B Grade Armed Officer

The B Grade Armed Officer is responsible for ensuring the safety and security of personnel, property, and assets through the proactive patrol, monitoring, and protection of assigned areas.
Key Responsibilities: Access Control: Remain in safe dedicated walk areas Avoid interaction with vehicles and people, as far as possible Remain alert and not distracted whilst on patrol Make notes in your pocketbook of all irregularities found during your patrol Report all irregulars found individually to the Control room or designated person, over your radio and request an OB number for your report Ensure you always change your route of patrol to avoid patterns and complacency Give special attention to dark areas, Main Buildings, generator and water pump area, Perimeter Fence, vehicles Always request back up from the armed response when suspects are seen.
Engage the intruders and arrest or deter their attempts.
Take mental notes of clothing descriptions, distinctive marks and anything else that will be able to assist in identifying and describing the suspects.
The information must be recorded in your OB report Occurrence Book: All activities observed during your shift must be reported to the Site Security Manager and be described in detail in the OB.
The notes made in your pocket Book must be updated with the same OB number next to it for future reference Do hourly report regarding situation at your post with an OB number linked to it Write a complete handover of equipment and files and any special instructions in your OB with a number linked to it.
The handover needs to be signed as a takeover by your reliever Ensure that your OB remains neat and tidy with readable entries Disposal of Records: No disposal of Records is allowed by any Security Officer at any time, if records must be disposed of, the Security Manager/supervisor must be contacted, and the necessary procedures will be followed to dispose of the records Minimum Requirements: Valid PSIRA - B Grade Certification Fluent in English Firearm Handgun - Certificate of results - SAPS competency - Business competency Current regulation 21 certificate