Gate Security Officer (Residential Estate) – Entry Level

You'll control who comes in and out of a construction yard in Johannesburg CBD, and log every visitor properly. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

Location: Johannesburg CBD, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Watch for loitering, broken fencing and open doors during night patrols
• Open and close boom gates for residents, deliveries and contractors
• Write every incident and shift change in the occurrence book (OB)
• Hand out and collect contractor access cards
• Call the armed response or SAPS number from the call list when needed

• Physically fit for foot patrols
• Clear, neat handwriting for the OB and registers
• Able to work 12-hour day and night shifts, including weekends
• Alert, polite and firm with the public
• Clean criminal record
• PSIRA registration at Grade C or higher, paid up to date

• Previous experience at a similar site type
• Experience on estate access apps or biometric readers
• A Code 8 licence for vehicle patrols

• Provident fund contributions
• Paid night-shift allowance under the security sector rules
• Uniform, boots and winter jacket issued

• 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.