Executive Protection Specialist

Sysco Corp.; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Corp. is seeking an Executive Protection Specialist for its Global Support Center in Houston. The hybrid role requires on-site presence 3–4 days per week, with additional days as needed for business priorities.

The role covers close protection, protective intelligence, advance work, secure transport, emergency planning, and incident documentation, ensuring safety, privacy, and mobility for principals and assets.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of recent experience in executive protection, close protection, dignitary protection, or a comparable high-trust security role.
• Completion of a recognized executive protection or close protection training program covering risk assessment, advance work, protective formations, emergency procedures, and operational planning.
• Current adult first aid, CPR, and AED certification; ability to obtain enhanced trauma-care certification within one year.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record and demonstrated defensive or security-driving capability.
• Ability to prepare concise operational plans, briefings, and incident reports and to use secure communications and common productivity tools.
• Demonstrated judgment, discretion, emotional self-control, integrity, teamwork, and service orientation in dynamic environments.
• Ability to satisfy lawful background screening, credentialing, licensing, and travel requirements associated with the assignment.
• Ability to work irregular hours, nights, weekends, holidays, extended shifts, and short-notice domestic or international travel.

Responsibilities

• Deliver low-profile or overt close protection in accordance with risk assessments, plans, and policy; maintain situational awareness and disciplined response.
• Conduct protective advances for residences, offices, events, hotels, airports, venues, and travel routes; plan secure ground movements and arrivals.
• Monitor and communicate threat information; protect schedules, locations, and personal information; escalate concerns through established channels.
• Prepare, coordinate, and execute emergency action plans for medical incidents, fires, severe weather, civil disturbance, and transportation disruptions.
• Coordinate with security teams, protective intelligence, and law enforcement; conduct briefings, shift handovers, and incident reporting.
• Maintain training and compliance with policies, legal requirements, and travel regulations; support continuous improvement.

Skills

Risk awareness

Threat assessment

Protective planning

Discretion

Communication

Stability under pressure

Security driving

Teamwork

Adaptability

MS Office

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Our Global Support Center/ Corporate Office is in the Energy Corridor- off I10 and N Eldridge.

Address:

1390 Enclave Pkwy, Houston, TX 77077

This is a hybrid position requiring an on-site presence 3 to 4 days per week.

Please note that the number of days on-site can increase based on business needs.

The Executive Protection Specialist (EPS) provides discreet, professional, and risk-based protection for designated principals, authorized family members, and associated assets. The role combines close protection, protective intelligence, advance work, secure transportation, emergency preparedness, and disciplined incident documentation. The successful candidate will exercise sound judgment, preserve confidentiality, and deliver protection in a manner that supports the principal’s safety, privacy, mobility, and business objectives.

• 30% Deliver low-profile or overt close protection in accordance with approved risk assessments, protection plans, post orders, applicable law, and company policy. Maintain situational awareness, appropriate positioning, and disciplined response while supporting the principal’s safety, privacy, schedule, and freedom of movement.
• 20% Conduct protective advances for residences, offices, events, hotels, airports, venues, and travel routes. Identify hazards, safe areas, emergency exits, medical resources, and contingency options; plan secure ground movements, including route selection, alternates, vehicle readiness, and arrival and departure procedures.
• 15% Monitor, assess, and communicate relevant threat, vulnerability, and incident information; protect sensitive schedules, locations, personal information, and operational methods; and promptly escalation credible concerns through established channels.
• 15% Prepare, coordinate, and execute emergency action plans for medical incidents, fire, severe weather, civil disturbance, transportation disruption, and other foreseeable contingencies, consistent with legal requirements and established response protocols.
• 10% Coordinate with corporate security, protective intelligence, security operations centers, event and aviation teams, medical resources, law enforcement, security drivers, and approved vendors. Conduct briefings, equipment checks, shift handovers, after-action reviews, and accurate incident and activity reporting.
• 10% Maintain operational proficiency through recurring training, exercises, and evaluation; comply with company policies, use-of-force requirements, licensing rules, travel regulations, and applicable local and international laws; and support corrective actions and continuous improvement.

Education Required:

• High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED)

Education Preferred

• Bachelor's Degree

Experience Required:

• Three or more years of recent experience in executive protection, close protection, dignitary protection, military protective services, or a comparable high-trust security role.
• Completion of a recognized executive protection or close protection training program covering risk assessment, advance work, protective formations, emergency procedures, and operational planning.
• Current adult first aid, CPR, and AED certification; ability to obtain enhanced trauma-care certification within one year.
• Valid driver’s license with an acceptable driving record and demonstrated defensive or security-driving capability.
• Ability to prepare concise operational plans, briefings, and incident reports and to use secure communications and common productivity tools.
• Demonstrated judgment, discretion, emotional self-control, integrity, teamwork, and service orientation in dynamic environments.
• Ability to satisfy lawful background screening, credentialing, licensing, and travel requirements associated with the assignment.
• Ability to work irregular hours, nights, weekends, holidays, extended shifts, and short-notice domestic or international travel.

Experience Preferred:

• Five or more years of executive protection experience in a corporate, high-net-worth, diplomatic, or similarly complex operating environment.
• ASIS Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Physical Security Professional (PSP), or Associate Protection Professional (APP), or comparable relevant credential.
• ASIS Executive Protection Certificate or other reputable advanced executive protection training.
• Advanced emergency medical qualification, such as emergency medical responder, emergency medical technician, or recognized tactical or remote-care training.
• Formal protective or evasive driving training.
• Experience with protective intelligence, open-source research, residential security, aviation security, event security, or security operations centers.
• International operating experience and proficiency in an additional language.

Licenses/Certifications Required:

• A valid LEOSA-Law Enforcement Officers Safety permit, State of Texas Concealed Carry Weapons permit, Guard Card, and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)/Automated External Defibrillator (AED)/First Aid certification.

Licenses/Certifications Preferre d:

• CPP-Certified Protection Professional

Skills and Abilities:

• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
• Risk-based decision-making and threat awareness
• Protective planning and attention to detail
• Discretion, confidentiality, and professional presence
• Clear communication and cross-functional coordination
• Adaptability, composure, and disciplined execution
• Customer-focused service without compromising security
• Oral & Written Communication Skills
• Interpersonal Savviness & Stakeholder Management
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to lift and carry 200 pounds, unassisted, in the performance of specific tasks, as assigned.
• Must demonstrate ability to sprint short distances, quickly with agility.

Work Environment:

This role routinely operates in offices, residences, vehicles, airports, event venues, and outdoor environments. Assignments may involve prolonged standing or sitting, rapid movement, lifting and carrying operational equipment, variable weather, crowds, and extended travel. Any physical requirements must be job-related, applied consistently, and accommodated as required by applicable law.