Unarmed Security Officer

at  DFW Security Protective Force

SUMMARY:

Guards industrial or commercial property against fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal entry by performing the following duties.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• US Citizen or Legal Resident
• 18 years of age or older
• Pass a drug/alcohol test
• Must have valid TX DL or TX
• Proficient in English
• Computer literate
• Criminal Background check will be conducted and no final or pending Felony charges/convictions, crime of violence, or serious misdemeanor (nothing greater than a class C misdemeanor) will disqualify applicant from working on this contract

This will be outlined in assigned post orders. Duties may include the following (other duties may be assigned by the Site Manager or Site Supervisors):

• Trained and qualified to work multiple posts, in case of call-offs or vacations.
• 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, vandalisms, 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.
• Registers at watch stations to record time of inspection trips.
• 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 presence of persons with questionable reputations.
• Permits authorized persons and regulate vehicle/pedestrian traffic at plant entrance to maintain orderly flow.
• Drives radio equipped car to through client’s establishment, check alarms 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.
• Apprehends unauthorized persons found on property, using armed force if necessary, and releases them to custody of authorities.
• Contacts supervisor by radio or telephone to report irregularities and obtain further instructions.
• Writes investigation and automobile usage reports.