Receiving Bay Security Checker – Fixed-Term

Blend in, watch closely and act lawfully: that is loss prevention at a supermarket in Benoni. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

This post is Benoni-based, with most of your time spent at a supermarket.

• Tag high-value stock and check security tags at the doors
• Detain suspects lawfully and call SAPS, then write a statement
• Search staff bags at exit points according to store policy
• Record every incident with photos, times and value of goods
• Check receiving bay deliveries against invoices and seal numbers
• Share trends with the store manager each week
• Walk the floor in plain clothes and watch for shoplifting behaviour

• Good report writing
• Knowledge of lawful arrest and search under the Criminal Procedure Act
• Matric or equivalent NQF Level 4
• PSIRA registration, Grade C at least

• Experience giving evidence in court
• Understanding of stock systems and shrinkage reports

• Monthly recovery incentives
• Retail trading hours, no night shift in most stores
• Plain clothes work (no uniform in detective roles)
• Staff discount at the retailer

• Show you know the legal limits of search and arrest. A single unlawful arrest can cost a store badly, so they will ask about it.
• Give numbers on your CV: how many cases you opened, how many led to arrests. Retail security managers trust results.