Receiving Bay Security Checker

Retail in Boksburg runs on thin margins, and an electronics store needs someone guarding its stock. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

This post is Boksburg-based, with most of your time spent at an electronics store. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Walk the floor in plain clothes and watch for shoplifting behaviour
• Search staff bags at exit points according to store policy
• Record every incident with photos, times and value of goods
• Share trends with the store manager each week
• Tag high-value stock and check security tags at the doors
• Attend court as a witness when a case goes to trial

• Knowledge of lawful arrest and search under the Criminal Procedure Act
• Matric or equivalent NQF Level 4
• Able to handle confrontation calmly
• Discreet, observant and honest
• PSIRA registration, Grade C at least
• Good report writing

• Understanding of stock systems and shrinkage reports
• Retail loss prevention course
• Experience giving evidence in court

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

• Give numbers on your CV: how many cases you opened, how many led to arrests. Retail security managers trust results.
• 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.