Receiving Bay Security Checker

Retail in Pinetown runs on thin margins, and a building-supplies store needs someone guarding its stock. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

Location: Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Record every incident with photos, times and value of goods
• Attend court as a witness when a case goes to trial
• Review CCTV footage to confirm suspected theft
• Detain suspects lawfully and call SAPS, then write a statement
• Check receiving bay deliveries against invoices and seal numbers
• Help with stock counts and point out loss hot-spots

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

• Understanding of stock systems and shrinkage reports
• Experience giving evidence in court
• Previous store detective experience with case outcomes

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

• 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.