MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY STAFF VACANCY Applications are invited from suitably qualified and experienced persons for the following posts: MSU RETAIL SHOP POST A: LOSS CONTROL ASSISTANT (3 POSTS)
Duties and Responsibilities
-Assisting the Loss Control Supervisor with the day-to-day risk management aspects of the store and drive the shop’s productivity and ensuring appropriate strategies to eliminate, avoid, or minimize the impact of risk to the allocated shop. -Must minimize store’s loss of inventory due to theft, error, shoplifting, or fraudulent activity. -Monitoring adherence to a standard operating procedure to avoid cases of shoplifting, vandalism, counterfeiting, robbery, burglary, and store safety. -Constantly liaising with all departments and ensuring that losses through expiries, shoplifting, and theft by staff, breakages and production shrinkage are maintained within the targeted levels. -Ensuring that controls are adhered to during the movement of stock, from receiving, warehousing, merchandising and transfers to other departments and other stores. -Assists in overseeing the stock take processes, ensuring that the stock counts are done at scheduled dates, results of which are captured accordingly. -Managing expiries and breakages, ensuring stock integrity is maintained at all times -Carrying out any other relevant functions as assigned
Qualifications and Experience
-At least 5 ‘O’ levels including English Language -At least a Diploma/Degree in Risk Management and Insurance -At least 2 years’ experience in the Loss Control operating CCTV -At least one year work experience in retail FMCG is an added advantage.
*NB: Midlands State University is an equal opportunities employer. In promoting gender parity, female candidates are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply
Applicants must submit copies of applications with the following: application letter, certified certificates, transcripts, national identification and curriculum vitae giving full details of names, place and date of birth, experience, present salary, date of availability, contact telephone number (s) and names and email addresses of three referees addressed to the Deputy Registrar – Human Resource
The application pack should be sent as a single merged pdf file to email address: [email protected].
Closing date for applications is 10 November 2025. Note that only shortlisted candidates will be communicated to.
Applicants should clearly state the post being applied for in the subject line. It should also be noted that non-adherence to any of the above instructions will automatically cause the application to be disqualified.
