Reception Security Officer (Office Tower)

The gate at a construction yard in Johannesburg CBD is the first line of safety, and you would be standing at it. If you like clear targets and knowing where you stand, this is for you.

This post is Johannesburg CBD-based, with most of your time spent at a construction yard.

• Call the armed response or SAPS number from the call list when needed
• Open and close boom gates for residents, deliveries and contractors
• Watch for loitering, broken fencing and open doors during night patrols
• Write every incident and shift change in the occurrence book (OB)
• Patrol the perimeter on a set route and scan checkpoint tags

• Alert, polite and firm with the public
• PSIRA registration at Grade C or higher, paid up to date
• Grade 10 minimum; matric preferred
• Able to work 12-hour day and night shifts, including weekends

• Chance to be upgraded to Grade B with training
• Paid night-shift allowance under the security sector rules
• Stable long-term site contracts

• Arrive for the interview in neat clothes with your certificates in a plastic sleeve. It shows the discipline they want.
• List the types of sites you have guarded, like estate, mall or factory. Security companies place officers by site experience.