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Alarm Monitoring Controller (Night Shift)

How2Apply Talent Network

Benoni, Gauteng

Full-time

Posted 3 hours ago

Full-time Security PSIRA Grade C

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Job Description

You'll watch the screens and radios at a remote video monitoring centre in Benoni, and send help the moment something is wrong. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

You'll be based at a remote video monitoring centre in Benoni. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

What your day looks like

Talk down intruders over on-site speakers when the system allows
Answer alarm signals and phone clients to verify them
Monitor live CCTV feeds and zoom in on suspicious movement
Hand over open incidents clearly at shift change
Pull and save video footage for incident investigations
Dispatch the nearest response vehicle over the radio

What you need

PSIRA registration, Grade C or higher
Able to stay focused through 12-hour day and night shifts
Computer literate and quick on a keyboard
No criminal convictions (vetting is done before you start)
Clear speaking voice on radio and phone

Helpful, not essential

Call centre work in the past
Experience on a CCTV or alarm monitoring platform
CCTV operator short course

What you get

Training on the monitoring software
Indoor, air-conditioned work environment
Shift allowance for nights

How to apply for this job

Make sure the role, the hours and working in Benoni really suit you before you apply.
Keep copies of these ready to send: computer course certificate if you have one, matric certificate and certified ID plus PSIRA card showing your current grade.
Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 6 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Benoni.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Before you hit apply

Some companies give a typing and map test. Practise finding streets on a map quickly before the interview.
Mention any software you have used: alarm monitoring, CCTV or even call centre systems. Control rooms need people who learn screens fast.