Site Security Officer (Construction Yard)

The gate at an industrial park in Durban Central is the first line of safety, and you would be standing at it. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

Home base is an industrial park on the Durban Central side of KwaZulu-Natal. Shifts rotate, so you'll need to be flexible about days and nights.

• Hand out and collect contractor access cards
• Patrol the perimeter on a set route and scan checkpoint tags
• Watch for loitering, broken fencing and open doors during night patrols
• Keep the guardhouse clean and the OB up to date for the relieving officer
• Open and close boom gates for residents, deliveries and contractors
• Test the panic button and radio when you come on duty

• Able to work 12-hour day and night shifts, including weekends
• Alert, polite and firm with the public
• PSIRA registration at Grade C or higher, paid up to date
• Physically fit for foot patrols
• Grade 10 minimum; matric preferred

• Provident fund contributions
• Stable long-term site contracts
• Chance to be upgraded to Grade B with training
• Paid night-shift allowance under the security sector rules

• Arrive for the interview in neat clothes with your certificates in a plastic sleeve. It shows the discipline they want.
• Put your PSIRA number and grade right under your name. Recruiters check it on the PSIRA system before they even phone you.