Store Detective (Retail Loss Prevention)

Shrinkage hurts every building-supplies store; in Midrand, you would be the one tracking it down. It suits someone who likes knowing exactly what a good day's work looks like.

The site is in Midrand; early starts mean public transport timing matters, so check your route before applying.

• Check receiving bay deliveries against invoices and seal numbers
• Walk the floor in plain clothes and watch for shoplifting behaviour
• Record every incident with photos, times and value of goods
• Attend court as a witness when a case goes to trial
• Tag high-value stock and check security tags at the doors
• Search staff bags at exit points according to store policy
• Review CCTV footage to confirm suspected theft

• PSIRA registration, Grade C at least
• Discreet, observant and honest
• Good report writing
• Knowledge of lawful arrest and search under the Criminal Procedure Act
• Matric or equivalent NQF Level 4
• Available for retail hours including month-end weekends

• Understanding of stock systems and shrinkage reports
• Retail loss prevention course

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

• Show you know the legal limits of search and arrest. A single unlawful arrest can cost a store badly, so they will ask about it.
• Give numbers on your CV: how many cases you opened, how many led to arrests. Retail security managers trust results.