Reception Security Officer (Office Tower)

The gate at a gated residential estate in Paarl is the first line of safety, and you would be standing at it. Bring a calm head on busy days and you'll be fine.

The work is in Paarl, Western Cape, so you'll need a reliable way to get there every day.

• Search vehicles and bags leaving the site when company policy requires it
• Hand out and collect contractor access cards
• Watch for loitering, broken fencing and open doors during night patrols
• Open and close boom gates for residents, deliveries and contractors
• Direct traffic and parking during school drop-off or big events
• Write every incident and shift change in the occurrence book (OB)
• Check visitors' IDs and capture them on the visitor app or in the gate register

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

• First-aid Level 1 certificate
• Experience on estate access apps or biometric readers
• A Code 8 licence for vehicle patrols

• Chance to be upgraded to Grade B with training
• Paid night-shift allowance under the security sector rules
• Uniform, boots and winter jacket issued
• Stable long-term site contracts

• Make sure your PSIRA fees are paid. A lapsed registration gets your CV thrown out, even if you have years of experience.
• Arrive for the interview in neat clothes with your certificates in a plastic sleeve. It shows the discipline they want.