Security Officer

Job Introduction

We currently have an opportunity for a Security Officer to join our team. This is a great opportunity for a customer focused individual to join a world leading food and facilities management company, which can offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression.

Role Responsibility

As a Security Officer you could be responsible for:

• Ad-hoc support for our security operations
• Ensuring buildings, valuables or people are safe and secure
• Patrolling, securing and monitoring premises, sometimes with the aid of closed circuit television (CCTV)
• Supervising the door for a large organisation
• Guarding cash or other valuables in transit in a security vehicle
• Driving vehicles as and when required
• Health and Safety and Evacuation procedures

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate for this role will have:

• A full current driving licence
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent awareness skills
• Experience in working in a similar role
• A SIA Licence holder – Manned Guarding Licence, SIA Licence holder – CCTV desirable
• Knowledge of security techniques
• Knowledge of site and local emergency procedures

Package Description

An opportunity has arisen for a Security Officer/Weighbridge Operative based @ Unilever Warrington.

To control the daily Security & Weighbridge Operation to the agreed specification and to the standards laid down by Sodexo and the Client

This position requires a proactive customer focused individual with an exceptional eye for detail and the ability to communicate and build relationships at all levels.

This person needs to be a forward thinker with a methodical approach, exceptional planning, and excellent organisational and communication skills with the ability to cope when being challenged.

Responsible for:

• Management of contractors, deliveries and visitors to site.
• To ensure that visitors and all building users experience the highest level of service in a pleasant, tidy and safe environment.
• Provision of weighbridge duties for heavy good vehicles into and out of the site.
• To demonstrate ownership of problems and relay solutions in a timely manner.

Main duties will include

• Enforcement of the site rules and standards including Housekeeping, Security and Health & Safety to visitors and occupants.
• Provide extremely high levels of customer service to contractors, visitors and occupants of the site.
• Access control (Visitors/Contractors/Deliveries)
• Carry out Stop and Search, (Vehicle/Personnel)
• CCTV Monitoring.
• CCTV routine operations.
• Checking materials leaving site is correctly authorised.
• Control entry to site vehicles and pedestrians
• Emergency Rules followed in accordance to the security function
• Emergency situations dealt with and reported through to the admin support officer for completion of records.
• Investigate thefts and send reports to the admin control officer for dissemination.
• Inspection of fence line and general site surroundings on a regular basis
• Lone workers monitored.
• Maintenance of records and log books
• Make sure assignment instructions are followed.
• Monitoring of site plant, intruder & fire alarms.
• Operation of site communication equipment.
• Opening and monitoring of all gates.
• Police liaison.
• Site Patrolling and reporting.
• Unlock and lock of ad hoc areas when requested.
• Use of fire extinguishers when required.

About the Company

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young persons and vulnerable adults. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland).

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors.

With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.