Security Guard

About this role

Responsibilities

• Access Control: Check ID cards, maintain the entry/exit register, and verify visitors, contractors and vehicle gate passes
• Patrolling: Take regular rounds of the plant, storage tanks, chemical warehouses, boundary wall, pump house and utility areas
• Gate Security: Check all incoming and outgoing goods, vehicles and bags, and stop unauthorised entry
• Surveillance: Monitor CCTV, alarm systems and fire panels
• Log Book: Maintain the shift log, visitor log, incident reports and patrol reports
• Vehicle Checking: Check tanker and truck documents, driver ID, and verify the load before entry or exit
• Coordination: Coordinate with HSE, the production head and local police during an emergency
• Shift Handover: Hand over keys, equipment and pending issues properly at the end of each shift
• Zero Tolerance: Enforce the no smoking, drugs or alcohol rule inside mill premises
• Emergency Contacts: Know the fire brigade (1122), ambulance, manager and HSE numbers
• Alarm Response: Treat every alarm seriously, whether fire, gas leak or intrusion
• Confidentiality: Do not share information about chemicals, processes or clients

Requirements

• Matric or equivalent
• 4 to 5 years of security experience, preferably at an industrial or chemical site
• Basic firefighting training
• First aid knowledge
• Understanding of hazard signs — flammable, toxic, corrosive
• Physically fit and alert enough for night shifts

Skills