Armed Security Officer, ALNG

Walden SecurityAlabama, United StatesOn-siteFull-timeStaff, 8–12 yearsListed 1 hour ago

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About this role

Our Security Officers guard industrial or commercial property against fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal entry by performing the following duties:

- Follows all assigned post orders, both general and specific.

- Apply the use of force rules based on the situation. Employs graduated use of force to ensure that only that force which is necessary to subdue or detain is used.

- Patrols periodically, buildings and grounds of industrial plant or commercial establishment, 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, vandalism, 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 temperature in buildings or cold storage rooms.

- Inspects equipment and machinery to ascertain if tampering has occurred.

- Inspects assigned areas and records data such as property damage, unusual occurrences, and malfunctioning of machinery or equipment, for use of supervisory staff.

- Watches for and reports irregularities such as fire hazards, leaking water pipes, and security doors left unlocked.

- 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 the presence of persons with questionable reputations.

- Permits authorized persons and regulate vehicle/pedestrian traffic at plant entrance to maintain orderly flow.

- Drives radio-equipped vehicles through the client's establishment, checks alarm, 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.

- Contacts supervisor by radio or telephone to report irregularities and obtain further instructions.

- Writes investigation and automobile usage reports.

Pay Rate $18.64 — $18.64 USD
We offer every employee — from executive managers to administrative support to security professionals — unique and generous benefits, as well as opportunities for career growth.

So if you’re ready to embark on a meaningful career with one of the nation’s most dynamic and fastest growing security companies, apply with Walden Security today.