Security

Security Officer

Reports to Security Director. Guards property against fire, theft, vandalism and illegal entry by performing the following duties.

Essential Job Functions

• Patrols, periodically, buildings and grounds of establishment or work site.
• Examine doors, windows and gates to determine that they are secure.
• Warning violators of rule infractions, such as loitering, smoking or carrying forbidden articles, and expelling people engaging in suspicious or criminal acts.
• Inspect equipment and machinery to ascertain if tampering has occurred.
• Watches for and reports irregularities such as fire hazards, leaking water pipes and security doors left unlocked.
• Observes departing personnel to guard against theft of company property.
• Sounds alarm or calls police or fire department by telephone in case of fire or presence of unauthorized persons. Permits authorize people to enter property.
• Registers at watch stations to record time of inspection trips.
• Records data such as property damage, unusual occurrences and malfunctioning of machinery or equipment.
• Regulates vehicle and pedestrian traffic at entrance to maintain orderly flow.
• Promotes good rapport with owners.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule including day/evening/night shifts, weekends and holidays

Education/Experience

• Security officers must meet Florida State requirements.
• Two or three years of previous security, military or law enforcement experience is required.
• Trade school or an A.A. in a relevant field is desired.
• High school diploma or equivalent is required. On the job training and career development courses are offered.

Requirements

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.
• Excellent communication skills – writing; telephone and listening.

Physical Demands

• Ability to stand, walk and/or sit and continuously perform essential job functions for duration of shift.
• Hearing and visual ability to observe and detect signs of emergency situations.
• Ability to perform tasks requiring bending, stooping, kneeling, and walking significant distances between and within buildings on the property.
• Ability to grasp, lift and/or carry or otherwise move goods weighing a maximum of 50 lbs.
• Sufficient manual dexterity in hands. Ability to climb stairs and ladders at a rapid pace.

Work Environment

The work environment is indoor and outdoor.