Corporate Security Officer (3PM - 11PM)

About the role

We are seeking a Corporate Security Officer to support a professional corporate environment and help maintain a safe and secure workplace. This opportunity is well suited for someone who is reliable, detail-oriented, and comfortable working in a customer-facing corporate setting.

Key responsibilities

• Greets all persons entering or calling the office buildings and provides requested information
• Enforces company security and life safety policies
• Responds to emergency situations, e.g., issues of workplace violence, violent offenders, associates stranded in elevators, accidents, fires, medical emergencies, crimes in progress, alarm notifications, etc.
• Assists with emergency procedures and may direct public safety officials
• Patrols the buildings to provide physical security and safety protection for the facility and associates
• Responds immediately to radio calls to investigate alarms and emergency situations
• May be required to patrol the campus either on bike, foot or in car
• Acts to protect lives and property and prevent criminal acts; provides a very high level of customer contact
• May approach suspicious persons, respond to crimes in progress or be involved in other life threatening or dangerous situations
• Writes initial loss/stolen or incident reports for claims of loss or situations within the facilities
• Conducts follow-up investigations including reviewing documents, video, talking with suspects and victims, etc.
• Assists management with investigation of these situations
• Testifies in court, prepares reports for court and preserves evidence as needed
• Maintains the facilities access control of associates by card key system
• Secures the facilities at the end of a workday and maintains this secure mode until the facility is accessed for scheduled workday
• May be tasked with operating the access control system to allow or deny access, create access cards, create system reports and maintain the database
• Provides associates escorts to and from facilities
• Assists with regularly scheduled building facility inspections of fire extinguishers, standpipe systems, public address systems, elevators and fire alarm systems
• With proper approval, may carry a firearm when on duty; will qualify with the firearm at least annually
• If armed, will be expected to intervene in situations where there is imminent risk of harm to associates or customers; this intervention may take the form of investigation, reporting, electronic system intervention, physical altercation or force, including deadly force
• May be required to obtain a concealed carry permit dependent upon assignment
• May assist with on the job training of new security associates at all locations
• Will provide security awareness and new hire security training to the associate population
• Performs courier service to financial institutions for the Nationwide Companies
• Monitors electronic protection systems including alarms, closed circuit television, access control, fire, elevator, intercom and other systems as assigned
• Dispatches security, public safety or other personnel to alarm conditions across the country from our alarm monitoring center
• Maintains data bases within these systems and provides reports from same
• Monitors alarm systems across the country
• Maintains, troubleshoots, hardware systems
• Maintains and modifies software and data
• Provides database and activity reports based on alarm activity
• Directs vendors during the install process
• Frequent communication with end users for training and problem resolution
• May perform other responsibilities as assigned

Requirements

• High school degree required; bachelor or technical school degree preferred
• One or more years of related security experience
• Proven knowledge of corporate safety and security practices, procedures, equipment, firearm, and console operation
• Must have the ability to learn the use of firearms (qualify annually) and safety equipment
• Must possess personal computer skills and good verbal and written communications skills
• Must possess ability to use good judgment, deescalate and provide calm and rational direction
• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license
• Must be available to work weekends and holidays as needed
• Must be in good physical condition; must possess the physical ability to walk, run, stoop, kneel, carry and lift in order to perform assigned duties
• Must be available to work after standard office hours, weekends and holidays as needed for emergency situations and special event coverage

Schedule

• Second-shift position, working from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., with two consecutive days off during the week
• Full-time at 40 hours per week and eligible for overtime
• Must be available to work weekends and holidays as needed
• Standard workday is eight hours, which includes a paid lunch period

Pay

• Starting salary: $50,000 plus 10% shift differential
• National salary range: $49,100.00–$91,300.00
• Expected starting salary range: $49,100.00–$73,700.00

Benefits

• Medical/dental/vision
• Life insurance
• Short and long term disability coverage
• Paid time off with newly hired associates receiving a minimum of 18 days paid time off each full calendar year pro-rated quarterly based on hire date
• Nine paid holidays
• 8 hours of Lifetime paid time off
• 8 hours of Unity Day paid time off
• 401(k) with company match
• Company-paid pension plan
• Business casual attire

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