Site Security Officer (Construction Yard)

Steady 12-hour shifts at an industrial park in East London for PSIRA-registered officers. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

The site is in East London; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying. Start date: as soon as possible for the right person.

• Hand out and collect contractor access cards
• Search vehicles and bags leaving the site when company policy requires it
• Check visitors' IDs and capture them on the visitor app or in the gate register
• Open and close boom gates for residents, deliveries and contractors
• Keep the guardhouse clean and the OB up to date for the relieving officer
• Test the panic button and radio when you come on duty

• Speaks and writes basic English
• Physically fit for foot patrols
• Clean criminal record
• Clear, neat handwriting for the OB and registers

• First-aid Level 1 certificate
• Experience on estate access apps or biometric readers
• A Code 8 licence for vehicle patrols

• Stable long-term site contracts
• Paid night-shift allowance under the security sector rules
• Chance to be upgraded to Grade B with training
• Uniform, boots and winter jacket issued

• Arrive for the interview in neat clothes with your certificates in a plastic sleeve. It shows the discipline they want.
• List the types of sites you have guarded, like estate, mall or factory. Security companies place officers by site experience.