Area Manager, TSU Guarding, Sandton

TSU International; Sandton; On-site; ZAR 300 000 - 400 000; Full time

Job summary

A security services provider is seeking an Area Manager in Gauteng to oversee operational management across security contracts. The role requires 5-6 years of experience in operations management and knowledge of relevant legislation. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing guard forces, ensuring service quality, and controlling budget expenditures. A degree and strong negotiation and communication skills are essential. Competitive remuneration is negotiable, with applications due by 07-10-2025.

Qualifications

• 5-6 years of experience in security or operations management.
• Proficiency in English and knowledge of current BCEA and labour legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage operational performance at all security contracts.
• Conduct regular site evaluations and visits.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Management System procedures.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Education

Degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel (Advanced)

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

VACANCY: TSU PROTECTION SERVICES – AREA MANAGER – GUARDING DIVISION, GAUTENG

Reference Number: GAM2502

Job brief: TSU Protection Service is looking for an Area Manager (AM) who would be responsible for the operational management at all Security Contracts, including but not limited to the management of Management Systems, the Guard Forces including guards with K9, vehicles, fire-arms, equipment, the safety programs, the budgeting processes and budget control of all the contracts, the support of quotations, site evaluations, preparation for site deployment, the measurements and analyses of sites for improvement as well as the performance of personnel in general.

Job Purpose

1. To continuously improve the quality of the services and performance of guards and other personnel (i.e, reduce the number of complaints per guard)
2. To meet or exceed the objectives and targets specified
3. To improve the productivity of the guard forces and other personnel
4. To improve the profitability of the contracts
5. To continuously reduce the expenditure of the contracts on all cost items (at least less than the budget)
6. To continuously reduce maintenance and fuel costs on vehicles as well as fines
7. To continuously reduce the number of customer complaints (number of complaints as a percentage of the number of customers)
8. To continuously reduce the number of theft cases and property damage cases at customer sites (number of cases per site)
9. To reduce sick leave (total days sick leave as a percentage of total days worked)
10. To have no Contract Breaches
11. Minimum of 10 client visits per year per client
12. To reduce the number of incidents and accidents by inspectors and guards (percentage per guard employed) as well as the number of injuries of all personnel

Dimensions

• STAFF: Mobile Supervisors
• Personal Assistance

Principal Accountabilities

1. Management to ensure above-average performance by personnel, as well as a service that at least meets customer requirements
2. Regular site visits and observations
3. Site Evaluations
4. Client visits and liaison
5. Strategic planning for all operations (contracts), including training requirements
6. To ensure the correct and qualitative completion of customer documents and other documents at all contracts through daily audits
7. Prevention/reduction of theft or damage of customer property, materials, or equipment
8. Client satisfaction / formal investigations of all complaints and written investigation reports to customers by all contracts
9. Quality Management System at all contracts
10. Vehicle management (maintenance and fuel costs and elimination of fines)
11. Ensure Approvals of exceptions/changes to posting sheets for payroll (payment) purposes
12. All Area expenses, including expenses related to vehicles, materials, and equipment utilized by the Area (expenses against each cost item in the budget)
13. Assistance with disciplinary and grievance inquiries
14. Initiation of disciplinary inquiries involving direct reports
15. Labour Relations – ensure that procedures applied are in line with labour laws and regulations

Context

OPERATING ENVIRONMENT: Interact with customers (Senior Management, Middle Management, and supervision) to communicate changes in/to operational methods /strategies. Meetings with customers, visits to customer sites. Guards operating on/at customer sites

FRAMEWORK AND BOUNDARIES: Operate within the framework of the BCE Act, Skills Development Act, and the Labour Relations ACT, the Firearms and Controls Act, the Access to Public and Vehicles Act, Act 53 of 1985, Legal Succession Act 9 of 1989, as well as company policies and principles under the direction of the Operations Director

Relationships

• Customer Meetings to discuss service, contract requirements, and site surveys and evaluations
• Management Meetings and Reporting
• People reporting to Leadership, meetings, discussions, feedback, and reviews
• Workforce Leadership and Communication

Job Specifications

Knowledge: Degree or equivalent and 5-6 years of experience in security, Operations management, as well as proficiency in English and a good knowledge of current BCEA and labour legislation, and other legislation relevant to the Security Industry

Skills: Negotiation and communication skills

Training Requirements:

• Excel - Advanced
• Word
• Leadership
• Presentation skills, including PowerPoint

Job Challenges

• To exceed objectives and targets
• To improve the knowledge and skills of the guard force
• To prevent theft by ensuring that the guard force is disciplined, alert, innovative, and well trained as well as the continuous improvement of security systems, strategies, and measurements (i.e. cable theft)
• To continuously initiate or be up to date with best practice with regard to the prevention of crime and theft.
• Continuous redeployment of manpower in the most efficient and most productive way
• To convince customers to improve their security systems and support systems

Planning

• Plan site visits and surveys
• Plan analyses of daily, weekly, or monthly reports
• Plan / schedule the completion of statutory reports (e.g., Equity and BEE)
• Plan daily auditing of documents
• Plan the redeployment of manpower
• Plan for management review sessions
• Plan performance appraisals
• Plan meetings
• Plan training to be attended
• Plan for annual budget
• Daily, weekly, and monthly tasks and activities

Organising

• Organise site surveys as well as meetings with customers
• Organise disciplinary hearings
• Organise cost/ expenditure review sessions
• Organise meetings with the team to review progress towards objectives and targets
• Organise redeployment of manpower
• Organise site surveys
• Organise meetings
• Organise training

Control

• Control the costs and the spending of the contracts to be less than the budget
• Control the spending on vehicle maintenance and fuel
• Ensure that all contracts follow the Quality Management System procedures and instructions

ALL RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS, CV, ID TO BE ATTACHED AS REQUESTED.

Remuneration

Negotiable, depending on skills and experience.

Candidates should apply via the Breeze link provided on or before the end of business on Tuesday, 07-10-2025.

Late applications will not be accepted.