Security Guard-36942

Harvard Maintenance, Inc; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 19,320 - 27,517; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental & Vision coverage

401K enrollment

Job summary

Harvard Protection Services in Philadelphia is seeking a Security Guard to provide professional, customer-focused security and life safety services for people and property. You will maintain a visible security presence and respond to incidents according to established procedures.

Requirements include a valid security officer license where required, a high school diploma or GED, reliable communication and transportation, and a neat, professional appearance.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Reliable means of communication and transportation.
• Strong interpersonal communication and neat and professional appearance.
• Previous security, law enforcement, or customer service experience helpful.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a professional demeanor when assisting customers, employees, visitors, and guests.
• Maintain a visible security presence in the assigned facility.
• Monitor the environment to detect suspicious or unsafe activity.
• Familiarize with incoming and outgoing traffic, customers, tenants, and guests.
• Greet people professionally.
• Answer phones professionally.
• Control entry and exit by permitting authorized persons.
• Enforce facility policies within the position limits.
• Perform patrols on foot or by vehicle.
• Observe departing personnel to protect company property.
• Follow emergency action plans and procedures.
• Monitor alarms and systems.
• Prepare incident reports as directed.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Professional appearance

Customer service

Emergency procedures

Patrol skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Security guard license

Job description

Security Guard

Job Site Location

US-PA-Philadelphia

Company Overview

Harvard Protection Services is one of the fastest growing, privately owned providers of high-quality security services in the United States. Our reputation has been earned among our employees and clients for our responsiveness, engaged leadership, and personal care for every employee and client we serve. We support our employees, ensure they feel valued, give them the resources to be successful, and empower them to execute flawlessly.

Job Summary

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 with health & welfare, dental, vision, sick leave, vacation, and 401K enrollment benefit opportunities.

Salary & Wage Details

USD $17.00/Hr.

Schedule

Open Availability

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Harvard Protection Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer/M/F/Veteran/Disabilities.