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A Loss Prevention Officer position is being filled in Germiston. Suitable candidates from across Gauteng are invited to submit their applications for review.
About This Position
This Loss Prevention Officer role sits within the retail jobs function in Germiston. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Gauteng.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Germiston team.
Stakeholders for this position include line managers, peers across the retail jobs team and trusted external partners. Building those relationships early makes the next twelve months in Germiston much easier.
About Germiston
Germiston continues to grow as an employment hub in Gauteng, with close to OR Tambo International Airport. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Germiston, Gauteng.
Many candidates already living within reach of Germiston cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Gauteng economy.
Where You’ll Work
The work environment is fast-paced and customer-facing. Expect long periods on your feet, weekend and public-holiday shifts, and the energy that comes with a busy retail floor.
Practically speaking, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Gauteng.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Germiston site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
What You’ll Be Doing
- Ensure compliance with health, safety and consumer protection regulations
- Support stock counts and assist with cycle-count investigations
- Conduct daily cash-ups and reconcile takings against the POS report
- Monitor shrinkage indicators and flag suspicious activity
- Keep the store, change rooms and stockroom clean and organised
Who We’re Looking For
- Customer-first mindset with a friendly, approachable manner
- Matric / National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
- Ability to work as part of a team in a fast-paced retail environment
- Awareness of consumer protection and B-BBEE principles
- Experience with stock counting and basic inventory principles
- Honest, dependable and security-aware in line with shrinkage controls
- Clear verbal communication skills appropriate to the role; additional languages are an advantage
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.