Off-Site Video Monitoring Operator

From a chair in a remote video monitoring centre in Isando, you guide officers in the field to where they are needed. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

Location: Isando, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

• Keep call-out times and client passwords up to date
• Track stolen vehicles on the map and guide recovery teams
• Log every event and action on the monitoring software
• Hand over open incidents clearly at shift change
• Monitor live CCTV feeds and zoom in on suspicious movement
• Dispatch the nearest response vehicle over the radio

• Matric
• Clear speaking voice on radio and phone
• Good memory for sites, streets and procedures
• No criminal convictions (vetting is done before you start)
• Computer literate and quick on a keyboard

• Training on the monitoring software
• Path to senior controller or supervisor
• Shift allowance for nights
• Indoor, air-conditioned work environment

• Show you can stay alert at night. If you have done night shift before without problems, say so.
• Mention any software you have used: alarm monitoring, CCTV or even call centre systems. Control rooms need people who learn screens fast.