Security Guard

A Security Guard is needed in Harrismith. The role focuses on consistent delivery, accurate work and clear communication across the Free State operation.

About This Position

This Security Guard role sits within the legal and security jobs function in Harrismith. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Free State.

The successful applicant is given the room to plan, deliver and review their work without unnecessary noise. The organisation has built its Harrismith team on trust, and the Security Guard role will feel that from week one.

Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the legal and security jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Harrismith much easier.

Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the legal and security jobs group in Harrismith.

Equal Opportunity

Practically speaking, the organisation supports a respectful workplace. Applications are welcome from suitably qualified candidates across Free State, and recruitment is intended to be fair and transparent.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Harrismith.

Beyond that, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Free State.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

Your Team

You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the legal and security jobs side of the business inside out. The Harrismith group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

Collaboration is the default working mode. Whether picking up a quick query or working through a complex project, you will find colleagues willing to lean in and help.

Practically speaking, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Harrismith will be explained during the hiring process.

Why This Role

Crucially, you will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Harrismith colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the legal and security jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.

Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.

Crucially, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.

Equally, the role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.

Career Growth

In addition, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the legal and security jobs team in Harrismith have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Harrismith have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Free State.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Harrismith team member.

About Harrismith

Working in Harrismith means a place within the Maluti-A-Phofung logistics node, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Free State region, and the Harrismith office benefits from those long-standing connections.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Harrismith.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Harrismith, Free State.

Many candidates already living within reach of Harrismith cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Free State economy.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Support investigations into theft, fraud and policy breaches
• Run compliance training for staff on POPIA, FICA and ethics
• Operate access control points and verify visitor credentials
• Maintain PSIRA registration and uphold the security industry code of conduct
• Liaise with the Sheriff, Master’s Office and external counsel
• Conduct searches and inspections in line with site procedures

Minimum Requirements

• Commitment to ongoing professional development and refresher training
• Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
• Able to perform the essential duties of a site-based security role safely, with reasonable accommodation where applicable
• Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required
• Excellent attention to detail when reviewing documents and evidence

Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.