Armed Security Officer

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Other duties as assigned.
• May require occasional travel.

REQUIREMENTS/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Education:
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Possess the knowledge and ability to perform all required guard services duties.
• Experience:
• Possess experience in security or law enforcement.
• Requirements:
• Must be able to read, write, and speak English fluently.
• Have no felony convictions and no convictions that reflect on the individual's reliability including those crimes classified under the Lautenberg Act
• Must be 21 years of age to be armed.
• Be a citizen of the United States.
• Possess a valid state driver’s license (all positions herein may require the use of a motor vehicle).
• Possess any/all required State Security Guard licenses/permits.
• Obtain/Maintain Government approval.
• Must have no record or history of illegal drug use, sale, possession, or manufacture during the previous five years. Drug testing and screening may be conducted prior to hiring an employee.
• Annual drug testing may conducted.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Ability to accept and respond to new emergent and unique project task requirements.
• Ability to present ideas clearly and succinctly both in writing and verbally to co-workers, team members, internal department groups and personnel as well as outside entities to include other departments.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Employees must be able to stand for prolonged periods in performance of their gate guard duty.
• Shall be free from any communicable disease.
• Shall possess binocular vision, correctable to 20/20 (Snellen) and shall not be colorblind.
• Shall be capable of hearing ordinary conversation at 20 feet without benefit of artificial hearing devices.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING FACTORS: