Security Officer

Job Introduction

About the role

At Sodexo, our Security Officers are vital in making sure that we provide a safe and secure environment for our clients. Our passionate team of Security Officers always ensure we deliver this crucial service.

We currently have vacancy for Security officer to join our friendly and dedicated team at Central Southampton!

You'll carry out patrols, operate the security/CCTV, assisting police and management during investigations and write reports detailing incidents ensuring all our paperwork is up to scratch. You’ll be playing a big part in keeping our colleagues and our site safe and secure with a keen eye and a brilliant way with people.

A few things about you 

We want you to bring your fantastic communication skills, great attention to detail and customer service skills. Don’t forget to bring your I.T know-how and team spirit too!

An SIA licence is needed and if you also have experience in a similar role and/ or hold a CCTV Licence that would be great but, if you don’t have these, we would still love to hear from you!

Sodexo embeds a strong safety culture in everything we do. There will be company procedures to follow alongside our Health & Safety practices so it is vital that you will champion this.

Package Description

• £9.90 per hour
• 4 on 4 off day & night shift pattern, 6am-6pm, 6pm-6am
• 48 hours per week
• Central Southampton site with Parking 
• Bicycle Storage
• Cycle to work scheme
• Subsidised canteen
• Uniform & full training provided

About the Company

Why chooses 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