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Security Guard

Posted on Oct. 6, 2026

Essential Functions:

Patrol industrial or commercial premises to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and ensure security of doors, windows, and gates.
Answer alarms and investigate disturbances.
Monitor and authorize entrance and departure of employees, visitors, and other persons to guard against theft and maintain security of premises.
Write reports of daily activities and irregularities, such as equipment or property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons, or unusual occurrences.
Call police or fire departments in cases of emergency, such as fire or presence of unauthorized persons.
Circulate among visitors, patrons, or employees to preserve order and protect property.
Answer telephone calls to take messages, answer questions, and provide information during nonbusiness

hours or when switchboard is closed.

Warn persons of rule infractions or violations, and apprehend or evict violators from premises, using

force when necessary.

Lock doors and gates of entrances and exits to secure buildings.
Respond to medical emergencies by administering basic first aid or by obtaining assistance from

paramedics.

Qualifications:

Demonstrate integrity, tact, diplomacy and a commitment to company values, and principles.
Adept at maintaining a positive, open, approachable, and professional relationship with a diverse group of clients, employees and colleagues.
Proven ability to assess, develop and successfully execute strategic internal and external security plans and quickly adapt to change as required by events.
Knowledge of CCTV, surveillance equipment, alarms and radio communications.

Special Requirements of the Job:

Must be able to work a flexible schedule; weekends, nights and holidays required.
Frequent, sitting, and extensive walking through the venues as required.

Education & Experience:

Knowledge:

Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to

promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property,
and institutions.

Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and

personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services,
and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the

meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Skills
Basic Skills:

Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future

problem-solving and decision-making.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the

points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative

solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

Learning Strategies- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for

the situation when learning or teaching new things.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make

improvements or take corrective action.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Social Skills:

Coordination- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Instructing- Teaching others how to do something.
Negotiation- Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Persuasion- Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Service Orientation- Actively looking for ways to help people.
Social Perceptiveness- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Systems Skills:

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Systems Analysis- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Systems Evaluation- Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.

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