Loss Prevention Officer

A Loss Prevention Officer position is being filled in Vereeniging. Suitable candidates from across Gauteng are invited to submit their applications for review.

About the Opportunity

This Loss Prevention Officer role sits within the retail jobs function in Vereeniging. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Gauteng.

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

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 retail jobs group in Vereeniging.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Loss Prevention Officer is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Gauteng is consistently high and consistently fair.

Day in the Life

Your day usually starts before the doors open, walking the floor, checking displays and making sure tills are float-ready. As customers arrive, you switch into service mode, moving between till points, fitting rooms and the stockroom, helping shoppers find what they need and keeping a quiet eye on shrinkage. By the afternoon, you might be receiving a delivery, training a new team member or planning the next promotion, and by close of business you’re cashing up, balancing reports and getting the store ready to do it all again tomorrow.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in Vereeniging.

Importantly, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Gauteng operations throw up the unexpected.

Crucially, the Vereeniging office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.

Career Growth

Career progression for this retail jobs role in Vereeniging depends on the hiring organisation’s policies, role requirements and business needs in Gauteng.

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

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

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

Equal Opportunity

Beyond that, the organisation is committed to fair, merit-based recruitment and equal opportunity. Applications are assessed against the published role requirements in line with applicable employment law.

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

Equally, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Gauteng.

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.

About the Team

In addition, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the Vereeniging office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Gauteng 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.

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

Equally, the team structure and working relationships for this role in Vereeniging will be explained during the hiring process.

Why This Role

Importantly, the hiring organisation may provide onboarding or skills development for this retail jobs role in Vereeniging; the available support will be confirmed in the final vacancy details for Gauteng.

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

In addition, 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.

Key Outputs

• Conduct daily cash-ups and reconcile takings against the POS report
• Support stock counts and assist with cycle-count investigations
• Keep the store, change rooms and stockroom clean and organised
• Train new team members on store procedures and product knowledge
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and consumer protection regulations
• Monitor shrinkage indicators and flag suspicious activity
• Up-sell and cross-sell products in line with branch sales targets

Essential Criteria

• Numerate and accurate, with attention to detail on cash-ups
• Able to perform the essential standing and customer-service duties, with reasonable accommodation where applicable
• Willingness to work public holidays and end-of-month peaks
• Experience with stock counting and basic inventory principles
• Basic computer literacy (MS Office, email)

If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.