Utility Officer - Tampa, FL

Summary

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

Areas to Cover

• St. Pete
• Largo
• Riverview
• Auburndale

Duties

• Must be able to travel between locations around Tampa, St. Petersburg, Largo, Bradenton, and Riverview
• Trained and qualified to work multiple posts, in case of call-offs or vacations
• Patrols, periodically, 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, check alarms and locate 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)
• 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
• Vehicle 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