Security Supervisor-39067

Harvard Protection Services, LLC.

Philadelphia (Philadelphia County)

On-site

USD 25,000 - 33,000

Full time

2 hours ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Health & welfare
Dental
Vision
Sick leave
Vacation
401K enrollment
Flexible shifts

Job summary

Harvard Protection Services, LLC in Philadelphia seeks a Security Supervisor to lead guards and deliver professional security and life-safety services for people and property.

You will schedule, review logs, train staff, and ensure contract requirements are met, while maintaining a visible, customer-focused presence.

Ideal candidates have supervisory experience, required security licenses, and strong communication; we offer competitive hourly pay and benefits.

Qualifications

  • State or municipality mandated security officer licenses.
  • Minimum High School Diploma or GED.
  • Supervisory experience and certifications preferred.
  • Background in contract security, law enforcement, or military helpful.
  • Reliable communication and transportation.
  • Must have a security guard license or obtain one soon.
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills.
  • Write routine correspondence, including log entries and incident reports.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, customer service environment.
  • Good time management and problem solving.
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

  • Lead security personnel and ensure contract requirements are met.
  • Schedule, overtime management, and review of logs and incident reports.
  • Provide recommendations for personnel actions.
  • Maintain professionalism and assist customers, employees, and guests.
  • Maintain a visible presence in the facility.
  • Monitor environment and detect suspicious activity.
  • Answer phones professionally.
  • Enforce facility policies and procedures.
  • Initiate investigations and write necessary reports.
  • Prepare accidents and incident reports.
  • Duties may differ by customer location.

Skills

Interpersonal communication
Time management
Teamwork
Documentation
MS Office

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Security guard license
Microsoft Office

Job description

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.

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 Supervisors support Harvard Protection in our goal of providing best in class security and life safety services. Our Supervisors are responsible for providing professional customer-focused security and life safety services for the people and the property they protect and our employees that they lead.

  • A true example in Leadership
  • Ensure quality services are provided to meet customer expectations and contract requirements by regularly inspecting, training, coaching, mentoring and leading security personnel assigned to the facility/building
  • Perform operations related functions to include; scheduling, overtime management, review of daily logs and incident reports, training and development of staff
  • Provide recommendations for positive and negative personnel actions for those staff members under his/her direct supervision.
  • Maintain a professional demeanor, leading staff and aiding customers, employees, and guests
  • Maintain a visible presence in the facility / building assigned
  • Monitor the environment, with the ability to detect suspicious and unsafe activity
  • Answer all phones in a professional manner
  • Know the facility / building policies and procedures, lead and enforce them within positions limits
  • Follow and coordinate established emergency response, action planning and procedures
  • Initiate preliminary investigations into incidents and write reports to ensure accuracy of necessary documentation
  • Prepare reports on accidents, incidents, and suspicious activities, as required
  • The essential duties and responsibilities may differ by customer location assigned
Knowledge, Skill Requirements and Qualifications
  • State or municipality mandated security officer licenses
  • Minimum High School Diploma, GED or the equivalent
  • Verifiable and successful supervisory and advanced education and/or certifications preferred
  • Previous contract security, law enforcement, military, customer service experience is helpful
  • Must have reliable means of communication and transportation
  • Must have a security guard license or be able to obtain one within an acceptable period
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills
  • Write routine correspondence, to include log entries, incident and reporting
  • Ability to work in a fast paced, customer service environment
  • Good time management skills and the ability to prioritize and problem solve
  • Ability to work independently and in a team environment
  • Excellent computer skills including Microsoft Office

Harvard Protection Services offers a competitive hourly pay rate with health & welfare, dental, vision, sick leave, vacation, and 401K enrollment benefit opportunities.

About Harvard Protection Services

Harvard Protection Services maintains true to our long-standing belief, Employees First and Customer Service. Our Mission, Vision and Core Values of PEOPLE FIRST, SAFETY, TEAMWORK, CLIENT FOCUS, and ACCOUNTABILITY are representative of this belief with expectations set and supported throughout for all our employees. Our goals set the standard for the industry; to earn our customer’s trust, confidence, and business, through maintaining a safe and secure environment. We are recognized by our customers and the industry as a dynamic, employee-centric organization that empowers our team to deliver leading edge service and solutions that creates value for our customers.

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

USD $21.00/Hr.

Mon-Fri Flexible Shifts

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