Executive Protection Specialist

FreshPoint Oahu, Ltd. (FreshPoint Hawaii, LLC); United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Resources Services, LLC (Sysco Payroll) in Houston, TX, is seeking an Executive Protection Specialist for a hybrid role requiring 3–4 days on-site weekly. The EPS will provide discreet, risk-based protection for designated principals, with duties spanning close protection, protective intelligence, advance work, secure transport, and incident reporting.

The role emphasizes sound judgment, confidentiality, and alignment with principal safety, privacy, mobility, and business objectives.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of executive protection experience.
• Completion of a recognized executive protection or close protection training program.
• 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.
• Ability to prepare concise operational plans, briefings, and incident reports; use secure communications and productivity tools.
• Demonstrated judgment, discretion, integrity, and teamwork in dynamic environments.
• Ability to satisfy lawful background screening, credentialing, licensing, and travel requirements.
• Ability to work irregular hours, nights, weekends, holidays, and domestic or international travel.

Responsibilities

• Deliver low-profile or overt close protection in accordance with risk assessments and plans.
• Conduct protective advances for residences, offices, events, hotels, airports, and travel routes.
• Monitor threat information and protect sensitive schedules and information; escalate concerns.
• Prepare and execute emergency action plans for medical, fire, weather, or transportation incidents.
• Coordinate with security teams, medical resources, law enforcement, drivers, and vendors; conduct briefings and handovers.
• Maintain training and compliance with policies, laws, and travel rules.

Skills

Executive protection

Risk assessment

Advance work

Emergency procedures

Incident reporting

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

Job description

Company: US6469 Sysco Payroll, Division of Sysco Resources Services, LLC
Sales Territory: None
Zip Code: 77077
Travel Percentage: Up to 75%

COMPENSATION INFORMATION:

The pay range provided is not indicative of Sysco's actual pay range but is merely algorithmic and provided for generalized comparison. Factors that may be used to determine rate of pay include specific skills, work location, work experience and other individualized factors

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 elevate 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 prote