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Bring your skills as a Site Security Supervisor to Kathu and join a team that moves fast. This Northern Cape role is one to watch.
What This Role Involves
This Site Security Supervisor role sits within the legal and security jobs function in Kathu. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Northern Cape.
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 Site Security Supervisor taking on this position.
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 Kathu much easier.
Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Site Security Supervisor is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Northern Cape is consistently high and consistently fair.
Based in Kathu
Working in Kathu means a place in the Kathu iron ore belt, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Northern Cape region, and the Kathu office benefits from those long-standing connections.
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 Kathu.
Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Kathu, Northern Cape.
Many candidates already living within reach of Kathu cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Northern Cape economy.
Equal Opportunity
Notably, 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.
In addition, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Northern Cape.
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.
Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Kathu.
The Environment
Beyond that, 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.
Importantly, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Northern Cape.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Kathu site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
Crucially, 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.
Your Future Here
Importantly, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the legal and security jobs team in Kathu 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 Kathu have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Northern Cape.
Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Kathu team member.
Your Role
- Draft, review and amend commercial contracts and service agreements
- Operate access control points and verify visitor credentials
- Maintain PSIRA registration and uphold the security industry code of conduct
- Compile accurate occurrence books and incident reports
- Support investigations into theft, fraud and policy breaches
Who We’re Looking For
- 2+ years’ relevant experience in legal or security operations
- Able to perform the essential duties of a site-based security role safely, with reasonable accommodation where applicable
- Ability to remain calm and professional in high-pressure incidents
- Excellent attention to detail when reviewing documents and evidence
- Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.