Gate Security Officer (Residential Estate)

Residents and staff at a construction yard in Ballito need to feel safe when they arrive; that is your job. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

The site is in Ballito; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Patrol the perimeter on a set route and scan checkpoint tags
• Call the armed response or SAPS number from the call list when needed
• Write every incident and shift change in the occurrence book (OB)
• Test the panic button and radio when you come on duty
• 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

• Clean criminal record
• Speaks and writes basic English
• Grade 10 minimum; matric preferred
• Physically fit for foot patrols
• Alert, polite and firm with the public
• Clear, neat handwriting for the OB and registers

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

• Make sure your PSIRA fees are paid. A lapsed registration gets your CV thrown out, even if you have years of experience.
• List the types of sites you have guarded, like estate, mall or factory. Security companies place officers by site experience.