Rapid Response Officer (Farm Security)

How2Apply Talent Network
Middelburg (MP), Mpumalanga
Full-time
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time Security PSIRA Grade B
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Job Description

Serious work for a serious officer: armed response across a mixed-use neighbourhood in Middelburg (MP). It's a practical job: you'll see what you got done before you go home.

The work is in Middelburg (MP), Mpumalanga, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

What your day looks like

  • Check the firearm in and out of the safe at shift start and end
  • Visit clients for key-holder checks and open-up requests
  • Search the property perimeter and check doors, windows and gates
  • Respond to alarm and panic signals sent by the control room
  • Drive the response vehicle safely at speed to client addresses
  • Carry out visible patrols through the sector between call-outs

What you need

  • At least 2 years in guarding or response
  • Able to work 12-hour rotating shifts
  • SAPS firearm competency certificate for handguns (and shotgun if required)
  • Calm under pressure and physically fit

Helpful, not essential

  • First-aid Level 2 or 3
  • Knowledge of the local streets and sectors
  • SAPS, SANDF or reservist background

What's in it for you

  • Regular refresher shooting practice
  • Group life cover through the provident fund
  • Danger and night allowances
  • Response vehicle and firearm provided

How to apply

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: firearm competency certificate, PSIRA registration certificate showing armed response plus driver's licence and ID copies.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Keep your phone on. Shortlisted applicants are contacted by call, SMS or WhatsApp within 7 working days.

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

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

How to stand out

  • Bring the originals of your certificates to the interview. Armed companies verify them before a shooting test.
  • Put your firearm competency and armed response course at the top. Without both, the CV is not read further.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationMiddelburg (MP), Mpumalanga
CategorySecurity
Experience6+ years
LicensePSIRA Grade B
Posted1 November 2026
Closing Date5 December 2026
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