Store Detective (Retail Loss Prevention)

Retail in Mthatha runs on thin margins, and a building-supplies store needs someone guarding its stock. You don't need to be the loudest person in the room, just the one others can count on.

This post is Mthatha-based, with most of your time spent at a building-supplies store.

• Help with stock counts and point out loss hot-spots
• Tag high-value stock and check security tags at the doors
• Detain suspects lawfully and call SAPS, then write a statement
• Attend court as a witness when a case goes to trial
• Walk the floor in plain clothes and watch for shoplifting behaviour
• Check receiving bay deliveries against invoices and seal numbers

• Knowledge of lawful arrest and search under the Criminal Procedure Act
• Available for retail hours including month-end weekends
• Able to handle confrontation calmly
• Good report writing
• PSIRA registration, Grade C at least
• Discreet, observant and honest

• Experience giving evidence in court
• Retail loss prevention course
• Understanding of stock systems and shrinkage reports

• Retail trading hours, no night shift in most stores
• Monthly recovery incentives
• Staff discount at the retailer
• 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.
• Keep your appearance low-key for the interview. Detectives need to blend in with shoppers.