Patrol Officer (Warehouse Perimeter)

Residents and staff at a private school campus in Germiston need to feel safe when they arrive; that is your job. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

The work is in Germiston, Gauteng, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Direct traffic and parking during school drop-off or big events
• Write every incident and shift change in the occurrence book (OB)
• Check visitors' IDs and capture them on the visitor app or in the gate register
• Search vehicles and bags leaving the site when company policy requires it
• Watch for loitering, broken fencing and open doors during night patrols

• Speaks and writes basic English
• Alert, polite and firm with the public
• Grade 10 minimum; matric preferred
• Able to work 12-hour day and night shifts, including weekends

• A Code 8 licence for vehicle patrols
• Previous experience at a similar site type

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

• Make sure your PSIRA fees are paid. A lapsed registration gets your CV thrown out, even if you have years of experience.
• List the types of sites you have guarded, like estate, mall or factory. Security companies place officers by site experience.