Security Officer Full-time

About the role

Serves as gate and patrol officer for Brays Island Plantation. Ensures all programs and services are fulfilled in a manner consistent with the goals and objectives of Brays Island Plantation.

Responsibilities

• Enforce proper traffic controls for entering and exiting guests, visitors and contractors.
• Promptly answer or direct all inquiries in a professional, courteous manner.
• Maintain proper documentation regarding traffic and events, which occur during each shift.
• Properly verify, document and (if applicable) collect appropriate fees for specific passes and decals.
• Provides exceptional customer service to owners, guests and internal and external partners.
• Ensures constant and thorough visible inspections of all patrol areas including scheduled physical inspections of residences, plantation facilities and sensitive areas.
• Promptly respond to the scene of various incidents, which may range from minor incidences to fire and burglar alarms, etc.
• Properly document routine inspections, abnormal findings and emergency response information.
• Maintains radio contact with the Gate Officer regarding all pertinent occurrences and relay vital information for the proper response personnel and/or emergency services.

Qualifications

• Education: High school graduate or equivalent.
• Knowledge: Prior knowledge of premise security operations preferred.
• Skills: Must demonstrate highly effective interpersonal skills, problem-solving abilities and advance communication skills.
• Experience: Must have valid South Carolina driver’s license; able to obtain S.L.E.D. license; able to use and operate a vehicle in adverse conditions; able to operate radar units, firearms, radios and other law enforcement related equipment; basic knowledge of first aid.

Physical Requirements

• Position involves climbing, sitting, standing, stooping, kneeling, pushing, shoving, lifting, carrying and moving objects that can weigh up to 100lbs. This movement can occur throughout the day. Must be able to transport oneself around the plantation.
• Able to see well enough to read faint, or partially obscured writing or printing to include safety signage, with corrective lenses, if needed.
• Must be able to work extended hours, days, weekends and holidays when necessary.
• Must possess the ability to physically subdue a combative individual.
• Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication and to make discriminations in sound, perceiving their nature with no less than 40 db loss @ 500 Hz. and 2,000 Hz.
• Ability to express or exchange information by means of spoken word.

Environmental Requirements

• Must be able to work constructively and cheerfully in an environment that may be stressful due to adversarial situations resulting from the proper performance of the department’s activities.
• The employee may be required to participate in more than one assignment at time with frequent interruptions, changes and delays; the employee must be able to remain focused and work effectively, efficiently and cheerfully under such circumstances.
• Exposed to outside elements, including rain, wind, cold, extreme heat and humidity.