Receiving Bay Security Checker

Retail in Welkom runs on thin margins, and an electronics store needs someone guarding its stock. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

This post is in Welkom (Free State). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Hours are mostly Monday to Friday, with the odd Saturday in busy months.

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

• Good report writing
• Able to handle confrontation calmly
• Matric or equivalent NQF Level 4
• Discreet, observant and honest

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

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

• 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.
• Give numbers on your CV: how many cases you opened, how many led to arrests. Retail security managers trust results.