Core Security Officer

About the role

Title - Core Security Officer

Pay Rate - GBP11.20

Location - Portsmouth

Shift Timings - 45 Hours in a week, flexible to work on weekends.

You will be working in a well-known Retail store, which holds various stock such as food/drink, clothing and homeware items. As a Retail Security Officer, your main role is to ensure the safety and security of both staff and visitors alike, by staying vigilant to any suspicious activity, follow ASCONE to ensure shoplifting is kept to a minimum, and deliver customer service to those who visit the store.

What will you get in return?

Please note all our roles require transfer to our client on a permanent basis after 12 weeks, with the following amazing benefits being offered upon transfer.

• Company funded SIA Licence renewal.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Smart tech - allowing employees to buy the latest tech, deducted from their salary's monthly at no additional interest.
• Salary finance loans and monthly advances.
• Vouchers across various retailers such as Sainsburys, Argos, ASDA, as well as holidays, leisure, fashion, pets and many more.
• Save as you earn.
• Life cover.
• Private medical cover.
• Childcare vouchers.
• Private pensions.
• Fantastic opportunity to join an evolving family.

Your main responsibilities may include:

• Look out for, and to immediately report, any Health & Safety hazards, or potential hazards, on site.
• Stay alert to any threats or changes within the work environment in order to take the appropriate action to reduce the chance of disruption, loss or damage.
• Use common sense and initiative by immediately involving others if a situation appears to become threatening.
• To maintain professional conduct in the face of difficult situations and challenging customers.
• Complete an accurate, detailed notebook entry as soon as possible after any incident, which can then be used as part of the Incident Report process.
• Keep to schedules and demonstrate commitment to Mitie and the Client.
• To ensure check calls are being carried out at the allocated time slot as stipulated in the Assignment Instructions (AI's).
• To call emergency services and Communication Centre to report all incidents.
• Follow ASCONE

To succeed in this role, you will need the following:

• SIA License.
• Minimum of 6 months experience in security is preferred.
• Basic knowledge of computers.
• 5-year checkable work/career history.
• Experience in a similar role, would an advantage
• Physically fit to undertake given tasks.
• Possess the ability to work under pressure.

About our company

At BardWood Support Services we are recruitment specialists, supporting the facilities industry in the UK since 2015. We recognize that PEOPLE are our most valued resource and as such we aim to ensure our employees are matched within the right role that suits them, with a view to help them progress.