Armed Reaction Officer (Business Parks)

How2Apply Talent Network
Roodepoort, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 15 hours ago
Full-time Security PSIRA Grade B
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Job Description

When a panic button goes off in a business park in Roodepoort, you are the one who arrives first. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

This post is Roodepoort-based, with most of your time spent at a business park.

What your day looks like

  • Write detailed incident reports on the tablet or in the vehicle logbook
  • Carry out visible patrols through the sector between call-outs
  • Secure a scene until SAPS arrives and hand over details
  • Search the property perimeter and check doors, windows and gates
  • Check the firearm in and out of the safe at shift start and end
  • Visit clients for key-holder checks and open-up requests
  • Give first aid at an incident until paramedics take over

Must-haves

  • At least 2 years in guarding or response
  • PSIRA Grade B or C with an armed response course
  • Able to work 12-hour rotating shifts
  • Clean criminal record and no pending cases

Extra points for

  • First-aid Level 2 or 3
  • SAPS, SANDF or reservist background

What's in it for you

  • Group life cover through the provident fund
  • Regular refresher shooting practice
  • Response vehicle and firearm provided

Applying, step by step

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: PSIRA registration certificate showing armed response, firearm competency certificate plus driver's licence and ID copies.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 7 working days.

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

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Before you hit apply

  • Put your firearm competency and armed response course at the top. Without both, the CV is not read further.
  • Mention the areas you know well. Companies prefer officers who can find addresses fast without a GPS.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationRoodepoort, Gauteng
CategorySecurity
Experience4+ years
LicensePSIRA Grade B
Posted7 October 2026
Closing Date11 November 2026
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