Unarmed Security Guard (87578)

About the role

As an Armed Security Officer, you will be part of a highly trained security team that supports critical facilities and infrastructure, public venues that require an enhanced presence, and personal protective services. You’ll be trained by our team of highly qualified firearms instructors in safe weapons handling and marksmanship.

Responsibilities

• Constant or frequent personal surveillance of the secured areas
• Close observation of persons within the secured areas to detect evidence of damage, misuse, or theft of property
• Monitoring equipment deliveries and construction contractor activities
• Close visual inspections of persons and vehicles entering and exiting the secured areas to ensure that nothing is either introduced or removed without proper documentation
• Reporting persons suspected of committing illegal or unauthorized acts
• Immediately reporting any unsafe or potentially unsafe conditions that could cause fires, explosions, collapses, and other hazards by close and detailed observation of buildings, building equipment, supplies, vehicles, and personnel within secured areas or as detailed in post orders
• Prohibiting unauthorized personnel and vehicular access to the property
• Enforcing procedures to report trespassers on property, and being properly trained to apprehend as specified by the established local post orders
• Monitoring and responding to alarm system communications (phone calls, duress alarms, computer-generated alarms, etc.)
• Demonstrating good presence of mind and the ability to make timely decisions
• Notifying appropriate agencies and company management personnel as per local post orders
• Conduct interior and exterior patrols within an office, an industrial complex, or a construction site
• Perform parking lot patrols
• Check all personnel entering facilities
• Log in all visitors, vehicles, and vendors
• Issue visitor badges as required
• Maintain security, visitor logs, and other records
• Administer access control over vehicles entering garages or other parking structures
• Participate in the assigned position as part of the building fire and emergency action plan
• Prepare and submit security reports that are legible, accurate, and complete, and provide assistance to investigators as required
• Respond as directed to alarms and company emergencies in a timely manner
• Respond to crowd and traffic control duties during emergency conditions as directed by management
• Make all communication check-in calls on time or account for absence prior to the check-in time

Requirements

• Be a U.S. Citizen
• Be 21 years of age or older
• Hold a high school diploma or General Equivalency Development (GED) credential
• Speak, read, and write the English language
• Possess a valid U.S. driver’s license
• One year of security experience is preferred

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Recognition and reward programs
• Training and career development
• Medical and dental coverage
• Holidays, vacation, sick leave, and 401(k) retirement plan
• Uniform and equipment provided
• Sponsorship for Top Secret Clearance
• Comprehensive training
• Discounts on higher education