Loss Control Officer (Mall Stores)

You'll catch shoplifting and stock losses at a retail distribution centre in Mamelodi before they cost jobs. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

The work is in Mamelodi, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Walk the floor in plain clothes and watch for shoplifting behaviour
• Tag high-value stock and check security tags at the doors
• Attend court as a witness when a case goes to trial
• Detain suspects lawfully and call SAPS, then write a statement
• Help with stock counts and point out loss hot-spots

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

• Plain clothes work (no uniform in detective roles)
• 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.