Receiving Bay Security Checker

You'll catch shoplifting and stock losses at a supermarket in Welkom before they cost jobs. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

The work is in Welkom, Free State, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• 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
• Tag high-value stock and check security tags at the doors
• Share trends with the store manager each week
• Record every incident with photos, times and value of goods
• Help with stock counts and point out loss hot-spots

• Able to handle confrontation calmly
• Matric or equivalent NQF Level 4
• Good report writing
• PSIRA registration, Grade C at least
• Available for retail hours including month-end weekends
• Discreet, observant and honest

• Experience giving evidence in court
• Previous store detective experience with case outcomes

• Staff discount at the retailer
• Monthly recovery incentives
• Retail trading hours, no night shift in most stores
• 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.