Security Gatehouse Officer

Main Areas of Responsibility

• Conduct security gatehouse duties, controlling traffic and personnel entering and leaving site during normal work activities and in the event of emergency conditions.
• Carry out weighbridge duties including maintaining accurate records.
• Participate in required Emergency Response Team (ERT) Functions such as support with roll calls during emergency activations.
• Opening of emergency access gates.
• Closure of barriers and barrier gates.
• Support AESC staff with roll calls in the event of fire/emergency.
• Building evacuations (if requested).
• Facilitate Blue light services whilst they are on site.
• Co-ordinate site access for blue light services.
• Support the AESC Site Main Controller (SIC).
• Support the AESC Roll Call Co-ordinator (RCC).
• Monitor Alarm panels (fire) during incidents.
• Act as “runners” during incidents.
• Control of staff and contractors during ERT incidents.
• Carry out routine patrols and investigation of security detection activations using CCTV and physical observations in line with GDPR rules.
• Control of staff and contractors during normal operations.
• Direct staff and/or visitors to specific areas and accompany them if required.
• Monitor site turnstiles.
• Report incidents when observed and participate in investigations (as required).
• Facilitate and operate the booking in and out of tankers, vehicles and cranes etc on to the main site.
• Control activities on the main car parking areas to ensure security and safety for users.
• Control of vehicles and vehicular access during normal and abnormal operations.
• Carry out site inductions for visitors, starters, interviewees etc.
• Support random drug & alcohol testing (as required).
• Conduct random/prescribed car searches (as required).
• Enforce site bans/barring for ex-employees/contractors (as required).
• Presenting a smart, alert, visible and commanding security presence at all times, at the premises of our clients.
• Greeting, assisting, and directing members of the public visiting the premises of our clients.
• Conducting shift handover procedures at the start and end of each shift to ensure all matters of concern or note occurring during a shift are passed on for the purposes of service and incident management continuity.
• Writing complete and accurate handover and incident reports and taking appropriate action as required on all reports passed to the employee at the commencement or during a duty shift.
• Ensuring the safety and security of our client’s buildings and assets by carrying out all duties in adherence with the Site Assignment Instructions.
• Working as part of a team to provide Conflict Resolution assistance at client premises where there is a potential for conflict.

Key Attributes

Essential

• Have the right to work in the UK.
• Valid SIA Licence.
• Driving Licence and access to vehicle.
• Required to complete health surveillance.
• Required to go through BS7858 screening and vetting process.
• Fully Comprehensive 5-year work/education history; including full company names, addresses and landline contact numbers for the vetting process.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication and customer service skills with the ability to communicate effectively with staff and external customers.
• Computer literate, with keyboard skills and experience of word-processing (Microsoft Word).
• Reliable with excellent time-management skills.
• Available to travel to cover other sites in the region if required.
• Security systems knowledge.
• Telephone/switchboard skills.

Desirable

• First Aid Training would be an advantage.
• High degree of flexibility when required.