Reception Security Officer (Office Tower) – Permanent

Residents and staff at a private school campus in Somerset West need to feel safe when they arrive; that is your job. People who do well here are steady, honest and not scared to ask when something is unclear.

The site is in Somerset West; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Test the panic button and radio when you come on duty
• Patrol the perimeter on a set route and scan checkpoint tags
• Open and close boom gates for residents, deliveries and contractors
• Call the armed response or SAPS number from the call list when needed
• Keep the guardhouse clean and the OB up to date for the relieving officer
• Watch for loitering, broken fencing and open doors during night patrols

• Alert, polite and firm with the public
• Speaks and writes basic English
• Able to work 12-hour day and night shifts, including weekends
• Clean criminal record
• Physically fit for foot patrols

• A Code 8 licence for vehicle patrols
• Firefighting or evacuation training
• Experience on estate access apps or biometric readers

• Paid night-shift allowance under the security sector rules
• Chance to be upgraded to Grade B with training
• Uniform, boots and winter jacket issued
• Provident fund contributions

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