Loss Control Officer (Mall Stores)

Retail in Harrismith runs on thin margins, and a supermarket needs someone guarding its stock. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

This post is in Harrismith (Free State). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Detain suspects lawfully and call SAPS, then write a statement
• Walk the floor in plain clothes and watch for shoplifting behaviour
• Review CCTV footage to confirm suspected theft
• Record every incident with photos, times and value of goods
• Check receiving bay deliveries against invoices and seal numbers
• Tag high-value stock and check security tags at the doors
• Help with stock counts and point out loss hot-spots

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

• Previous store detective experience with case outcomes
• Experience giving evidence in court

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

• 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.