Security Guard

Job Summary:
The Security Officer is responsible for monitoring the safety and security of the facility and property as well as employees and visitors. This position may be responsible for securing gate access; controlling access to the building; making rounds; directing visitors; providing assistance to the public; and responding to alarms. The Security Officer is responsible for responding to incidents and writing corresponding incident reports.

Pay Rate: $15.00 - $17.00 per hour

Essential Job Functions:

• Security guard tours
• Controlling and monitoring access control systems
• Generating incident reports and journal entries
• Directing contractors and visitors
• Interacting with members of the public
• Monitoring CCTV
• Monitoring, answering, and generating emails in a timely manner
• Software monitoring
• Respond to emergencies as needed
• Other duties as assigned

Required Skills, Experience, and Education:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• 1 year of security experience within the past 5 years
• Good working knowledge of security operations
• Ability to proficiently use computer applications to write reports, etc.
• Ability to effectively communicate in English, both in written and verbal form, with a wide variety of customers and government stakeholders
• Ability to remain calm in emergencies or otherwise stressful situations.
• Must be physically capable of assisting in cases of emergency.

Preferred Experience and Education:

• Military or National Guard
• Associate's degree or 60 semester hours of college level course work
• Completion of a Police Officer's Training Course

Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch; or crawl; and talk; or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception. Employee must be physically capable of assisting during an emergency situation.

Working Environment:
Work takes place in a commercial facility with indoor/ outdoor exposure. May be exposed to various temperatures and weather phenomenoms when doing external patrols.This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, and fax machines.

Action Facilities Management, INC (AFM) - is a woman-owned small business and a minority business enterprise established in 2001 that provides services to government and commercial clients, currently in 11 states and the District of Columbia. AFM's core competencies are in the areas of Integrated Facilities Management such as Operations and Maintenance, Security Services, Janitorial Services, Emergency Management, and Administrative Support.