Night Shift Security Officer (Grade D) – Fixed-Term

The gate at a gated residential estate in Roodepoort is the first line of safety, and you would be standing at it. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

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

• Write every incident and shift change in the occurrence book (OB)
• Watch for loitering, broken fencing and open doors during night patrols
• Direct traffic and parking during school drop-off or big events
• Keep the guardhouse clean and the OB up to date for the relieving officer
• Test the panic button and radio when you come on duty
• Hand out and collect contractor access cards
• Patrol the perimeter on a set route and scan checkpoint tags

• Clear, neat handwriting for the OB and registers
• Speaks and writes basic English
• PSIRA registration at Grade C or higher, paid up to date
• Alert, polite and firm with the public
• Able to work 12-hour day and night shifts, including weekends

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

• Put your PSIRA number and grade right under your name. Recruiters check it on the PSIRA system before they even phone you.
• Arrive for the interview in neat clothes with your certificates in a plastic sleeve. It shows the discipline they want.