Rapid Response Officer (Farm Security)

When a panic button goes off in a suburban residential area in Umhlanga, you are the one who arrives first. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

This post is Umhlanga-based, with most of your time spent at a suburban residential area.

• Carry out visible patrols through the sector between call-outs
• Write detailed incident reports on the tablet or in the vehicle logbook
• Secure a scene until SAPS arrives and hand over details
• Search the property perimeter and check doors, windows and gates
• Do vehicle checks: tyres, fuel, lights and siren
• Visit clients for key-holder checks and open-up requests
• Respond to alarm and panic signals sent by the control room

• SAPS firearm competency certificate for handguns (and shotgun if required)
• PSIRA Grade B or C with an armed response course
• Valid Code 8 or Code 10 licence with at least 2 years driving
• Able to work 12-hour rotating shifts
• Clean criminal record and no pending cases
• At least 2 years in guarding or response

• Advanced driving course
• Knowledge of the local streets and sectors
• First-aid Level 2 or 3

• Regular refresher shooting practice
• Response vehicle and firearm provided
• Danger and night allowances

• Mention the areas you know well. Companies prefer officers who can find addresses fast without a GPS.
• Put your firearm competency and armed response course at the top. Without both, the CV is not read further.