Security Dispatcher (Armed Response) – Entry Level

Night or day, a remote video monitoring centre in Klerksdorp never switches off, and neither does your focus on shift. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

This post is in Klerksdorp (North West). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Weekend work is on a roster, so you won't be on every weekend.

• Talk down intruders over on-site speakers when the system allows
• Track stolen vehicles on the map and guide recovery teams
• Report camera faults and offline sites to the technicians
• Log every event and action on the monitoring software
• Dispatch the nearest response vehicle over the radio

• Good memory for sites, streets and procedures
• Matric
• No criminal convictions (vetting is done before you start)
• Able to stay focused through 12-hour day and night shifts

• CCTV operator short course
• Speaking more than one local language
• Experience on a CCTV or alarm monitoring platform

• Shift allowance for nights
• Training on the monitoring software
• Indoor, air-conditioned work environment
• Path to senior controller or supervisor

• Mention any software you have used: alarm monitoring, CCTV or even call centre systems. Control rooms need people who learn screens fast.
• Some companies give a typing and map test. Practise finding streets on a map quickly before the interview.