Loss Prevention Officer (Distribution Centre)

You'll catch shoplifting and stock losses at a supermarket in Pinetown before they cost jobs. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

You'll be based at a supermarket in Pinetown. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Review CCTV footage to confirm suspected theft
• Help with stock counts and point out loss hot-spots
• Attend court as a witness when a case goes to trial
• Tag high-value stock and check security tags at the doors
• Share trends with the store manager each week
• Search staff bags at exit points according to store policy

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

• Experience giving evidence in court
• Retail loss prevention course

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

• Give numbers on your CV: how many cases you opened, how many led to arrests. Retail security managers trust results.
• Keep your appearance low-key for the interview. Detectives need to blend in with shoppers.