Job Description

Join the GuardTexas family: We're people making the difference! GuardTexas has been committed to serving the great state of Texas for over 41 years. Over 900 GuardTexas security officers serve clients in many industries including commercial real estate, residential communities, construction and retail. We are a privately owned company with branches in: Austin, Bryan-College Station, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston and San Antonio. GuardTexas is a certified security guard trainer. See www.guardtexas. com for more information about our company. 

 The Patrol Officer will be driving routes in a company security vehicle overnight in different sections of Houston.

Security experience is a plus but not required.

The Security Officer safeguards property by patrolling the premises and monitoring for theft, violence, safety issues, and/or disturbances through observation and reporting. The primary responsibility of the position is to deter crime through an authoritative presence.

SECURITY PATROL DRIVER REQUIREMENTS:
- MUST be at least 25 years of age
- MUST have an active Texas Driver's License with out accidents or tickets for at least 3 years
- MUST be willing or have had experience driving long hours, overnight
- Customer service orientation
- Ability to remain calm under pressure and handle crisis situations
- Critical thinking and sound judgment
- Communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing
- Hearing ability and visual acuity to observe and otherwise obtain information from all relevant sources, may require driving at night
- Ability to perform general physical activities that require considerable use of arms, legs, and/or moving the entire body, such as driving, climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, sitting, standing for long periods of time, and handling of materials
- Able to change a tire
- Meet and maintain all requirements of LEVEL II licensing for Non-commissioned Security Officers including passing a background check as required by the Texas PSB.

SECURITY PATROL DRIVER DUTIES:
- Provide a visual security presence
- Conduct regular rounds of industrial, commercial or residential premises to deter and detect signs of intrusion and ensure security of doors, windows and gates
- Perform checks on windows, doors, gates, stairwells, fire exits, mechanical rooms and other areas as assigned by client or that trespassers may use to gain illegal access, and insure that they are properly secure
- Inspect equipment if required to ascertain that tampering has not occurred and/or is in working order as noted in the post orders
- Complete reports of daily activities and irregularities, such as equipment or property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons, or unusual occurrences including standing water or fire hazards, failure indicators on mechanical or electrical equipment, and temperature controls
- Respond to alarms and investigate disturbances
- Contact police, paramedics or fire departments in cases of emergency, such as fire or presence of unauthorized persons
- Contact Property Manager as appropriate
- Inform persons of rule infractions or violations such as loitering, smoking, carrying forbidden articles
- Assist in evacuation buildings in case of emergency
- Control crowds as required by job site
- Other duties as assigned by supervisor or required by contract with customer based on their individual security needs [less] 

 We offer a range of competitive benefits for our security officers:
- Weekly paychecks
- Additional pay for worked holidays
- Access to credit union membership for you and your family
- Insurance is available the first day of the month after 60 days of full time employment.
- After one year of full time employment, you qualify for paid vacation, reimbursement of uniform fees, and Company payment of PSB fees to maintain a current registration.