Retail Security Officer (Clothing Store)

You'll catch shoplifting and stock losses at a retail distribution centre in White River before they cost jobs. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

You'll report in White River. Relocation is not covered for this one.

• Review CCTV footage to confirm suspected theft
• Search staff bags at exit points according to store policy
• Attend court as a witness when a case goes to trial
• Record every incident with photos, times and value of goods
• Walk the floor in plain clothes and watch for shoplifting behaviour
• Tag high-value stock and check security tags at the doors
• Detain suspects lawfully and call SAPS, then write a statement

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

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

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

• Give numbers on your CV: how many cases you opened, how many led to arrests. Retail security managers trust results.
• 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.