Gate Security Officer (Residential Estate)

Steady 12-hour shifts at a gated residential estate in Pretoria West for PSIRA-registered officers. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

You'll be based at a gated residential estate in Pretoria West. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Call the armed response or SAPS number from the call list when needed
• Hand out and collect contractor access cards
• Check visitors' IDs and capture them on the visitor app or in the gate register
• Write every incident and shift change in the occurrence book (OB)
• Direct traffic and parking during school drop-off or big events
• Test the panic button and radio when you come on duty

• Alert, polite and firm with the public
• Physically fit for foot patrols
• Clean criminal record
• Speaks and writes basic English

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

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

• 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.