Job Introduction
As a Security Officer at Sodexo in Melton Keynes, you'll ensure the safety of our customers, staff, their buildings and assets. No two days are the same and your actions will make a big impact in the every day. Join Sodexo and be part of something greater. You belong in a team where you can act with purpose and thrive in your own way.
What you’ll do:
Greet staff and visitors and ensure they adhere to the required security protocols
Monitoring of CCTV, Access Control and other protective systems
Act as a first line response to activations & incidents or fault reporting
Log and transfer calls, relay messages and provide guidance and advice to visitors, clients, contractors and staff
To carry out regular patrols throughout the shift
What you bring:
A valid SIA Licence
Ability to interact with employees, contractors, consultants, visitors, and management as well as local police and fire authorities
Excellent communication and awareness skills
Experience in working in a similar role
Knowledge of security techniques and site and local emergency procedures
What we offer:
Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater. You’ll belong in a company and team that values you for you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we also offer a range of resources, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:
- Unlimited access to an online platform offering mental health and wellbeing support.
- Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or larger problems where you may need additional support, including legal and financial advice, support with work related issues or personal issues such as bereavement.
- Access to a free health and wellbeing app that provides rewards for maintaining a healthy lifestyle and includes access to a 24hr virtual GP and various other services.
- The Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 (also open to friends and family) and/or the prepayment cashback card.
- Money Insights and financial benefits via the Salary Finance Platform.
- Save for your future by becoming a member of the Sodexo Retirement Plan
- A death in Service benefit for colleagues who pass away whilst employed by Sodexo
- Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including apprenticeships and a variety of learning and development tools.
- Cycle to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit.
- Volunteering Opportunities to enable all colleagues to help support worthwhile causes in our communities.
- Flexible and dynamic work environment
- Competitive compensation
- Full training and full protective uniform supplied
Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!
Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications
Main Responsibilities
Job Description
We are looking for professional and ambitious Security Officers to protect our customer site, assets and personnel. Your duties would include, but are not limited to; liaising with the client, client staff and visitors on site and site patrolling.
Key Responsibilities
- Secure premises and personnel by patrolling property; buildings, equipment, and access points; permitting entry to authorised personnel only
- Locking and unlocking the premises at specified times
- Prevent loss and damage to client site by reporting irregularities
- Take accurate notes to complete reports, log book entries and all relevant paperwork to a high standard - including reporting in detail any incidents occurring whilst on duty
- Ensure risk assessment and assignment instructions are followed at all times to meet the customer requirements
- Deal with customers, staff and visitors in a professional and courteous manner
- You may have the opportunity to attend training courses as required.
- To take effective action in an emergency and co-operate fully with the relevant services
- Carry out any other duties of a reasonable request by the client
The Ideal Candidate
Essential
- Valid SIA License
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Good Organisational skills
- High level of professionalism
- Flexibility
- Reliable with excellent time keeping
- Ability to use initiative and adapt to any situation
Desirable
- Self-motivated
- Computer literate- Microsoft
- Experience working with the Security industry
About The Company
About Sodexo
At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.
We are committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities. We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Working Parents, Sodexo Disability, So together, generations and origins. We have also launched Be Heard which is an employee network designed to bring black colleagues together (virtually) to bring about positive change.
We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.
Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.
Package Description
- Security Officer
- 42.5 hours per week (on average)
- £12.62 per hour + Sodexo Benefits
- Shift work consisting of 7 on 3 off and 7 on 4 off nights
- Night Shifts - Monday to Friday 23:30-07:30; Weekends 19:30-07:30
- Day Shifts - Monday to Friday 15:30-23:30; Weekends 07:30-19:30
- Full uniform provided
- Free parking onsite
- Free GP service
- Cycle to work scheme
- Life assurance
- Company pension scheme
- Eye care vouchers
- Employee assistance program with counselling and life advice supports
- Family leave options
- Shopping Discounts
- Training, development, and progression opportunities
- Refer a friend scheme (Talent Spotters)
- Online Recognition Scheme (Reward Hub)