Store Detective (Retail Loss Prevention)

You'll catch shoplifting and stock losses at an electronics store in Benoni before they cost jobs. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

You'll be based at an electronics store in Benoni. Living nearby, or on a taxi route to it, really helps.

• Detain suspects lawfully and call SAPS, then write a statement
• Walk the floor in plain clothes and watch for shoplifting behaviour
• Share trends with the store manager each week
• Check receiving bay deliveries against invoices and seal numbers
• Attend court as a witness when a case goes to trial
• Help with stock counts and point out loss hot-spots
• Search staff bags at exit points according to store policy

• Knowledge of lawful arrest and search under the Criminal Procedure Act
• PSIRA registration, Grade C at least
• Matric or equivalent NQF Level 4
• Good report writing
• Able to handle confrontation calmly

• Staff discount at the retailer
• Monthly recovery incentives
• Plain clothes work (no uniform in detective roles)
• Retail trading hours, no night shift in most stores

• Keep your appearance low-key for the interview. Detectives need to blend in with shoppers.
• Give numbers on your CV: how many cases you opened, how many led to arrests. Retail security managers trust results.