Security Officer
Job Description
Position Summary
The Security Guard is responsible for the protection, safeguarding and security of assets,
personnel, customers, tenants, visitors, and other people and property on our grounds.
Responsibilities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Ensure a safe environment through a team effort of diligent active patrol, strict access control, monitoring, and equipment control
- Be visible and observant, greeting staff, guests, and vendors in a courteous and attentive manner
- Inspect and patrol premises regularly
- Respond immediately to distress calls, panic alarms, and emergency calls for disorderly conduct, disruptive persons, and incidents
- Maintain the company’s reputation with professionalism and legal compliance
- Enforce policies and procedures of the company
- Collaborate with other security officers for effective protection and coverage
- Control and monitor surveillance equipment, and perform building and equipment inspections
- Complete and submit daily reports, including relevant information, observations, surveillance footage, and signatures
- Neutralize situations calmly with tact and common sense
- Perform requests by the customers within scope of security duties or within reason
- Performing other work-related duties as assigned
Job Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES)
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Three years proven experience as a professional security guard
- One year of excellent customer service skills
- Excellent time management skills License/Certification Requirements
- Security Officer License
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; for extended periods of time (6 to 8 ours) reach with hands and arms; run, climb, or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
