Receiving Bay Security Checker

Shrinkage hurts every building-supplies store; in Vanderbijlpark, you would be the one tracking it down. Someone who likes a bit of variety, but also likes doing things the right way, will enjoy this.

Location: Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

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

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

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

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

• 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.