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As a Security Officer at Sodexo in (Insert Location), you'll ensure the safety of our customers, staff, their buildings and assets. No two days are the same and your actions will make a big impact in the every day. Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.

What you’ll do:

• Greet staff and visitors and ensure they adhere to the required security protocols

• Monitoring of CCTV, Access Control and other protective systems

• Act as a first line response to activations & incidents or fault reporting

• Log and transfer calls, relay messages and provide guidance and advice to visitors, clients, contractors and staff

• To carry out regular patrols throughout the shift

What you bring:

• A valid SIA Licence

• Ability to interact with employees, contractors, consultants, visitors, and management as well as local police and fire authorities

• Excellent communication and awareness skills

• Experience in working in a similar role

• Knowledge of security techniques and site and local emergency procedures

What we offer:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
• Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
• Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
• The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
• Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
• A death in Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including apprenticeships and a variety of learning and development tools.
• Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
• Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
• Flexible and dynamic work environment
• Competitive compensation
• Full training and full protective uniform supplied

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications

Job Description

We are looking for professional and ambitious Security Officers to protect our customer site, assets and personnel. Your duties would include, but are not limited to; liaising with the client, client staff and visitors on site and site patrolling.

Key Responsibilities

• Secure premises and personnel by patrolling property; buildings, equipment, and access points; permitting entry to authorised personnel only
• Locking and unlocking the premises at specified times
• Prevent loss and damage to client site by reporting irregularities
• Take accurate notes to complete reports, log book entries and all relevant paperwork to a high standard - including reporting in detail any incidents occurring whilst on duty
• Ensure risk assessment and assignment instructions are followed at all times to meet the customer requirements
• Deal with customers, staff and visitors in a professional and courteous manner
• You may have the opportunity to attend training courses as required.
• To take effective action in an emergency and co-operate fully with the relevant services
• Carry out any other duties of a reasonable request by the client

The Ideal Candidate

Essential

• Valid SIA License
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Good Organisational skills
• High level of professionalism
• Flexibility
• Reliable with excellent time keeping
• Ability to use initiative and adapt to any situation

Desirable

• Self-motivated
• Computer literate- Microsoft
• Experience working with the Security industry

About Sodexo

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Working Parents, Sodexo Disability, So together, generations and origins. We have also launched Be Heard which is an employee network designed to bring black colleagues together (virtually) to bring about positive change.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

• Full time Officer required an Average of 42.5 hours per week?
  £12.62 per hour
  Shift work consisting of 7 on 3 off and 7 on 4 off nights Monday to Friday 23:30-07:30 Weekends 19:30-07:30 then Days weekends 07:30-19:30 and Monday to Friday 15:30-23:30
  Full uniform supplied
  Full training provided
  Frequent transport links within a short walk

  Use of site facilities
  Cycle to work scheme
  Many employee benefits, rewards and recognition.