Loss Control Officer (Mall Stores)

Shrinkage hurts every supermarket; in Bellville, you would be the one tracking it down. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

Home base is a supermarket on the Bellville side of Western Cape. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Record every incident with photos, times and value of goods
• Review CCTV footage to confirm suspected theft
• Tag high-value stock and check security tags at the doors
• Check receiving bay deliveries against invoices and seal numbers
• Share trends with the store manager each week
• Walk the floor in plain clothes and watch for shoplifting behaviour

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

• Retail trading hours, no night shift in most stores
• Staff discount at the retailer
• Monthly recovery incentives

• Give numbers on your CV: how many cases you opened, how many led to arrests. Retail security managers trust results.
• 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.