Retail Security Officer (Clothing Store)

Shrinkage hurts every fashion retail store; in Somerset West, you would be the one tracking it down. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

This post is in Somerset West (Western Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Start is planned for the beginning of next month.

• Tag high-value stock and check security tags at the doors
• Share trends with the store manager each week
• Help with stock counts and point out loss hot-spots
• Check receiving bay deliveries against invoices and seal numbers
• Detain suspects lawfully and call SAPS, then write a statement

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

• Understanding of stock systems and shrinkage reports
• Previous store detective experience with case outcomes

• Plain clothes work (no uniform in detective roles)
• Retail trading hours, no night shift in most stores
• Staff discount at the retailer
• 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.