Security Officer / Gate Guard

Position Summary

Guard industrial and commercial property against fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal entry

Experience Level

Skilled

Primary Responsibilities and Duties

•    Warn violators of rule infractions, or expel persons engaging in suspicious or criminal acts.
•    Guard industrial and commercial property against fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal entry.
•    Must demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness, apply feedback to improve performance, observe safety and security procedures, and report potentially unsafe conditions.
•    Patrol Building, grounds and docks of industrial worksite, plant, or commercial establishment.
•   Provided gate security by screening visitors, managing access, and ensuring site safety at all times.

Qualifications

•   Experience as a Security Officer / Gate Guard   in a Power Plant / Industrial setting 
•    Must possess working knowledge skills and abilities for position.
•    Ability to understand, follow and transmit written and oral instructions and communicate effectively with management/supervision.
•    Ability to use hand tools, power tools and layout tools safe and efficiently. 

Requirements

• The person in this position needs to constantly move about a construction/industrial site, so should be able to stand, walk, sit, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and/or crawl

• Constantly works in a construction environment and will be exposed to changing outdoor weather conditions

• Work irregular hours, weekends, overtime and holidays as required

• May be required to use ladders/mechanical platforms/manlifts/scaffold to access

required equipment/work areas (may exceed 200 feet), so must be able to climb and

maintain balance on formwork, steel formwork, stairs, ladders and scaffolds

• Move and work in and around confined and cluttered places, and uneven surfaces

• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy and dusty environment

• May be required/able to move items weighing up to 50 pounds across construction/industrial site

• Must have required tools

• Observe and comply with all safety and project rules, perform other duties as required

• Ability to pass pre-access drug and alcohol testing, fit for duty medical and background check