Security Officer/guard

6 months ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom First Achieve Full time

First Achieve's Engineering Division have an excellent opportunity for a Security Officer to join an established and growing company in the Edinburgh region. Our client is an international manufacturer, dedicated to world-wide products.
- **What’s on Offer**:_
- Straight to permanent
- £30000/year salary
- 45hr/week
- 4 days on, 4 days off, 4 nights on, 4 nights off rotation
- 12hr shift pattern

This role will report directly to the Facilities Manager and you will be expected to work with mínimal supervision, once you've been inducted.
- **Duties will involve the following**:_
- Patrol the premises to detect and prevent intrusion and ensure security of doors, windows and gates.
- Answer alarms and investigate disturbances
- Perform documentation of operations and ongoing events
- Call police and fire departments in cases of emergency and or the presence of threat
- Administer first aid when required
- Make tannoy announcements when required
- Answer internal and external phone calls
- Responsible for the well being of the guard dog
- **Essential skills, experience and knowledge**:_
- Take pride and consideration in their customer service skills over the phone and face to face
- Strong communicative skills, quick thinking and ability to deal with situations as they arise
- Be comfortable with dogs
- Have an astute attention to detail
- Capacity to work independently and make decisions
- Be able to work night shift and unsociable hours, and occasionally work extra to complete handovers.

**Salary**: £30,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Are you a sole British citizen i.e. not a citizen in another country?
- In the last 6 years, have you spent a consistent period of more than 6 months outside of the UK?

Ability to Commute:

- Edinburgh, EH2 3EE (required)

Work Location: In person


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