Tactical Response Officer (Night Shift)

How2Apply Talent Network
Pinetown, KwaZulu-Natal
Full-time
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time Security PSIRA Grade B
R10 000 – R13 250/month
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Job Description

Serious work for a serious officer: armed response across a farming district in Pinetown. This role rewards consistency more than flash.

You'll report in Pinetown. Relocation is not covered for this one.

The work, day to day

  • Respond to alarm and panic signals sent by the control room
  • Search the property perimeter and check doors, windows and gates
  • Secure a scene until SAPS arrives and hand over details
  • Drive the response vehicle safely at speed to client addresses
  • Check the firearm in and out of the safe at shift start and end
  • Give first aid at an incident until paramedics take over

What you need

  • SAPS firearm competency certificate for handguns (and shotgun if required)
  • Valid Code 8 or Code 10 licence with at least 2 years driving
  • Able to work 12-hour rotating shifts
  • At least 2 years in guarding or response

Helpful, not essential

  • Advanced driving course
  • First-aid Level 2 or 3
  • Knowledge of the local streets and sectors

What you get

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

How to apply for this job

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Have the following on hand (clear photos on your phone are fine at first): service record or reference letter from past security work, firearm competency certificate plus driver's licence and ID copies.
  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 8 working days.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around Pinetown.

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

Before you hit apply

  • Bring the originals of your certificates to the interview. Armed companies verify them before a shooting test.
  • Put your firearm competency and armed response course at the top. Without both, the CV is not read further.

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Job details
SalaryR10 000 – R13 250/month
Job TypeFull-time
LocationPinetown, KwaZulu-Natal
CategorySecurity
Experience2+ years
LicensePSIRA Grade B
Posted29 October 2026
Closing Date23 November 2026
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