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.