Security Officers at Femas Protection Security Limited (FPS)

Job Reference: FPS/SO/1001
Location: Lagos State (site locations vary)
Agency/Employer: Femas Protection Security
Description: Security Officer (Static Guarding)
Hours of Work: Monday - Saturday, 41 hours per week, 12 hour shift patterns
Start Date: ASAP

Job Objectives
A security officer is required to join the guarding team and be responsible for providing a secure environment for people working in or visiting the building.

Main tasks will include:

•     Presenting a polite, positive and professional image at all times in order to deliver a high standard of customer service
•     Controlling access as required and ensuring that members of the public do not gain entry unless authorised and are escorted by a member of staff
•     Monitoring the activities of people to ensure that good order is kept
•     Dealing with people who breach or attempt to breach regulations in accordance with procedures and training, providing explanations of the reasons for regulations and only referring these situations to a manager when necessary
•     Advising members of the public who may be exposing themselves to criminal opportunity
•     Checking fire exits and evacuating people found in these areas as per procedures and training
•     Taking responsibility for the safe evacuation of disabled persons from public areas
•     Carrying out reasonable tasks as specified by security management
•     Ensuring compliance with security procedures manual
•     Ensuring that all logs and registers are completed accurately and timely
•     Ensuring that all claim forms are submitted in time to line managers before deadlines
•     Attending training courses from time to time to enhance skill set

Successful candidates must:

•     Have previous security experience, combined with excellent customer service skills
•     Be able to remain calm, take control and make sound judgements in an emergency
•     Be able to provide personal attention to public visitors whilst remaining alert and aware of any events in the surrounding environment
•     Be able to make decisions and work on own initiative
•     Be healthy and physically fit
•     Have good computer skills and report writing skills
•     Be able to work as part of a large team and contribute to good working relationships by offering flexibility, understanding and compromise when appropriate
•     Be able to work overtime/additional as required in order to help management provide a flexible, efficient Security service at all times
•     Be able to resume this appointment within a reasonable time scale when offered the opportunity.

Additional information:

•     This role incorporates a Monday to Saturday security operation which will require the post holder to adhere strictly to a shift rota that may include unsociable hours so MUST be flexible and be ready to work on Sunday according to shift patterns (i.e. you may be asked to work for six days but Sundays may be included).
•     Security Officers are responsible for maintaining a high standard of personal presentation and therefore are responsible for maintaining their uniform in a presentable state
•     Security Officers are often required to remain at their post until relieved to maintain a continuous security operation. A flexible approach to working hours and allocated break times is therefore essential
•     MUST successfully pass an extensive background screening which will include criminal record checks (local, state and federal), skills assessment test and interviews