Loss Control Officer (Mall Stores)

Shrinkage hurts every fashion retail store; in Alberton, you would be the one tracking it down. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

You'll be based at a fashion retail store in Alberton. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Share trends with the store manager each week
• Review CCTV footage to confirm suspected theft
• Check receiving bay deliveries against invoices and seal numbers
• Attend court as a witness when a case goes to trial
• Tag high-value stock and check security tags at the doors
• Record every incident with photos, times and value of goods
• Detain suspects lawfully and call SAPS, then write a statement

• Good report writing
• Knowledge of lawful arrest and search under the Criminal Procedure Act
• Matric or equivalent NQF Level 4
• Available for retail hours including month-end weekends
• PSIRA registration, Grade C at least
• Discreet, observant and honest

• Monthly recovery incentives
• Retail trading hours, no night shift in most stores
• Plain clothes work (no uniform in detective roles)

• Keep your appearance low-key for the interview. Detectives need to blend in with shoppers.
• Show you know the legal limits of search and arrest. A single unlawful arrest can cost a store badly, so they will ask about it.