Patrol Officer (Warehouse Perimeter)

How2Apply Talent Network
Atlantis, Western Cape
Full-time
Posted 1 hour ago
Full-time Security PSIRA Grade C
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Job Description

Residents and staff at a private school campus in Atlantis need to feel safe when they arrive; that is your job. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

The site is in Atlantis; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

What you'll actually do

  • Direct traffic and parking during school drop-off or big events
  • Check visitors' IDs and capture them on the visitor app or in the gate register
  • Hand out and collect contractor access cards
  • Search vehicles and bags leaving the site when company policy requires it
  • Open and close boom gates for residents, deliveries and contractors

You'll need

  • Clean criminal record
  • Physically fit for foot patrols
  • Able to work 12-hour day and night shifts, including weekends
  • Grade 10 minimum; matric preferred
  • Speaks and writes basic English

Nice if you have

  • Previous experience at a similar site type
  • Firefighting or evacuation training

On offer

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

Applying, step by step

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: Grade 10 or matric certificate plus previous security employers' contact details.
  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 6 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Atlantis.

How2Apply never charges you to apply, for training, for uniforms or for a "placement fee". If anyone asks you for money, it is a scam.

Tips to get shortlisted

  • List the types of sites you have guarded, like estate, mall or factory. Security companies place officers by site experience.
  • Put your PSIRA number and grade right under your name. Recruiters check it on the PSIRA system before they even phone you.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationAtlantis, Western Cape
CategorySecurity
Experience3+ years
LicensePSIRA Grade C
Posted27 October 2026
Closing Date1 December 2026
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