Loss Control Officer (Mall Stores)

You'll catch shoplifting and stock losses at a building-supplies store in Brits before they cost jobs. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

You'll be based at a building-supplies store in Brits. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Walk the floor in plain clothes and watch for shoplifting behaviour
• Share trends with the store manager each week
• Tag high-value stock and check security tags at the doors
• Attend court as a witness when a case goes to trial
• Search staff bags at exit points according to store policy

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

• Retail trading hours, no night shift in most stores
• Staff discount at the retailer
• Plain clothes work (no uniform in detective roles)

• 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.