Undercover Floor Walker (Supermarket)

Shrinkage hurts every fashion retail store; in Vereeniging, you would be the one tracking it down. It's the kind of job where doing the basics well every day gets you noticed.

This post is in Vereeniging (Gauteng). Please only apply if you can travel there daily.

• Check receiving bay deliveries against invoices and seal numbers
• Help with stock counts and point out loss hot-spots
• Review CCTV footage to confirm suspected theft
• Walk the floor in plain clothes and watch for shoplifting behaviour
• Tag high-value stock and check security tags at the doors

• Knowledge of lawful arrest and search under the Criminal Procedure Act
• Good report writing
• Able to handle confrontation calmly
• PSIRA registration, Grade C at least

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

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

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