Security Officer

Job Introduction

We currently have an opportunity for a Security Officer to join our team. This is a great opportunity for a customer focused individual to join a world leading food and facilities management company, which can offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression.

Role Responsibility

As a Security Officer you could be responsible for:

• Ad-hoc support for our security operations
• Ensuring buildings, valuables or people are safe and secure
• Patrolling, securing and monitoring premises, sometimes with the aid of closed circuit television (CCTV)
• Supervising the door for a large organisation
• Guarding cash or other valuables in transit in a security vehicle
• Driving vehicles as and when required
• Health and Safety and Evacuation procedures

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate for this role will have:

• A full current driving licence
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent awareness skills
• Experience in working in a similar role
• A SIA Licence holder – Manned Guarding Licence, SIA Licence holder – CCTV desirable
• Knowledge of security techniques
• Knowledge of site and local emergency procedures

Package Description

Job Introduction

We currently have an opportunity for an enthusiastic Security Officer to join our small team. This is a great opportunity for a focused individual to join a world leading food and facilities management company, which can offer unrivalled opportunities for career progression. We are offering a fixed 48 hour per week contract covering days and nights based on a site in Milton Keynes, with an annual salary starting at over £20k per annum

Main Responsibilities

As a Security Officer you will be responsible for:

• Controlling & recording of all movement of UK and foreign vehicles for our security & transport operations
• Ensuring buildings, valuables or people are safe and secure
• Patrolling, securing and monitoring premises
• Point of contact out of hours
• Goods receipt of bulk & individual deliveries for site
• Conform to Health and Safety and Evacuation procedures for staff, visitors and contractors

The Ideal Candidate

The successful candidate for this role will have:

• Own use of transport
• Good command of the English written and verbal language. Any other language skills would be a beneficial
• Excellent awareness skills
• Experience in working in a similar role
• A SIA Licence holder – SG or DS
• Knowledge of security techniques
• Basic IT and numeracy skills
• Versatility to cover staff holidays

What We Offer

• In depth on site four day training programme with pre-defined responsibilities
• Contributory company pension scheme
• Nonstandard uniform with PPE
• Above minimum wage and paid holidays
• Subsidised on site canteen
• Company sick pay scheme (after qualifying period)
• Company distance learning courses
• Opportunity to cross train and cover at other local Sodexo sites and to learn new skills

About the Company

Sodexo and our clients are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young persons and vulnerable adults. Certain roles will require applicants to undergo screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and/ or Disclosure Scotland (Scotland).

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 35,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors.

With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.