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    Security Officer

    Company Description

    🚨Security Officer Opportunity - Croydon🚨

    Are you passionate about maintaining a safe and secure environment?

    We are looking for a dedicated Security Officer to join our professional team and play a key role in safeguarding our operations🌟

    You will work as part of a great team to ensure the highest level of security for our client, safeguarding both premises and personnel. 

    Position Details:

    • 🕒 Shift Patterns: 4 on 4 off days, night and weekend including bank holidays
    • 🛡️ Grade: Site Based 
    • 💰 Salary: £31,426.58 per year
    • ⏰ Weekly Hours: 42 hours per week
    • 📍 Location: Croydon
    • 📜 Qualifications: SIA licence required
    • 🚗 Transportation: Must have a valid driving license or reliable access to transport

    If you're ready to take the next steps in your career, join a dynamic team and play a key role in safeguarding our clients, we want to hear from you! Apply now to take advantage of this rewarding and challenging opportunity!✨

    Job Description

    Protection of Property and Premises

    • Reception environment 
    • Prevent and deter unauthorised access to site.
    • Provide traffic control and apply parking restrictions as required.
    • Carry out routine tests of security equipment where appropriate.
    • Manage keys and perform locking and unlocking duties as detailed in the Assignment Instructions.
    • Ensure any equipment provided by the customer and Securitas is managed in accordance with procedures detailed in the Assignment Instructions.
    • Maintain all logbooks and records as detailed in the Assignment Instructions.
    • Issue visitor/contractor passes in accordance with the Assignment Instructions.
    • Deal with lost property in accordance with the Assignment Instructions.

    Health and Safety

    • Provide support, guidance, and information to all staff, visitors, and contractors whilst ensuring safeguarding of the premises.
    • Ensure health and safety procedures are followed at all times. Record and report all faults, health and safety hazards, and unsafe working practices to supervisor/manager. Report and record all accidents in accordance with the Assignment Instructions.
    • Ensure all walkways and emergency escape routes are always kept clear.
    • Report any usage of First Aid equipment and shortfalls in the contents of First Aid boxes.
    • Notify the Securitas Operations Centre (SOC) in the event of any emergencies and follow the instructions given.
    • Investigate the cause of all fire alarm activations.

    Prevent Loss and Waste

    • Report instances of property at risk of being lost, stolen, damaged and/or vandalised.
    • During patrols, switch off unnecessary lights and close windows.

    Prevent and Deter Crime

    • Operate radios, pagers, clocking equipment, and any other physical security equipment used on site.
    • Operate customer’s ‘stop and search’ policies when required.
    • Carry out initial investigations and report both verbally and in writing on incidents, suspicious activities, objects, and vehicles.

    Customer Service

    • Display an outstanding level of customer service.
    • Take responsibility for problems that staff and visitors may have.
    • Display the highest standard of personal presentation and smartness of uniform to maintain the image of Securitas and the customer.
    • Answer telephone calls professionally and in accordance with the Assignment Instructions.

    Demonstrate understanding and engagement with the Securitas Core Values of Integrity, Vigilance and Helpfulness, whilst showing a natural ability to recognise risk within the workplace and consider safety as a priority, complying with relevant policies, procedures and training as provided by the Company

    Qualifications

    • SIA licence 
    • Must be able to commute and live a reasonable distance from site
    • Right to work in the UK
    • Computer Skills 
    • 5 year checkable work history
    • Previous Data Center experience desirable
    • Good organisational skills.
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