Harvard Protection Services
Our Security Officers support Harvard Protection in our goal of providing best in class security and life safety services. Our Officers are responsible for providing professional customer-focused security and life safety services for the people and the property they protect.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Maintain a professional demeanor, aiding customers, employees, visitors, and guests
- Maintain a visible presence in the facility / building assigned
- Monitor the environment, with the ability to detect suspicious and unsafe activity
- Responsible for becoming familiar with incoming and outgoing traffic, know the customers, tenants, visitors, and guests
- Greet customers, visitors, staff, tenants, guests in a professional manner always
- Answer all phones in a professional manner
- Permit authorized persons to enter property and monitor entrances and exits
- Know the facility / building policies and procedures; enforce them within the limits of the position
- Perform required patrols of designated areas on foot or in vehicle
- Observe departing personnel to protect against the theft of company property and ensure authorized removal of property is conducted within appropriate customer requirements
- Follow established emergency action planning and procedures
- Monitor alarms and systems
- Prepare reports on accidents, incidents, and suspicious activities, as directed
The essential duties and responsibilities may differ by customer location assigned
Knowledge and Skill Requirements
- State or municipality mandated security officer licenses
- Minimum High School Diploma, GED or the equivalent
- Must have a security guard license or be able to obtain one within an acceptable period
- Must have reliable means of communication and transportation
- Strong interpersonal communication skills and neat and professional appearance
- Write routine correspondence, to include log entries and incident reporting
- Previous contract security, law enforcement, military, customer service experience helpful
Compensation
Harvard Protection Services offers a competitive hourly pay rate of $18 with health & welfare, dental, vision, sick leave, vacation, and 401K enrollment benefit opportunities.
