Security Guard

SUMMARY:

Guards industrial or commercial property against fire, theft, vandalism and illegal entry.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Patrols, periodically, buildings and grounds of work site.

• Examines doors, windows, and gates to determine that they are secure.

• Follows all hazardous waste handling guidelines.

• Warns violators of rule infractions, such as loitering, smoking, or carrying forbidden articles, and apprehends or expels miscreants.

• Inspects equipment and machinery to ascertain if tampering has occurred.

• Watches for and reports irregularities, such as fire hazards, leaking water pipes, and security doors left unlocked.

• Observes departing personnel to guard against theft of company property.

• Sounds alarm or calls police or fire department by telephone in case of fire or presence of unauthorized persons.

• Permits authorized persons to enter property.

• May register at watch stations to record time of inspection trips.

• May record data, such as property damage, unusual occurrences, and malfunctioning of machinery or equipment, for use of supervisory staff.

• Completes records and maintains logs.

• May perform janitorial duties and set thermostatic controls to maintain specified temperature in buildings or cold storage rooms.

• May be contacted for after-hour equipment pickup and delivery.

• May regulate vehicle and pedestrian traffic at plant entrance to maintain orderly.

• Responsible for observing and complying with all safety and project rules.

• Performs other duties as required.