Retail Security Officer (Clothing Store)

Retail in Secunda runs on thin margins, and a building-supplies store needs someone guarding its stock. You'll work with a small crew, so being easy to work with matters as much as skill.

This post is in Secunda (Mpumalanga). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Review CCTV footage to confirm suspected theft
• Walk the floor in plain clothes and watch for shoplifting behaviour
• Help with stock counts and point out loss hot-spots
• Share trends with the store manager each week
• Search staff bags at exit points according to store policy
• Check receiving bay deliveries against invoices and seal numbers

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

• Previous store detective experience with case outcomes
• Experience giving evidence in court

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

• Keep your appearance low-key for the interview. Detectives need to blend in with shoppers.
• Show you know the legal limits of search and arrest. A single unlawful arrest can cost a store badly, so they will ask about it.