Loss Prevention Officer (Distribution Centre)

Retail in Polokwane runs on thin margins, and a supermarket needs someone guarding its stock. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

This post is in Polokwane (Limpopo). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Search staff bags at exit points according to store policy
• Detain suspects lawfully and call SAPS, then write a statement
• Check receiving bay deliveries against invoices and seal numbers
• Share trends with the store manager each week
• Tag high-value stock and check security tags at the doors

• Discreet, observant and honest
• PSIRA registration, Grade C at least
• 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

• Experience giving evidence in court
• Previous store detective experience with case outcomes
• Retail loss prevention course

• Retail trading hours, no night shift in most stores
• Monthly recovery incentives
• Staff discount at the retailer

• Keep your appearance low-key for the interview. Detectives need to blend in with shoppers.
• 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.