Utility Officer - Lake Wales, FL

Summary

Guards industrial or commercial property against fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal entry by performing the following duties:

• Periodically patrols buildings and grounds of industrial plants or commercial establishments, docks, logging camp area, or work site.
• Patrols lobbies, corridors, and public rooms, confers with management, interviews guests and employees, and interrogates persons to detect infringements and investigate disturbances, complaints, thefts, vandalisms, and accidents.
• Patrols public areas to detect fires, unsafe conditions, and missing or inoperative safety equipment.
• Examines doors, windows, and gates to determine that they are secure.
• Performs and sets thermostatic controls to maintain specified temperatures in buildings or cold storage rooms.
• Registers at watch stations to record time of inspection trips.
• Inspects assigned areas and records data such as property damage, unusual occurrences, and malfunctioning of machinery or equipment, for use of supervisory staff.
• Warns violators of rule infractions, such as loitering, smoking, or carrying forbidden articles, and apprehends or expels persons engaging in suspicious or criminal acts.
• Notifies staff of presence of persons with questionable reputations.
• Permits authorized persons and regulates vehicle/pedestrian traffic at plant entrance to maintain orderly flow.
• Drives radio-equipped car to through client's establishment, checks alarms, and locates sources of alarm.
• Sounds alarm or calls police or fire department by telephone in case of fire or presence of unauthorized persons.
• Assists management and enforcement officers in emergency situations.
• Apprehends unauthorized persons found on property, using armed force if necessary, and releases them to custody of authorities.
• Contacts supervisor by radio or telephone to report irregularities and obtain further instructions.
• Writes investigation and automobile usage reports.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos using the English language.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Knowledge of Internet programs, Word Processing software and other software as required.
• Ability to pass a drug screen and criminal background check.
• Vehicles operators must be at least 25 years of age and have a driving record with no more than one moving violation.
• Must possess reliable transportation.
• Valid Drivers' License.
• Must possess both Florida State Security Class D Unarmed License and Class G Armed License.