Patrol Officer (Warehouse Perimeter) – Entry Level

The gate at a gated residential estate in Germiston is the first line of safety, and you would be standing at it. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

The site is in Germiston; 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.

• Call the armed response or SAPS number from the call list when needed
• Hand out and collect contractor access cards
• Test the panic button and radio when you come on duty
• Keep the guardhouse clean and the OB up to date for the relieving officer
• Open and close boom gates for residents, deliveries and contractors
• Check visitors' IDs and capture them on the visitor app or in the gate register
• Direct traffic and parking during school drop-off or big events

• Grade 10 minimum; matric preferred
• Clear, neat handwriting for the OB and registers
• PSIRA registration at Grade C or higher, paid up to date
• Able to work 12-hour day and night shifts, including weekends
• Clean criminal record

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

• Chance to be upgraded to Grade B with training
• Provident fund contributions
• Stable long-term site contracts

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