Armed Response Officer (Residential Patrols)

When a panic button goes off in a suburban residential area in Paarl, you are the one who arrives first. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

The work is in Paarl, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Write detailed incident reports on the tablet or in the vehicle logbook
• Do vehicle checks: tyres, fuel, lights and siren
• Search the property perimeter and check doors, windows and gates
• Visit clients for key-holder checks and open-up requests
• Check the firearm in and out of the safe at shift start and end
• Drive the response vehicle safely at speed to client addresses

• Calm under pressure and physically fit
• Clean criminal record and no pending cases
• At least 2 years in guarding or response
• Valid Code 8 or Code 10 licence with at least 2 years driving
• PSIRA Grade B or C with an armed response course

• Advanced driving course
• First-aid Level 2 or 3
• Knowledge of the local streets and sectors

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

• Mention the areas you know well. Companies prefer officers who can find addresses fast without a GPS.
• Bring the originals of your certificates to the interview. Armed companies verify them before a shooting test.