Store Detective (Retail Loss Prevention) – Immediate Start

Retail in Pietermaritzburg runs on thin margins, and a supermarket needs someone guarding its stock. This is a good step for someone who wants proper routine and a manager who notices good work.

This post is Pietermaritzburg-based, with most of your time spent at a supermarket. You'll start with a short induction before working on your own.

• Share trends with the store manager each week
• Tag high-value stock and check security tags at the doors
• Help with stock counts and point out loss hot-spots
• Check receiving bay deliveries against invoices and seal numbers
• Record every incident with photos, times and value of goods
• Review CCTV footage to confirm suspected theft
• Walk the floor in plain clothes and watch for shoplifting behaviour

• Matric or equivalent NQF Level 4
• PSIRA registration, Grade C at least
• Discreet, observant and honest
• Able to handle confrontation calmly

• Understanding of stock systems and shrinkage reports
• Experience giving evidence in court
• Previous store detective experience with case outcomes

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

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