Residential Security Agent

About the role

The Residential Security Team (RST) Agent provides critical support to a protective security detail in San Jose, CA as well as additional sites throughout the San Francisco Bay. This role operates in a dynamic, multi-faceted, and fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the overall safety and security of designated principals and their properties.
• Maintain a knowledge of baseline principal, property and neighborhood activities.
• Monitor property and area activities and conditions via closed-circuit television camera system and physical perimeter checks.
• Control access to properties and maintain security logs for guests, service personnel, and vendors.
• Screen and track mail and deliveries.
• Monitor the following: weather and natural disasters, traffic, public safety incidents and trends, neighborhood watch programs, local and national current events.
• Cooking and completing daily household tasks and maintenance as requested by principals.
• Operate within parameters established by standard operating procedures and applicable laws.
• Coordinate with site staff to accomplish common tasks.
• Drive and support executive protection element of the team.
• Coordinate with and support executive protection element of the team.

Requirements

• 2-4+ years of combined experience in relevant security, military, and/or law enforcement positions.
• Physically fit to facilitate emergency responses.
• Valid Driver’s License with clean driving record.
• American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED for Adult, Child & Infant certification.
• California BSIS Guard Card.
• California BSIS Exposed Firearm Permit with 9mm endorsement.

Qualifications, Certificates And Licenses

• Physical Requirements: Ability to patrol the property and access areas quickly, physically able to capture and detain individuals if necessary, prolonged periods sitting of 5+ hours at a desk and monitoring surveillance equipment, prolonged periods of standing on your feet without a break, 4-5+ hours, must be able to lift 50 pounds at a time, must be able to lift, drag a human up to 200lbs or more, if necessary, must be able to bend, twist, stoop, crawl, being able to respond to physical attacks, natural disasters, evacuations.
• Required Skills And Experience: Excels working in a team environment, exceptional emotional intelligence, strong customer service skills, strong situational awareness and attention to detail, ability to multitask and prioritize tasks frequently and for long durations, high proficiency with firearms, excellent critical thinking and sound judgement, friendly, approachable and professional demeanor, high moral and ethical character.
• Preferred Education And Experience: Bachelor’s degree, bilingual (Spanish, American Sign Language, etc.), prior residential and/or fixed site security experience serving a single primary client at their home, proficient in the use of social media collection tools in support of protective intelligence, training in defensive tactics, counter surveillance/surveillance detection, covert protection and basic medical support experience, prior training course(s) in residential security or executive protection, advanced emergency medical certification – Active First Responder, EMT or paramedic, customer service experience, experience working with children, regularly active in outdoor activities such as mountain biking, hiking, ocean sports, etc., valid California or H.R.218 carry concealed weapons permit, detail structure.

Benefits

• Paid sick leave.
• Paid time off (PTO) accrual.
• Holiday pay for select holidays you work (6).
• Company 401(k) with employer match.
• Flexible insurance plans - Medical, dental and vision, company pays 100% of employee premium.
• Generous employer contribution per family member (up to 4 family members) to help lower employee contributions for dependents that join the plan.
• Life Insurance.
• Long Term Disability.
• Short Term Disability.
• Critical Accident/Illness coverage.

Pay

Base pay rate of $36.75 per hour, minimum compensation of $110,000 per year, pay structure per shift includes built-in overtime and double-time in accordance with California and federal laws.

Schedule

Average of 15 12+ hour rotating shifts per month, Day and night shifts, Rotating 7 days on/7 days off schedule, Weekends, Holidays, Overtime/additional shifts as needed, Domestic/local travel (if desired by the principal/s), Quarterly sustainment training - firearms, defensive tactics, medical, driving.

Employment

Employment with Keelson is at-will, meaning that you or Keelson may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Keelson Strategic is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor under federal, state, or local law.