Boom Gate Controller (Industrial Park) – Permanent

How2Apply Talent Network
Tembisa, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 1 hour ago
Full-time Security PSIRA Grade C
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Job Description

Steady 12-hour shifts at a gated residential estate in Tembisa for PSIRA-registered officers. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

Home base is a gated residential estate on the Tembisa side of Gauteng. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

The work, day to day

  • Open and close boom gates for residents, deliveries and contractors
  • Test the panic button and radio when you come on duty
  • Direct traffic and parking during school drop-off or big events
  • Patrol the perimeter on a set route and scan checkpoint tags
  • Keep the guardhouse clean and the OB up to date for the relieving officer
  • Check visitors' IDs and capture them on the visitor app or in the gate register
  • Hand out and collect contractor access cards

You'll need

  • Able to work 12-hour day and night shifts, including weekends
  • Alert, polite and firm with the public
  • Clean criminal record
  • Physically fit for foot patrols
  • Grade 10 minimum; matric preferred
  • Speaks and writes basic English

Extra points for

  • Experience on estate access apps or biometric readers
  • Previous experience at a similar site type

What you get

  • Stable long-term site contracts
  • Provident fund contributions
  • Chance to be upgraded to Grade B with training

How to apply

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: previous security employers' contact details, PSIRA certificate and valid registration card plus certified copy of your ID.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 7 working days, usually by phone.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Tembisa; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

  • Make sure your PSIRA fees are paid. A lapsed registration gets your CV thrown out, even if you have years of experience.
  • Put your PSIRA number and grade right under your name. Recruiters check it on the PSIRA system before they even phone you.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationTembisa, Gauteng
CategorySecurity
Experience3+ years
LicensePSIRA Grade C
Posted1 November 2026
Closing Date29 November 2026
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