Receiving Bay Security Checker – Entry Level

Shrinkage hurts every retail distribution centre; in Welkom, you would be the one tracking it down. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

The work is in Welkom, Free State, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Share trends with the store manager each week
• Tag high-value stock and check security tags at the doors
• Review CCTV footage to confirm suspected theft
• Help with stock counts and point out loss hot-spots
• Walk the floor in plain clothes and watch for shoplifting behaviour

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

• Previous store detective experience with case outcomes
• Retail loss prevention course
• Experience giving evidence in court

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

• 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.