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POSITION DESCRIPTION - SECURITY OFFICER
Supervised by: Site Supervisor/Director of Operations
Supervises: None

POSITION SUMMARY
Responsible to secure client facilities and protect client's employees, customers, tenants and property from harm, theft, illegal actions and other negative events.
Status: Hourly

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
* Secure client's facility, property, vehicles or other identified areas from unauthorized access, unwanted trespass of persons, damage, loss from fire or storm, internal system failure such as water pipes, electrical or HVAC failure, or other negative outcome.

* Monitor facility and property doors, windows, gates, docks, etc. in person and/or through security alarm system and video surveillance. This may also include fire alarm systems, video systems, facility maintenance alarms or other security, safety or monitoring systems as required by the client. Document actions as required at each site or by Top Guard.

* Protect client's employees, customers, tenants, visitors, property, etc. from harm, theft, violence, damage or loss through appropriate control and handling of situations.

* Create the perception by client and others of respect and trust in the Security Officer.

* Greet and screen persons reporting to work or visiting client's premises. Instruct persons as per site requirements.

* Investigate unusual occurrences or reports of security violations with urgency and good problem solving manner and process. Document information and contact appropriate persons.

* Report to or notify supervisor, company management and client of all actions and/or log shift activities as per company requirements. Complete this within required time frames.

* Stop, deter or thwart actions by persons to damage, steal client's property or conduct illegal activities, within reasonable concern for personal safety and company policy.

* Contact emergency services, such as police, fire, ambulance, etc... with urgency and provide accurate and coherent information to support their response and resolution of the situation. Contact appropriate Top Guard and client representatives.

All Top Guard Security Officers are required to be DCJS certified within 90-days of beginning employment. Contact info is provided below:
http://www.dcjs.org/privatesecurity/

Commonwealth of Virginia
Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) Certification
http://www.dcjs.org/privatesecurity/
The Private Security Services Section is involved in all the aspects of registration, certification and licensure for the industry. The section is responsible for processing applications for registration, certification and licensure; ensuring that each individual, and/or business/training school meets the Code and Regulation requirements; and is involved in the actual issuance of the respective authorization.

Contact:
Department of Criminal Justice Services
P.O. Box 10110, Richmond, VA 23240-9998
Phone: 804-786-4700; FAX: 804-786-6344
Status Hotline: 804-786-1132 or 1/877-9STATUS

Other Requirements:
Education - High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
Experience - None required. One year experience in similar position as security officer preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Have knowledge of DCJS requirements and industry standards.
• Skill in generating trust and respect from clients, co-workers and the community.
• Skill in observing and noticing unusual circumstances or items which would reasonably suggest a problem.
• Skill in observing people to detect evasiveness, suspicious actions or statements, hidden items in clothing, overt acts of aggression or challenge, or being under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
• Ability to read sufficiently to understand procedure manuals and basic written instructions.
• Ability to write clearly the necessary information from an incident or investigation to convey full meaning and assessment of the scenario, cause, and outcomes.
• Ability to be rational and calm in stressful, surprise, and problematic situations - not letting emotions direct actions.
• Ability to verbally diffuse situations and effectively resolve issues.

Payroll Deducted Health Plan
Payroll Deducted Auto Insurance
Supplemental Health Insurance Policies
Direct Deposit
Paid Vacation
Holiday Compensation
Free Uniforms
Credit Union Membership
Corporate Membership to Local Museums
Auto Club Membership Discount
Discounts at various client locations
Legal Resources

January 2008
EOUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAM

It is the policy of Top Guard to afford equal opportunity for employment to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. To ensure that this expectation is carried out, we will:

A. Recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.
B. Base all employment decisions so as to further the principles of equal employment opportunity.
C. Ensure that promotion decisions are made in accordance with equal employment opportunity principles by imposing only valid requirements for promotional opportunities.
D. Assure that all personnel actions, including but not limited to: compensation, benefits, transfers, layoffs, recall, training, and other terms and conditions of employment will be administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Additionally, to carry out this commitment to our Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Plan, we have designated Candi Rader as our EEO/AAP Coordinator, who will have the responsibility to develop and thereafter maintain the necessary programs, records, and reports to comply with all government regulations and with the goals and objections of our EEO/APP program. The successful implementation of a nondiscriminatory employment program requires maximum cooperation between management and employees. Therefore, since equal employment opportunity is not only the law, but is also good business sense, it is expected that each employee will fully support this program.

Nicole Stuart
President

January 2006
INVITATION FOR VETERANS

TO: INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES, SPECIAL DISABLED VETERANS AND VETERANS OF THE VIETNAM ERA
Our company is subject to the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, and the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended, which require that we take affirmative action to employ and to advance in employment, individuals with disabilities, qualified special disabled veterans, and veterans of the Vietnam Era.

If you are a veteran of the Vietnam Era, please tell us at this time and/or at any time in the future. If you are a qualified special disabled veteran or an individual with a disability covered by this Affirmative Action program, please tell us after a job offer has been made to you. This information will assist us in placing you in an appropriate position and in making reasonable accommodations for your disability. Submission of this information is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. The information you submit will be kept confidential, except that (1) supervisors and mangers may be informed regarding restrictions on the work or duties of special disabled veterans or individuals with disabilities, and regarding necessary accommodations; (2) first aid and safety personnel may be informed, when and if the extent appropriate, if the condition(s) might require emergency treatment; and (3) Government officials engaged in enforcing laws administered by the OFCCP, or the Americans with Disabilities Act may be informed.

If you are a special disabled veteran, a veteran of the Vietnam Era, or an individual with a disability, we would like to include you under our Affirmative Action Program. If you have a disability, it would also assist us if you would tell us about (a) any special methods, skills, and procedures which qualify you for positions that you might not otherwise be able to do because of disability so that you will be considered for any positions of that kind, and (b) the reasonable accommodations, we might be able to make which would enable you to perform the essential functions of your job properly and safely, including special equipment, changes in the physical layout of the job, or other reasonable accommodations. For further information concerning this program, please see one of our hiring officials or our EEO/AAP Coordinator. Additionally, our Affirmative Action Program is available for review during normal business hours from our EEO/AAP Coordinator

Nicole Stuart
President