Security Officer

Abm-Industries-Inc.-2; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24/7 GP access

Mental health support

Get fit programme

Financial and legal support

Cycle to work

Perks at Work

Job summary

ABM is seeking a Security Officer at The Howard Centre, Welwyn Garden City. The role entails delivering high standards of security, vigilance, and customer service to visitors, tenants, and staff, with a proactive, can-do attitude throughout shifts.

You will work 4on-4off shifts, including day and night, with a 42-hour weekly commitment and an hourly pay rate of £14.29. ABM offers a comprehensive benefits package and a supportive team environment.

Qualifications

• Professional, pleasant, friendly, courteous, and helpful always while carrying out duties to the highest standard.
• One team approach and collaborative working with colleagues.
• Take ownership of situations and escalate when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Interact with visitors/tenants delivering first-class customer-focused service.
• Carry out regular patrols and stay proactive.
• Help visitors and colleagues wherever opportunities arise.
• Safeguard the centre as a safe, non-threatening environment for all.
• Manage incidents following site policies; liaise with Control Room.
• Report unsecure areas to Control Room and resolve.
• Record non-conformances and emergencies with Control Room.
• Respond to emergencies ensuring a full briefing to the Centre team.
• Monitor behaviour, report incidents per policies.
• Maintain vigilance against unauthorised access.

Skills

Professional demeanor

Team player

Ownership

Motivation

Respect for others

Tools

SIA Door Supervisor Licence

SIA CCTV Licence

First Aid at Work Certification

ACT Awareness Certificate

Job description

LOCATION: The Howard Centre, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6HA

SHIFT PATTERN: 4on-4off, 4 days 7am - 7pm, 4 off, 4 nights 7 pm - 7am. 42 hours per week

PAY RATE: £14.29 per hour

If you require any additional support or adjustments during the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to contact our Recruitment Department at [e-mail]. We're here to help!

As the primary public face of the Security Team, the Security Officer plays a vital role in maintaining a safe, secure, and welcoming environment at The Howard Centre. A proactive, professional, and "can-do" attitude is essential in this highly influential role. The post holder is responsible for delivering exemplary standards of security, vigilance, and customer service to all clients, tenants, and site visitors.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Readily interact with all visitors/tenants within the shopping centre, delivering first class customer focused service
• Carry out regular patrols of the shopping centre as detailed in the site assignment Instructions, being always proactive
• Continuously look for opportunities to be of assistance to visitors at the shopping centre, proactively helping wherever opportunities arise
• Safeguard all the sites are safe and non-threatening environment for all visitors/tenants.
• Ensuring all incidents are managed in accordance with site policies and procedure
• Liaising with site control room proactively reacting to incidents and ensuring colleagues are fully briefed and always supported
• Ensure any unsecure areas of the site are reported to Control Room immediately and action taken to resolve
• Record/log all non-conformances and emergencies with the appropriate control room operatives
• Deal efficiently and effectively with all emergencies ensuring the Centre team are kept fully always informed
• Intelligent understanding of human behaviour, monitoring and surveillance of suspect individuals, logging, and reporting incidents in line with site/company polices
• Maintain vigilance and highlight/manage unauthorised access by banned individuals
• Ensure radio procedures are always adhered to
• Ensure all events/incidents are recorded in the Security Officer notebook correctly and notebook policies are always adhered to
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as required to meet the needs of the business.
• Any other reasonable duties as requested by your line manager
• Ensure a timely response to all security issues and events
• Complete all training requirements as requested by line manager
• Be available to cover at least one additional shift per month if requested to cover absence/annual leave
• Liaise closely with the Environmental Services team delivering one service and highlight opportunities in working as one team

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Be professional, pleasant, friendly, courteous, and helpful always whilst carry out duties to thehighest standard
• One team approach
• Take ownership of all situations to ensure tasks are completed or escalated when necessary.
• To always stay motivated aim high and achieve
• To respect all staff and visitors within the shopping centre

• Valid SIA Door Supervisor (DS) Licence

• Valid SIA CCTV Licence

• Valid First Aid at Work Certification

• Valid ACT Awareness Certificate

We’re proud to offer a great range of benefits including:

• 24/7 GP: Both you and your immediate family can speak to a UK-based GP from the comfort of your own home
• Mental Health support and Life Event Counseling
• Get Fit Programme
• Financial and legal support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access Perks at Work, our innovative employee app where you can find:

• Perks: discounts, gift cards, cashback, and exclusive offers
• Life: Search for resources and tools on topics ranging from family and life to health, money and work
• Support: Online chat or telephone service for urgent support in a crisis

For more information about ABM’s benefits, visit our careers page

ABOUT US

ABM is one of the world’s largest providers of integrated facility services. A driving force for a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable world, ABM provides essential services that improve the spaces and places that matter most. ABM offers a comprehensive array of facility services that includes cleaning, engineering, parking, electrical & lighting, energy solutions, HVAC & mechanical, security, and mission critical solutions. ABM delivers these custom facility solutions to properties across a wide range of industries – from commercial office buildings to schools, airports, hospitals, data centres, manufacturing plants and distribution centres, entertainment venues and more. In the UK we’re proud to service icon sites across the country with more than 10,000 team members. For more information, visit www.abm.co.uk.

ABM are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief. We are proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme.