Tactical Response Officer (Night Shift) – Experienced

How2Apply Talent Network
Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal
Full-time
Posted 2 hours ago
Full-time Security PSIRA Grade B
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Job Description

You'll answer alarms across a farming district in Ballito in a marked vehicle, armed and ready. Good for someone who wants to build a solid track record they can put on their CV.

This post is in Ballito (KwaZulu-Natal). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. Overtime comes up in peak season and is paid.

What your day looks like

  • Check the firearm in and out of the safe at shift start and end
  • Visit clients for key-holder checks and open-up requests
  • Search the property perimeter and check doors, windows and gates
  • Respond to alarm and panic signals sent by the control room
  • Drive the response vehicle safely at speed to client addresses
  • Write detailed incident reports on the tablet or in the vehicle logbook

What you need

  • Calm under pressure and physically fit
  • At least 2 years in guarding or response
  • SAPS firearm competency certificate for handguns (and shotgun if required)
  • PSIRA Grade B or C with an armed response course
  • Able to work 12-hour rotating shifts
  • Clean criminal record and no pending cases

Extra points for

  • SAPS, SANDF or reservist background
  • First-aid Level 2 or 3
  • Advanced driving course

On offer

  • Danger and night allowances
  • Group life cover through the provident fund
  • Regular refresher shooting practice

How to apply

  1. Check you meet the must-haves first; recruiters filter on those before anything else.
  2. Get these ready, because shortlisted people are asked for them straight away: driver's licence and ID copies plus PSIRA registration certificate showing armed response.
  3. Fill in the short form below with your name and a phone number you actually answer.
  4. Watch for a call or WhatsApp from How2Apply over the next 7 working days.

How2Apply recruits for this position on behalf of hiring employers around Ballito; applications go into our talent pool and shortlisted candidates are introduced directly.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

  • Put your firearm competency and armed response course at the top. Without both, the CV is not read further.
  • Mention the areas you know well. Companies prefer officers who can find addresses fast without a GPS.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationBallito, KwaZulu-Natal
CategorySecurity
Experience4+ years
LicensePSIRA Grade B
Posted6 November 2026
Closing Date7 December 2026
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