Loss Control Officer (Mall Stores) – Immediate Start

Retail in Paarl runs on thin margins, and a building-supplies store needs someone guarding its stock. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

You'll report in Paarl. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Search staff bags at exit points according to store policy
• Tag high-value stock and check security tags at the doors
• Record every incident with photos, times and value of goods
• Help with stock counts and point out loss hot-spots
• Attend court as a witness when a case goes to trial
• Walk the floor in plain clothes and watch for shoplifting behaviour

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

• Retail loss prevention course
• Understanding of stock systems and shrinkage reports

• Monthly recovery incentives
• Staff discount at the retailer
• Plain clothes work (no uniform in detective roles)

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