Security Guard

Job Introduction

• Full time
• 56 hours per week
• 5 days out of 7
• £12.77 per hour
• Opportunities for career development
• Plus our Sodexo employee benefits package 

Security Officer

Skelmersdale,WN8 9PE - Full time

Protect our customers, unlock your career.

At Sodexo, we’re passionate about our people. We know that our teams are the key to delivering exceptional service and the safety of our clients, customers, and employees. If you're a vigilant professional with a passion for security, then secure your career with Sodexo!

A role where you’re the key to keeping everyone safe. Valued. Recognised. Rewarded.

What you'll do: 

• Manage vehicle and pedestrian access, operate gates/barriers, monitor CCTV, and ensure accurate entry/exit records.
• Conduct regular security patrols, respond to incidents, and support safety measures, including evacuations and protests.
• Welcome and assist visitors, manage reception duties, and maintain a professional presence at all times.
• Carry out searches of individuals and vehicles per site protocols, ensuring full compliance with procedures and health & safety regulations.
• Complete detailed incident reports, security logs, and maintain accurate documentation using client-specific systems.
• Support daily site operations, including deliveries, mail handling, winter gritting, and communication via calls and emails.

What you'll bring: 

• Essential:
  • SIA Licence
  • Must have experience in /Reception duties/Gatehouse duties
  • Driving licence with access to own vehicle
  • Must be flexible and reliable
  • Must provide a five-year checkable employment history or supporting documents for any gaps
  • Great written and verbal communication skills
  • Well-presented and professional in appearance
  • Confident using computers and office-based applications

• Desirable:
  • CCTV & First Aid qualifications
  • Familiar with Sodexo’s Policies and procedures
  • Experience in prioritisation of service delivery in a similar environment

Why Sodexo?:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater.

Belong in a company and team that values you for you.

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

• Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support 
• An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
• Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
• Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular big-brand retailers
• Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
• Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
• Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
• Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo:

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day 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 100million 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 are a forces friendly 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 Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

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. We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

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

Ready to be part of something greater?

For careers that mean business.

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