Security Guard Job Description Sample
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This security guard job description can be used to help you create a job advert that will attract candidates who are qualified for the job. Feel free to revise this job description to meet your specific job duties and job requirements.
Job Title: Security Guard
Security Guard Job Purpose:
Monitors premises to prevent theft or other illegal activities. Makes sure that buildings are locked after normal business hours.
Security Guard Job Duties:
- Walks or drives around premises to investigate signs of intrusion
- Responds to all alarms
- Authorizes workers and non-employees to enter and exit the premises
- Contacts police of fire department in an emergency
- Keeps a log of all visitors
- Writes daily activity reports; provides them to employer on request
- Apprehends criminals or those not adhering to company rules
- Monitors all parking situations
- Drives any personnel to meetings or events
- Notifies people of rule infractions
- Drives armoured car to other businesses as necessary to transport money, valuables, or people
- Provides valuable feedback to management about the security of a business
- Takes care of any parking issues
- Screens individuals as they arrive on the premises
- Monitors the premises for criminal activity
- Writes daily reports and maintains a diligent record of legal and illegal activities
- Adjusts all temperature controls in the building to save money on power bills
- Stops suspicious activities by asking for identification
- Issues tickets or citations as required by company policy
- Checks any and all bags for suspicious or prohibited items
- Inspects all points of entry to make sure they are secure
- Stays in contact with other security personnel to make sure the premises is secure at all times
- Answers phone calls after official business hours
Security Guard Skills and Qualifications:
Time Oriented, People Person, Basic Math Skills, Great Written and Verbal Communication Skills, Basic Computer Literacy, Law Knowledge
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