Security Guard

Role: Security Guard. Location: Oudtshoorn, Western 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 sits within the legal and security jobs function in Oudtshoorn. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Western Cape.

Communication runs both ways. Managers across the legal and security jobs team in Western Cape make time for one-to-ones, and people are expected to speak up early when something needs attention.

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 legal and security jobs group in Oudtshoorn.

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 Oudtshoorn much easier.

Meet the Team

You will join a tight-knit, collaborative team that knows the legal and security jobs side of the business inside out. The Oudtshoorn group is a healthy mix of experienced operators and newer joiners, all of whom share a strong commitment to delivery and to one another.

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

The team structure and working relationships for this role in Oudtshoorn will be explained during the hiring process.

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.

Our Commitment to Transformation

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

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.

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

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

Career Growth

Notably, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the legal and security jobs team in Oudtshoorn have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

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

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

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

Why Join Us

Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Oudtshoorn contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the legal and security jobs space in Western Cape.

On top of that, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.

Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.

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

Daily Duties

• Maintain PSIRA registration and uphold the security industry code of conduct
• Support investigations into theft, fraud and policy breaches
• Operate access control points and verify visitor credentials
• Run compliance training for staff on POPIA, FICA and ethics
• Track legal and regulatory changes and advise the business on impact

Essential Criteria

• Able to perform the essential duties of a site-based security role safely, with reasonable accommodation where applicable
• Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
• Ability to remain calm and professional in high-pressure incidents
• Relevant qualification: LLB, paralegal diploma or PSIRA grading as required
• Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required
• Valid driver’s licence where required for the advertised duties; transport arrangements should support the scheduled shifts

Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.