Gate Security Officer (Residential Estate)

Residents and staff at a construction yard in Durban Central need to feel safe when they arrive; that is your job. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

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

• Test the panic button and radio when you come on duty
• Search vehicles and bags leaving the site when company policy requires it
• Keep the guardhouse clean and the OB up to date for the relieving officer
• Open and close boom gates for residents, deliveries and contractors
• Direct traffic and parking during school drop-off or big events
• Watch for loitering, broken fencing and open doors during night patrols
• Write every incident and shift change in the occurrence book (OB)

• PSIRA registration at Grade C or higher, paid up to date
• Physically fit for foot patrols
• Clean criminal record
• Grade 10 minimum; matric preferred
• Able to work 12-hour day and night shifts, including weekends
• Clear, neat handwriting for the OB and registers

• Previous experience at a similar site type
• First-aid Level 1 certificate

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

• List the types of sites you have guarded, like estate, mall or factory. Security companies place officers by site experience.
• Put your PSIRA number and grade right under your name. Recruiters check it on the PSIRA system before they even phone you.