Reception Security Officer (Office Tower) – Immediate Start

You'll control who comes in and out of a private school campus in Paarl, and log every visitor properly. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is Paarl-based, with most of your time spent at a private school campus. There's a probation period of three months before the contract is confirmed.

• Open and close boom gates for residents, deliveries and contractors
• Write every incident and shift change in the occurrence book (OB)
• Patrol the perimeter on a set route and scan checkpoint tags
• Keep the guardhouse clean and the OB up to date for the relieving officer
• Hand out and collect contractor access cards
• Watch for loitering, broken fencing and open doors during night patrols

• Clean criminal record
• Alert, polite and firm with the public
• PSIRA registration at Grade C or higher, paid up to date
• Speaks and writes basic English
• Grade 10 minimum; matric preferred
• Clear, neat handwriting for the OB and registers

• Experience on estate access apps or biometric readers
• First-aid Level 1 certificate

• Uniform, boots and winter jacket issued
• Provident fund contributions
• 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.
• Make sure your PSIRA fees are paid. A lapsed registration gets your CV thrown out, even if you have years of experience.