Loss Prevention Officer (Distribution Centre)

You'll catch shoplifting and stock losses at a retail distribution centre in Epping before they cost jobs. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

Location: Epping, Western Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Help with stock counts and point out loss hot-spots
• Detain suspects lawfully and call SAPS, then write a statement
• Share trends with the store manager each week
• Search staff bags at exit points according to store policy
• Tag high-value stock and check security tags at the doors

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

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

• 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.