Receiving Bay Security Checker

Blend in, watch closely and act lawfully: that is loss prevention at a retail distribution centre in Tzaneen. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

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

• Record every incident with photos, times and value of goods
• Check receiving bay deliveries against invoices and seal numbers
• Help with stock counts and point out loss hot-spots
• Search staff bags at exit points according to store policy
• Walk the floor in plain clothes and watch for shoplifting behaviour
• Share trends with the store manager each week

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

• Previous store detective experience with case outcomes
• Understanding of stock systems and shrinkage reports
• Retail loss prevention course

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

• Keep your appearance low-key for the interview. Detectives need to blend in with shoppers.
• Give numbers on your CV: how many cases you opened, how many led to arrests. Retail security managers trust results.