Vehicle Patrol Officer

Citiguard offers comprehensive and high quality armed and unarmed security guard services.

This job post is for a position with a high profile client. Handling confidential information and being able to maintain professionalism is of utmost importance. Ability to withstand frequent attempts to provoke and incite confrontation. Strong ability to de-escalate and prevent altercations. Staying calm and composed when interacting with agitated/ unreasonable/unstable individuals.

Job Description

We are looking for a highly competent vehicle patrol security officer to join our team to monitor the premises and protect the valued staff, visitors, tenants, and inventory for a multiple locations. Our ideal candidate will have prior experience as a vehicle patrol security officer, as well as first aid and CPR training. He or she will have a sharp eye with quick reaction time in the detection of any suspicious or criminal behavior, and prevention of theft or vandalism.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is responsible for ensuring a safe environment and ensuring all employees are using the correct personal protective equipment (PPE) and all tools and equipment are being used correctly.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities

• Patrol properties on foot and in a company provided vehicle, securing personnel, assets, buildings, gates, and fence perimeter are secure in allweather conditions
• Investigate and take the appropriate lawfully action as authorized by the corporate policy on accidents, incidents, trespassing, suspicious activities, safety and fire incidents
• Control and monitor surveillance equipment, and perform building and equipment inspections
• Guard access points, permitting or refusing entry, restraining trespassers, and direct heavy traffic during start and end of business hours
• Complete daily reports, including relevant information, observations, surveillance footage, and signatures
• Secure all doors, windows, and exits, depending on assignment
• Knows and can assume the duties of all other non-supervisory security positions.
• Knows and enforces all of the assigned rules/policies
• Have complete knowledge of the assigned accounts and amenities.
• Assist in the collection and reporting of statistical information and data.
• Ensures compliance of entry requirements as needed.
• Responds to non-emergency calls for service, and, within the limits of his/her knowledge, experience, the law, and policies, attempts to prevent or reduce injury or loss of property to the assigned site, its members and/or guests until relieved by responsible public agencies.
• Monitors and responds to fire and/or rescue calls to assist as needed and able.
• Documents activities, collisions, crimes, policy violations, and other events as required, in the company electronic reporting software.
• Maintains a good working relationship with local public enforcement and other agencies.
• Within the limits of the job objectives, assist public agencies when requested.
• Maintains a neat and professional appearance.
• Ability to work with and/or without supervision
• Inspects all assigned site's buildings, roadways, and other property for damage, intrusion, security violations, and/or hazards reporting the results on required forms.
• Be familiar with all facilities and amenities of the assigned account.
• Courteous and professional at all times.
• Maintain the security patrol vehicle by cleaning the interior and exterior as needed.
• Maintains poise and is objective when faced with occasional verbally abusive persons.
• Regularly patrols the exterior and interior of all assigned accounts.
• Maintain electronic daily reporting logs.
• Thoroughly inspects specific areas of interests at each account and reports any issues in a timely manner.
• Issue parking citations.
• Ensure compliance to all company policies and procedures.
• Ensure adherence to all company security protocols and procedures.
• Any other duties as may be required by leadership.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Although you will be working under the indirect supervision of an Operations Manager for your assigned shift, we will rely upon you for the protection, safeguarding and security of assets, personnel, customers, tenants, visitors, and other people and property on the premises.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Experience with security equipment and surveillance system
• Certification in first aid, CPR/BLS, and self-defense
• Law enforcement experience

Schedule

• Full-time and part-time schedules available

MUST HAVE: ( ***NO EXCEPTIONS*** )

****MUST BRING A COPY OF DRIVING RECORD WITH YOU TO THE INTERVIEW****

• Valid Driver License
• Valid Guard Card

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance

Experience level:

• 1 year

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Canoga Park, CA: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Experience:

• Security: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Guard Card (Required)

Shift availability:

• Overnight Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person