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Step into a Security Patrol Officer role in Potchefstroom and make your mark across North West. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.
About This Position
The Security Patrol Officer position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across North West. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Potchefstroom and across the legal and security jobs space.
Communication runs both ways. Managers across the legal and security jobs team in North West make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Security Patrol Officer is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in North West is consistently high and consistently fair.
Career Growth
This role can grow with you. Strong performers in the legal and security jobs team in Potchefstroom 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 Potchefstroom have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across North West.
Working in Potchefstroom
Working in Potchefstroom means a place close to the Mahikeng administrative hub, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the North West region, and the Potchefstroom 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 Potchefstroom.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Potchefstroom, North West.
A Typical Day
Your day is built on focus and detail. You work through matter files or post lists, review evidence or contracts and check that every required record is in place. Communication with site teams, attorneys, clients or SAPS is constant, and you keep your reports factual, precise and timely. When something out of the ordinary happens, you respond calmly and follow procedure, knowing that good documentation today protects the business tomorrow.
No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Potchefstroom.
Beyond that, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when North West operations throw up the unexpected.
Daily Duties
- Liaise with the Sheriff, Master’s Office and external counsel
- Maintain PSIRA registration and uphold the security industry code of conduct
- Manage matter files, court diaries and litigation deadlines
- Patrol assigned premises and conduct visible security deterrence
- Operate access control points and verify visitor credentials
- Coordinate with SAPS and emergency services during incidents
Candidate Profile
- 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
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Sound ethical judgement and ability to maintain confidentiality
- Strong report-writing skills with accurate, factual content
- 2+ years’ relevant experience in legal or security operations
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and refresher training
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.