Utility Officer - Lake Wales, FL

Overview

This is an on call position with no set schedule. This officer must be available 1st, 2nd, and 3rd shifts.

Guards industrial or commercial property against fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal entry by performing the following duties.

• Must be able to travel between locations around Tampa, St. Petersburg, Bradenton, and Riverview.
• Trained and qualified to work multiple posts, in case of call-offs or vacations.
• Patrol buildings and grounds of industrial plants or commercial establishments, docks, logging camp area, or work site.
• Patrol lobbies, corridors, and public rooms; confer with management, interview guests and employees, and interrogate persons to detect infringements and investigate disturbances, complaints, thefts, vandalism, and accidents.
• Patrol public areas to detect fires, unsafe conditions, and missing or inoperative safety equipment.
• Examine doors, windows, and gates to determine they are secure.
• Perform and set thermostatic controls to maintain specified temperatures in buildings or cold storage rooms.
• Register at watch stations to record time of inspection trips.
• Inspect assigned areas and record data such as property damage, unusual occurrences, and malfunctioning of machinery or equipment, for use by supervisory staff.
• Watch for and report irregularities such as fire hazards, leaking water pipes, and security doors left unlocked.
• Warn violators of rule infractions, such as loitering, smoking, or carrying forbidden articles, and apprehend or expel persons engaging in suspicious or criminal acts.
• Notify staff of presence of persons with questionable reputations.
• Permit authorized persons and regulate vehicle/pedestrian traffic at plant entrance to maintain orderly flow.
• Drive radio‑equipped car through client’s establishment, check alarms and locate sources of alarm.
• Sound alarm or call police or fire department by telephone in case of fire or presence of unauthorized persons.
• Assist management and enforcement officers in emergency situations.
• Apprehend unauthorized persons found on property, using armed force if necessary, and release them to custody of authorities.
• Contact supervisor by radio or telephone to report irregularities and obtain further instructions.
• Write investigation and automobile usage reports.

• High school diploma or GED; or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos using the English language.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Requires knowledge of Internet programs, word processing software and other software as required.
• Ability to pass a drug screen and criminal background check.
• Vehicle operators must be at least 25 years of age and have a driving record with no more than one moving violation.
• Must possess reliable transportation.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Must possess both Florida State Security Class D Unarmed License and Class G Armed License.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus and ability to see and distinguish basic colors.

We offer every employee—from executive managers to administrative support to security professionals—unique and generous benefits, as well as opportunities for career growth.

$20 - $20 USD

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.