Gate Security Officer (Residential Estate) – Fixed-Term

The gate at a private school campus in Fourways is the first line of safety, and you would be standing at it. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

You'll be based at a private school campus in Fourways. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Hand out and collect contractor access cards
• Check visitors' IDs and capture them on the visitor app or in the gate register
• Open and close boom gates for residents, deliveries and contractors
• 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
• Write every incident and shift change in the occurrence book (OB)
• Direct traffic and parking during school drop-off or big events

• Grade 10 minimum; matric preferred
• Clean criminal record
• Able to work 12-hour day and night shifts, including weekends
• PSIRA registration at Grade C or higher, paid up to date

• Previous experience at a similar site type
• First-aid Level 1 certificate
• Firefighting or evacuation training

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