Gate Security Officer (Residential Estate)

Residents and staff at a gated residential estate in Bellville need to feel safe when they arrive; that is your job. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

The work is in Bellville, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Watch for loitering, broken fencing and open doors during night patrols
• Test the panic button and radio when you come on duty
• Open and close boom gates for residents, deliveries and contractors
• Call the armed response or SAPS number from the call list when needed
• Patrol the perimeter on a set route and scan checkpoint tags
• Direct traffic and parking during school drop-off or big events

• Clear, neat handwriting for the OB and registers
• Speaks and writes basic English
• Physically fit for foot patrols
• Alert, polite and firm with the public
• Able to work 12-hour day and night shifts, including weekends
• Clean criminal record

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

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

• 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.