Domestic Couple
• Something is broken → Electrician, Plumber, Carpenter or Painter

Still unsure? Message us with the problem rather than the job title, and we will tell you which role solves it.