Location: VA Portsmouth CG - Portsmouth, VA 23703 US (Primary)
Category: Security and Protective Services
Job Type: Full-time
Education: High School / GED
Security Clearance Required: None
POSITION OVERVIEW AND PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES (ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS): The
Armed Security Guard secures the facility under established operating procedures and processes.
Primary/Major Duties and Responsibilities (Essential Functions):
- Enforce regulations designed to prevent security breaches.
- Respond to alarms, complaints, incidents, violations and suspicious activities.
- Demonstrate the ability to take the appropriate action.
- Secure/safeguard crime scenes and preserve evidence.
- Perform crowd control as required.
- Perform personnel, vehicular and building facility checks, First Aid and CPR as required.
- Complete all required reports, forms, and other documentation per established procedures.
- Staff post continuously and provide access control.
- Control access to restricted areas.
- Report violations.
- Direct and provide information to visitors.
- May operate x-ray machines, magnetometers, hand-held wands and screen packages.
- Safeguard all assets.
- Provide assistance as required.
- Escort persons and equipment as needed.
- Conduct foot/vehicle patrols as required.
- Monitor unusual situations/conditions through personal or electronic surveillance.
- Conducts other assignments in accordance with established SOPs.
- This is a Part Time - on-call position.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
- Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this position requires U.S. Citizenship status.
- As required by Federal Contract, be at least 21 years of age.
- Speak, read, write, and comprehend English.
- Must pass Background Investigation.
- Must have High School Diploma or Equivalent.
- Must Possess a valid driver's license.
- Ability to pass pre-employment and annual Physical Fitness Readiness Test.
- Speak, read, write, and comprehend English.
- Must Possess a valid driver's license with clean driving record per company standards.
- Ability to pass pre-employment and annual Physical and Drug Screen.
- Possess and maintain DCJS Armed Guard Certification.
- Must be available to work all shifts, holidays and weekends.
- Must be available to work overtime.
PI