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Posted recently. Role: Security Guard. Location: Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape. The team is hiring and seeks a candidate who can step in and deliver from week one.
What This Role Involves
This Security Guard role has been briefed against a clear set of outcomes for Jeffreys Bay. The successful candidate will work alongside an established team and will be expected to contribute meaningfully to the legal and security jobs pipeline across Eastern Cape.
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 Jeffreys Bay team.
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 Jeffreys Bay much easier.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Security Guard is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Eastern Cape is consistently high and consistently fair.
What We Offer
You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Jeffreys Bay 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.
The role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.
Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.
Practically speaking, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.
Day in the Life
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 Jeffreys Bay.
Importantly, the rhythm rewards people who plan ahead but also pivot quickly when Eastern Cape operations throw up the unexpected.
Beyond that, the Jeffreys Bay 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.
Growing With Us
Practically speaking, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the legal and security jobs team in Jeffreys Bay 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 Jeffreys Bay have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Eastern Cape.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Jeffreys Bay team member.
Based in Jeffreys Bay
Jeffreys Bay continues to grow as an employment hub in Eastern Cape, with near the Port of Ngqura logistics hub. 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.
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 Jeffreys Bay.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape.
Many candidates already living within reach of Jeffreys Bay cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Eastern Cape economy.
The Environment
Equally, the environment is process-driven and regulation-aware. Whether you are at a desk or on site, attention to detail, calm conduct and accurate reporting are non-negotiable.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Jeffreys Bay site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Beyond that, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Eastern Cape.
Equally, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.
Daily Duties
- Maintain FICA and KYC records in line with regulatory requirements
- Monitor CCTV systems and respond to alarms and incidents
- Manage matter files, court diaries and litigation deadlines
- Draft, review and amend commercial contracts and service agreements
- Conduct legal research and prepare opinions for the legal team
- Coordinate with SAPS and emergency services during incidents
- Liaise with the Sheriff, Master’s Office and external counsel
- Operate access control points and verify visitor credentials
Minimum Requirements
- Able to perform the essential duties of a site-based security role safely, with reasonable accommodation where applicable
- Relevant qualification: LLB, paralegal diploma or PSIRA grading as required
- Commitment to ongoing professional development and refresher training
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Sound ethical judgement and ability to maintain confidentiality
- Excellent attention to detail when reviewing documents and evidence
- Sound understanding of POPIA and applicable legal frameworks
Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.