Loss Prevention Officer (Distribution Centre)

You'll catch shoplifting and stock losses at a fashion retail store in Germiston before they cost jobs. If you learn fast and don't mind being shown things twice, you'll settle in within a few weeks.

You'll be based at a fashion retail store in Germiston. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Review CCTV footage to confirm suspected theft
• Detain suspects lawfully and call SAPS, then write a statement
• Tag high-value stock and check security tags at the doors
• Check receiving bay deliveries against invoices and seal numbers
• Share trends with the store manager each week
• Help with stock counts and point out loss hot-spots
• Search staff bags at exit points according to store policy

• Available for retail hours including month-end weekends
• PSIRA registration, Grade C at least
• Good report writing
• Discreet, observant and honest
• Able to handle confrontation calmly

• Retail loss prevention course
• Experience giving evidence in court

• Retail trading hours, no night shift in most stores
• Monthly recovery incentives
• 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.
• Keep your appearance low-key for the interview. Detectives need to blend in with shoppers.