Security Officer

This is a current vacancy. Role: Security Officer. Location: Cape Town, Western Cape. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.

The Role

The Security Officer position is part of an ongoing recruitment drive across Western Cape. The brief has been shaped carefully, with a focus on delivery in Cape Town and across the legal and security jobs space.

In addition, the organisation keeps reporting lines clean and expectations realistic. Performance is measured against a small, agreed set of metrics, and there are no surprise yardsticks for the Security Officer taking on this position.

Tools, systems and information are there to support the role rather than slow it down. The company continues to invest in the technology that backs its Cape Town teams, and the new Security Officer will feel that from the first week.

Diversity and Inclusion

Inclusive recruitment is part of the organisation’s employment practices. Applicants are assessed on relevant qualifications, skills and experience for this role in Cape Town.

On top of that, inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Cape Town.

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

Your Team

Beyond that, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Cape Town office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Western Cape operations get busy.

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.

In addition, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Cape Town will be explained during the hiring process.

Your Role

• Coordinate with SAPS and emergency services during incidents
• Maintain PSIRA registration and uphold the security industry code of conduct
• Operate access control points and verify visitor credentials
• Run compliance training for staff on POPIA, FICA and ethics
• Liaise with the Sheriff, Master’s Office and external counsel
• Maintain FICA and KYC records in line with regulatory requirements
• Support investigations into theft, fraud and policy breaches

Essential Criteria

• Able to perform the essential duties of a site-based security role safely, with reasonable accommodation where applicable
• 2+ years’ relevant experience in legal or security operations
• Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
• Computer literacy and experience with case or incident management systems
• Commitment to ongoing professional development and refresher training
• Valid driver’s licence where required for the advertised duties; transport arrangements should support the scheduled shifts
• Active PSIRA registration at the appropriate grade for security roles

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