Uniformed Security Officer

HARRODS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury retail company in London seeks a Uniformed Security Officer to ensure the safety of staff, visitors, and assets. Responsibilities include patrolling the store, preventing offences, and liaising with law enforcement. Ideal candidates exhibit exceptional interpersonal skills and mental resilience. Competitive benefits include extensive training, a company pension, and an in-store discount.

Benefits

Company pension

In-store discount up to 33%

Season ticket loan

Qualifications

• Proficiency in conflict management and resolution techniques.
• Ability to deal with confrontational situations and stand/patrol for long periods.
• Flexibility to accommodate extra hours and/or days of work as required.

Responsibilities

• Prevent and detect offences against staff, visitors, and contractors.
• Actively patrol the store and be on the lookout for potential offences.
• Liaise with employees and police on security matters.

Skills

Exceptional interpersonal skills

Conflict management techniques

Mental resilience

Health and fitness

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Uniformed Security Officer that will prevent and detect offences against staff, visitors and contractors and will safeguard the company's property, merchandise, monies and assets.

Responsibilities

• Prevent and detect offences against staff, visitors and contractors and safeguard the company's property, merchandise, monies and assets.
• Work closely with a team of Uniformed Security officers to actively patrol the store and be on the lookout for potential offences.
• Liaise with employees, the public, and police on day-to-day security matters, meet with other investigative agencies and conduct inquiries on their behalf if needed.
• Keep up to date with any legislation that may affect your role.

About You

• Exceptional interpersonal skills, as well as proficiency in conflict management and resolution techniques.
• A high standard of personal appearance and a level of health and fitness that enables you to carry out the full duties, which may include dealing with confrontational situations and standing or patrolling for long periods of time.
• Mental resilience to occupational hazards like abusive and threatening behaviour, dealing with confrontation and pressures.
• Shift pattern: 4 on 4 off, may include working at other Company premises and weekends, night work, Bank Holidays or Public Holidays as normal days of work.
• Flexibility to accommodate extra hours and/or days of work as required, with adequate notice (typically 48 hours).

About Us

Harrods is synonymous with luxury, and our sizable security team is an essential part of the fabric of our business. With a prestigious reputation to maintain, our Uniformed Security Officers are a welcoming face for Harrods employees and for our customers, guardians of their magical experience, and protectors of the luxury assets that attract them.

Our Promise to You

We will provide intensive training alongside new colleagues when you join, and we will continue to invest in your training and development at Harrods. Long-term career opportunities are excellent, and we are proud of the length of service within our security team, with many staying and taking on management positions.

More immediately, you will benefit from an excellent benefits package, including a company pension, up to 33% in-store discount and a season ticket loan.

Uniquely You

At Harrods we believe the personality and authenticity of our people sets us apart. We celebrate and invite applications from all cultures, backgrounds, tastes and experiences and are proud of our culture where people from all walks of life can grow and thrive. What makes you unique makes us exceptional.

If you want to know more about our people and our culture, search #TogetherHarrods on LinkedIn, Facebook or Instagram.