Security Officer

Job Introduction

About the role  

To support the service delivery of the COVID-19 testing Laboratory, we are seeking to recruit individuals to become part of our night security team in Leamington Spa. 

This is a customer facing role so customer service experience would be key. We need someone with good verbal and written communication skills, who will be empathetic towards staff and visitors but also be able to provide assistance if a security or safety risk arises.  

You must hold an SIA front-line licence and have experience working in a similar role.

If you hold an SIA CCTV licence great! If not we still want to hear from you, course and licence will be provided. 

As Sodexo embeds a strong Safety culture in everything we do, there will be compliance procedures, site specific guidelines and regulations to follow so it is vital that you manage and maintain all site records and incident reporting.

Role Responsibility

Greet and meet the customer in a professional manor

Maintain the security of the premises via internal and external patrols

Report all abnormalities to the Security Supervisor / GSM

Reply to all Emails and phone calls promptly and professionally

Maintain accurate inputting and recording of the DOB, Key register, Search sheets etc.

Respond to all confidential waste removal request

Preform desk drops around the building as requested

Ensure that ID cards are issued with relevant clearance levels including regular auditing

Patrol high risk areas (Coms room, pilot plant and fridge/freezers)

Assist with the evacuation of the building

Visual presence at the entrance to the labs

Car Park Duties (including of checking of employee’s temperatures prior to these people boarding the coach)

The Ideal Candidate

Must hold a valid SIA licence

Good written and spoken English

Good knowledge of word, excel and outlook

Must be flexible to work days, nights and weekends

Able to respond to all emergencies swiftly

Ability to type up full and detailed incident reports 

Package Description

We currently have opportunities for Security Officers to join our night team within a state of the art laboratory site in Leamington Spa. You will need to be an experienced security professional with a valid SIA licence and great customer focus as you will be interacting with the site staff on a regular basis. you will be working as part of a team but you should be able to think on your feet, be resourceful and able to operate with minimal instruction, you will report directly into the security supervisor.

Your work week would average to 42 working hours with 12 hour shifts in a pattern of 4 nights on, 4 nights off.

What is in it for you? We offer a rate of £10/hour, free offsite parking with shuttle bus, Sodexo employee benefits. If you are looking to build a career – Sodexo can offer opportunities for professional development and progression in the wider business.

About the Company

Why choose Sodexo?
You don’t just join Sodexo, you belong.   

What do we mean when we say belong?  

It’s simple. You create a company where everyone is respected and feels that their ideas count. You take care of the quality of life of your people. You make your workplace inclusive, encouraging people to bring their whole self to work every day. That’s our philosophy in a nutshell.   

A career at Sodexo won’t tie you down, it actively encourages your progress. The diverse range of roles we offer is truly infinite. Whatever your skills, experience or passion, you’ll be encouraged and supported to have a fulfilling career. 

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.   

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.

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

Our benefits:   
As part of our commitment to improving the quality of life, health and wellbeing for our employees we provide discounts and benefits that you can tailor to suit your needs. In addition to the essentials like 20 days holidays (plus bank holidays) and pension contribution, we can help you take advantage of being part of Sodexo with benefits such as;    

• Sodexo Discounts - discounts from over 1,200 top retailers with you earning WOW Points (cashback) as you shop   
• Talk – a free wellbeing support helpline for you and your family   
• Up to three paid days each year to volunteer
• Your Lucky Number Employee Lottery (this also supports the Sodexo Stop Hunger Foundation)
• Cycle to work    
• Life assurance