Relief Security Officer

Relief Security Officer


Company
Olympian Security Services
Location
Birmingham
Job Type
Full–time and Part-time
Via
via Indeed

Job Description
OSG Service Group are currently seeking SIA Licensed Security Personnel to join our team across the West Midlands region to work as Relief Security Officers.

Pay rates up to £12.50 per hour.

We are currently seeking Mobile Relief Security Officers to cover a variety of sites in Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Cannock, Dudley, Redditch and more across all sectors including retail, hospitals, gatehouses, distribution centres and warehouses.

Duties
• Provide a customer friendly professional security presence
• Provide a visible security contact for visitors and staff
• Customer service
• Loss prevention
• Gatehouse duties where required
• Deterring anti-social behaviour, theft and criminal activity
• Carrying out regular foot patrols of the premises
• Writing statements and reports

Essential Experience
• Security Officers must have their own transport
• Security Officers must hold a valid SIA licence. Unfortunately, we are unable to consider applications from non-licence holders.

Hours:
• Full Time/Part Time available
• Weekend work available
• Days and Nights available

Benefits:
• Up to £12.50 per hour
• Reward and Recognition Programme
• Long Service Rewards
• Pension
• The UK’s largest Employee Discount Platform
• 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Support and Counselling
• 24/7 GP Telephone Support and Prescription Services
• Specialist Medical Assistance
• Gym Discounts
• Access to Online Training courses

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