Boom Gate Controller (Industrial Park) – Immediate Start

The gate at a construction yard in Paarl is the first line of safety, and you would be standing at it. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

You'll report in Paarl. Relocation is not covered for this one. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Test the panic button and radio when you come on duty
• Hand out and collect contractor access cards
• Search vehicles and bags leaving the site when company policy requires it
• Check visitors' IDs and capture them on the visitor app or in the gate register
• Keep the guardhouse clean and the OB up to date for the relieving officer
• Patrol the perimeter on a set route and scan checkpoint tags
• Write every incident and shift change in the occurrence book (OB)

• PSIRA registration at Grade C or higher, paid up to date
• Grade 10 minimum; matric preferred
• Alert, polite and firm with the public
• Able to work 12-hour day and night shifts, including weekends
• Clean criminal record
• Speaks and writes basic English

• First-aid Level 1 certificate
• Previous experience at a similar site type
• A Code 8 licence for vehicle patrols

• Stable long-term site contracts
• Chance to be upgraded to Grade B with training
• Provident fund contributions
• Paid night-shift allowance under the security sector rules

• Put your PSIRA number and grade right under your name. Recruiters check it on the PSIRA system before they even phone you.
• Arrive for the interview in neat clothes with your certificates in a plastic sleeve. It shows the discipline they want.