Armed Contract Security Officer - Harriman, TN

The role

Contract Security Officers protect industrial or commercial property against fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal entry. They perform duties such as access control, security patrols, and alarm response.

What you will do

• Access control duties
• Visitor processing and screening using X-ray machines and metal detectors
• Vehicular and foot security patrols
• Traffic control
• Alarm response
• Receipt, use, and safeguarding of keys
• Operation of security and safety systems
• Compliance and conduct oversight
• Reporting safety issues, occurrences, and hazardous conditions
• Response to injury, illness, civil disturbances, and emergencies

Required qualifications

• Three years of security experience within the past five years, OR three years of military or National Guard, OR Associate’s degree or higher in a security-related or law enforcement-related field, OR
• State Security Officer License
• Certification in the use of weapons
• State Armed License if required
• Current/valid state driver’s license
• Vehicle operators must be at least 25 years of age with a driving record with no more than one moving violation
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos using the English language
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts with basic addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions
• Computer proficiency including typing and familiarity with Microsoft Word and Outlook
• Ability to perform frequent and prolonged walking, standing, sitting, and stooping up to 12 hours per day
• Ability to withstand extreme heat, humidity, cold, and/or severe weather

Nice to have

• CPR/AED/First Aid Certification may be needed

Benefits

• Unique and generous benefits
• Opportunities for career growth

Before you apply

• Ability to pass a drug screen and criminal background check
• Must undergo and successfully pass an approved psychological evaluation
• Must undergo and successfully pass an approved physical evaluation
• A comprehensive background check including a credit check shall be performed
• Applicants with outstanding warrants, violent criminal history, domestic violence, stalking or harassment, theft, fraud, DUI, reckless driving, or patterns of immoral behavior shall not be considered

About the company

Walden Security is one of the nation’s most dynamic and fastest growing security companies.