Gate Security Officer (Residential Estate)

Residents and staff at a private school campus in Ballito need to feel safe when they arrive; that is your job. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

Location: Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Watch for loitering, broken fencing and open doors during night patrols
• Hand out and collect contractor access cards
• Check visitors' IDs and capture them on the visitor app or in the gate register
• Direct traffic and parking during school drop-off or big events
• Call the armed response or SAPS number from the call list when needed
• Keep the guardhouse clean and the OB up to date for the relieving officer
• Search vehicles and bags leaving the site when company policy requires it

• Physically fit for foot patrols
• Grade 10 minimum; matric preferred
• Clear, neat handwriting for the OB and registers
• PSIRA registration at Grade C or higher, paid up to date
• Alert, polite and firm with the public

• Experience on estate access apps or biometric readers
• First-aid Level 1 certificate

• Provident fund contributions
• Chance to be upgraded to Grade B with training
• Uniform, boots and winter jacket issued
• Stable long-term site contracts

• 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.