Retail Security Officer (Clothing Store)

Retail in Prospecton runs on thin margins, and an electronics store needs someone guarding its stock. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

This post is in Prospecton (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Most weeks are 45 hours, in line with the BCEA.

• Help with stock counts and point out loss hot-spots
• Tag high-value stock and check security tags at the doors
• Check receiving bay deliveries against invoices and seal numbers
• Record every incident with photos, times and value of goods
• Search staff bags at exit points according to store policy
• Detain suspects lawfully and call SAPS, then write a statement
• Share trends with the store manager each week

• Good report writing
• Knowledge of lawful arrest and search under the Criminal Procedure Act
• Available for retail hours including month-end weekends
• Able to handle confrontation calmly
• Matric or equivalent NQF Level 4

• Previous store detective experience with case outcomes
• Experience giving evidence in court
• Retail loss prevention course

• Staff discount at the retailer
• Retail trading hours, no night shift in most stores
• Monthly recovery incentives

• Keep your appearance low-key for the interview. Detectives need to blend in with shoppers.
• Give numbers on your CV: how many cases you opened, how many led to arrests. Retail security managers trust results.