Corporate Security Officer Sandwich, England
Job description
Security Officer
Sandwich, Kent
£27,447 (inclusive of shift allowance)
Day and Night shifts on rotation
Driving Licence essential for this role
Do you have Corporate Security experience?
Are you looking for a role where no 2 days will be the same?
Our client partners with a variety of companies that offer high quality laboratory, office and manufacturing facilities and they are looking for a Security Officer to work with tenants to ensure their security whilst on the site.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Controlling access at designated gates and entrances
- Preventing unauthorized persons from entering restricted areas.
- Operating security barriers & gates.
- Escorting visitors around the park.
- Patrolling assigned areas in accordance with managers and team leaders’ instructions. These patrols can be completed either on foot or by a combination of foot & vehicle.
- Reporting on, and where required enforce Discovery Park parking and traffic regulations.
- Ensuring the safe and secure issue, custody, and receipt of keys to authorised personnel and maintain the key register.
- Providing Information and assistance professionally during any contacts with Discovery Park personnel and members of the public.
- Producing simple factual (Written and/or verbal) reports in a brief, clear and accurate manner, containing all the required and necessary details
- Writing reports as maybe required
- Escorting Product & Materials as required
Essential Requirements:
- Have excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
- Able to communicate clearly and succinctly both face to face, over the phone and radio.
- Able to listen to communications via the radio or other telephony.
- Able to perform lengthy foot patrols by day and night in all weather conditions.
- Able to stand, walk or sit for extended periods.
- Able to respond to emergencies, including assisting a person or persons to safety.
- Able to deter a person or persons from entering premises or to physically escort a person or persons from the premises.
- Demonstrate a strong customer focus.
- Have a good standard of numeracy and literacy.
- Be computer literate and experienced with computer software – Microsoft Office, Access control, Intruder alarm and fire alarm systems.
- Have good time management and organisational skills.
- Be able to work well under pressure.
- Be self-motivated.
- Able to work effectively as part of a team and on own initiative.
- Have a genuine desire to provide security services with a high degree of personal responsibility.
- Hold a full current clean driving licence (must be over 21 – insurance requirement)
If you have what it takes, we want to hear from you!
Westin Par values diversity and promotes equality. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.
Candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK. For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies, we are acting as an Employment Agency
Due to the high volume of applicants applying for all roles, we can only reply to candidates with the most relevant skills and experience. If you have not heard back from us within 48 hours of your application, please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
Do not hesitate to contact us about this or any other roles.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £27,372.00 per year
Benefits:
- Canteen
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site gym
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Night shift
- Overtime
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Sandwich, Kent: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- security: 2 years (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- SIA (required)
- Driving Licence (required)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: EI/CT/11351
