Loss Control Officer (Mall Stores)

Blend in, watch closely and act lawfully: that is loss prevention at a supermarket in Springs. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

Home base is a supermarket on the Springs side of Gauteng.

• 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
• Share trends with the store manager each week
• Check receiving bay deliveries against invoices and seal numbers

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

• Retail loss prevention course
• Previous store detective experience with case outcomes
• Understanding of stock systems and shrinkage reports

• 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.