Loss Control Officer (Mall Stores)

Retail in Brakpan runs on thin margins, and an electronics store needs someone guarding its stock. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is in Brakpan (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Share trends with the store manager each week
• Attend court as a witness when a case goes to trial
• Record every incident with photos, times and value of goods
• Search staff bags at exit points according to store policy
• Review CCTV footage to confirm suspected theft
• Detain suspects lawfully and call SAPS, then write a statement

• Discreet, observant and honest
• Knowledge of lawful arrest and search under the Criminal Procedure Act
• Able to handle confrontation calmly
• Matric or equivalent NQF Level 4
• Available for retail hours including month-end weekends

• Retail trading hours, no night shift in most stores
• Plain clothes work (no uniform in detective roles)
• 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.
• Keep your appearance low-key for the interview. Detectives need to blend in with shoppers.