Area Manager

SUMMARY:
A Vacancy exists for an Area Manager in the Guarding Division based in Durban North.
 
The suitable candidate’s main responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

POSITION INFO:

• Security advice to clients;
  
• Threat and Risk assessments;
  
• Client liaison and professional client relationship;
  
• Manpower management, equipment management and rostering;
  
• Completion of daily, weekly and monthly reports;
  
• Effectively dealing with and managing client complaints;
  
• Ensure contractual requirements are met at all times;
  
• Ensure compliance to the Company’s disciplinary code;
  
• Maintenance of the ISO 9001 quality system;
  
• Initiating and chairing disciplinary hearings;
  
• Health and Safety Management;
  
• Ensuring Security Officers problems that are reported are solved;
  
• Ensure that all company SOP’s are followed
  
• Ensure training takes place as and when required;
  
• After hour visits and assisting with shift changes as a standby manager;
  
• Must be able to attend meetings and take calls to assist with matters 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;

• PSIRA certification – Grade A;
• Grade 12 or equivalent qualification;
• Firearm competency and a valid regulation 21 certificate is an advantage;
• Handgun, Shotgun and Rifle trained is an advantage
• Relevant experience in a managerial or similar position;
• Knowledge of methods and techniques for risk management, business impact analysis, counter measures and contingency arrangements relating to the serious disruption of IT services;
• Knowledge of tools or systems which provides access security control (i.e. prevents unauthorised system access);
• Must be confident in dealing with the public;
• First aid and fire-fighting training will be advantageous;
• Excellent written & verbal communication skills;
• Bilingual (English and any other South African language);
• Computer literate and knowledge of MS office;
• The ability to communicate and present at all levels and work under pressure;
• Willing to undergo polygraphs tests;
• Clean disciplinary, criminal and credit record;
• Driver’s License and own reliable transport;