Night Shift Security Officer (Grade D) – Entry Level

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Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng
Full-time
Posted 1 hour ago
Full-time Security PSIRA Grade C
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Job Description

Residents and staff at an industrial park in Vanderbijlpark need to feel safe when they arrive; that is your job. It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

Home base is an industrial park on the Vanderbijlpark side of Gauteng.

The work, day to day

  • Test the panic button and radio when you come on duty
  • Open and close boom gates for residents, deliveries and contractors
  • Watch for loitering, broken fencing and open doors during night patrols
  • Write every incident and shift change in the occurrence book (OB)
  • Search vehicles and bags leaving the site when company policy requires it
  • Check visitors' IDs and capture them on the visitor app or in the gate register

What you need

  • Grade 10 minimum; matric preferred
  • Able to work 12-hour day and night shifts, including weekends
  • Physically fit for foot patrols
  • Speaks and writes basic English
  • Clear, neat handwriting for the OB and registers
  • Alert, polite and firm with the public

Helpful, not essential

  • A Code 8 licence for vehicle patrols
  • Experience on estate access apps or biometric readers
  • First-aid Level 1 certificate

What you get

  • Uniform, boots and winter jacket issued
  • Stable long-term site contracts
  • Paid night-shift allowance under the security sector rules
  • Chance to be upgraded to Grade B with training

How to apply for this job

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: previous security employers' contact details plus Grade 10 or matric certificate.
  3. Use the form on this page. It takes about two minutes and you don't need to upload anything yet.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 10 working days, usually by phone.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationVanderbijlpark, Gauteng
CategorySecurity
Experience2+ years
LicensePSIRA Grade C
Posted1 November 2026
Closing Date1 December 2026
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