Receiving Bay Security Checker – Immediate Start

Blend in, watch closely and act lawfully: that is loss prevention at a retail distribution centre in Kempton Park. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

You'll be based at a retail distribution centre in Kempton Park. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Share trends with the store manager each week
• Detain suspects lawfully and call SAPS, then write a statement
• Review CCTV footage to confirm suspected theft
• Search staff bags at exit points according to store policy
• Walk the floor in plain clothes and watch for shoplifting behaviour
• Attend court as a witness when a case goes to trial
• Tag high-value stock and check security tags at the doors

• Knowledge of lawful arrest and search under the Criminal Procedure Act
• PSIRA registration, Grade C at least
• Able to handle confrontation calmly
• Matric or equivalent NQF Level 4
• Available for retail hours including month-end weekends
• Good report writing

• Understanding of stock systems and shrinkage reports
• Previous store detective experience with case outcomes

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

• Keep your appearance low-key for the interview. Detectives need to blend in with shoppers.
• 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.