Area Manager - West Rand

Bidvest Protea Coin; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Bidvest Protea Coin is seeking an experienced Security Manager in Gauteng to lead security operations, advise clients, and manage risk and compliance. The role includes shift rostering, incident handling, disciplinary oversight, and ensuring adherence to company policies and health and safety standards.

Candidates should hold a PSIRA Grade A, Grade 12, firearm competency, and managerial experience. Strong communication, MS Office skills, and the ability to work under pressure are essential.

Qualifications

• PSIRA Grade A certification is required.
• Retail or security management experience preferred.
• Knowledge of risk management and business continuity is advantageous.
• Must be able to handle high-pressure situations with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Provide security advisory services to clients.
• Conduct threat and risk assessments and reporting.
• Liaise with clients and maintain professional relationships.
• Manage manpower rostering and allocations.
• Oversee equipment management and maintenance.
• Handle client complaints and resolve issues promptly.

Skills

PSIRA Grade A

Firearm competency

Managerial experience

Risk management knowledge

Access control knowledge

Public interaction confidence

Polygraph test willingness

Transport availability

Education

Grade 12 or equivalent

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The suitable candidate’s main responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Security advice to clients
• Threat and Risk assessments/ Reporting.
• Client liaison and professional client relationship.
• Manpower management and rostering.
• Equipment management.
• Effectively dealing with and managing client complaints.
• Ensure that contractual requirements are always met.
• Incident and investigations Management.
• Ensure compliance to the Company’s disciplinary code.
• Initiating and chairing disciplinary hearings.
• Ensure all company SOP’S are followed;
• Health and Safety Management.
• Ensuring Security Officers problems that are reported are solved.
• Ensure all BPC policies and procedures are always followed.
• After hours visits.
• Completion of daily, weekly, and monthly reports.
• Ensure training take place when required.
• Assisting with shift changes as a standby manager.
• Must be able to attend meetings and take calls to assist with matter of urgency even on rest days.
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of good security practice covering the physical and logical aspects of information products, systems, integrity, and confidentiality.

Preferred qualifications/attributes/skills:

• PSIRA certification – Grade A.
• Grade 12 or equivalent qualification.
• Firearm competency and a valid regulation 21 certificate is an advantage.
• Relevant experience in a managerial or similar position.
• BTS towers knowledge will be an advantage.
• Knowledge of methods and techniques of risk management, business impact analysis, counter measures, and contingency arrangements relation to the serious disruption of IT services.
• Knowledge of tools or systems which provides access security control (i.e.,prevents authorized system access;)
• Must have confidence in dealing with the public.
• Bilingual (English and any other South African Language).
• The ability to work under pressure.
• First aid and fire-fighting training will be advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Computer literate and knowledge of MS office.
• Must be willing to undergo polygraph test.
• Clean disciplinary, criminal and credit record.
• Own reliable transport and driver’s licensecode 08.
• Be willing to work after hours.