Night Shift Security Officer (Grade D)

The gate at a gated residential estate in Richards Bay is the first line of safety, and you would be standing at it. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

The site is in Richards Bay; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Patrol the perimeter on a set route and scan checkpoint tags
• Test the panic button and radio when you come on duty
• Search vehicles and bags leaving the site when company policy requires it
• Watch for loitering, broken fencing and open doors during night patrols
• Check visitors' IDs and capture them on the visitor app or in the gate register
• Hand out and collect contractor access cards

• PSIRA registration at Grade C or higher, paid up to date
• Clean criminal record
• Speaks and writes basic English
• Alert, polite and firm with the public

• First-aid Level 1 certificate
• Previous experience at a similar site type
• Firefighting or evacuation training

• Provident fund contributions
• Paid night-shift allowance under the security sector rules
• Uniform, boots and winter jacket issued

• List the types of sites you have guarded, like estate, mall or factory. Security companies place officers by site experience.
• Arrive for the interview in neat clothes with your certificates in a plastic sleeve. It shows the discipline they want.