Site Security Officer (Construction Yard)

The gate at a distribution warehouse in Polokwane is the first line of safety, and you would be standing at it. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

Home base is a distribution warehouse on the Polokwane side of Limpopo. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

• Keep the guardhouse clean and the OB up to date for the relieving officer
• Check visitors' IDs and capture them on the visitor app or in the gate register
• Hand out and collect contractor access cards
• Write every incident and shift change in the occurrence book (OB)
• Search vehicles and bags leaving the site when company policy requires it
• Watch for loitering, broken fencing and open doors during night patrols
• Call the armed response or SAPS number from the call list when needed

• PSIRA registration at Grade C or higher, paid up to date
• Physically fit for foot patrols
• Clear, neat handwriting for the OB and registers
• Grade 10 minimum; matric preferred

• A Code 8 licence for vehicle patrols
• First-aid Level 1 certificate

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

• Make sure your PSIRA fees are paid. A lapsed registration gets your CV thrown out, even if you have years of experience.
• Arrive for the interview in neat clothes with your certificates in a plastic sleeve. It shows the discipline they want.