Site Security Officer (Construction Yard) – Permanent

Steady 12-hour shifts at an industrial park in Upington for PSIRA-registered officers. Expect to be trusted with real work from your first week.

Location: Upington, Northern Cape. Applicants who already live in the area get looked at first.

• Check visitors' IDs and capture them on the visitor app or in the gate register
• Search vehicles and bags leaving the site when company policy requires it
• Test the panic button and radio when you come on duty
• Keep the guardhouse clean and the OB up to date for the relieving officer
• Patrol the perimeter on a set route and scan checkpoint tags
• Hand out and collect contractor access cards

• Clean criminal record
• Grade 10 minimum; matric preferred
• PSIRA registration at Grade C or higher, paid up to date
• Able to work 12-hour day and night shifts, including weekends

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

• Paid night-shift allowance under the security sector rules
• Uniform, boots and winter jacket issued
• Stable long-term site contracts

• Make sure your PSIRA fees are paid. A lapsed registration gets your CV thrown out, even if you have years of experience.
• Put your PSIRA number and grade right under your name. Recruiters check it on the PSIRA system before they even phone you.