Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $20/hour

Proteus Protective Services B-3200553 is hiring experienced armed security officers to serve in the Orlando, FL area as Patrol Officers. This is a full time hourly role utilizing a marked company fleet pool vehicle.

Candidate must be willing to obtain a 3-year driver history report from FL DHSMV prior to starting in the role and obtain a Defensive Driving course approved by the agency within 30 days of hire.

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Summary of Duties

• Answer and respond to calls needing public safety or security.
• Writing complex incident reports.
• Maintaining a high level of independence, initiative and interaction with the public.
• Provide assistance to law enforcement agencies when needed.
• Able to make sound decisions in stressful situations.
• Solid understanding on situational awareness and de-escalation.

Additional information about the position:

• Responding to calls for service and emergency assistance
• Rendering aid to the physically injured
• Investigating safety hazards and taking action to correct potential problem areas
• Providing foot patrol to residential areas
• Practicing problem solving techniques in support of the agencies problem solving strategies
  
• Participating in job-related training and courses to maintain skills, knowledge and abilities
• Acting without direct supervision and exercising independent discretion in meeting emergencies
• Detaining suspects, removing trespassers from property, physically and forcibly as needed.
• Using less lethal means of self-defense
• Customer service & Community engagement
• Being an Ambassador of the agency to the community.

Basic Qualifications

• Ability to utilize a pastoral approach to potentially hostile situations, with an emphasis on de-escalation and conflict resolution.
• Class "D" Security Officer License
• Class "G" Statewide Firearms License
• Active, valid Florida Driver License with clean driving record
• Access to own vehicle (no public transportation / ride sharing)
• Ability to stand, walk, and/or run for periods up to 12 hours
• Ability to work required shifts including day and overnight.
• Ability to work holidays and weekends.
  
• Ability to pass a background check.
• Ability to pass a drug screen.

Uniform / Equipment Requirements

• Smartphone with ability to download appropriate work-related applications to be used in the field.
• Navy Blue tactical style pants (black are acceptable for first month of employment)
• Plain Black in color boots, shoes, or sneakers that are work-appropriate
• Duty Belt - All Officers
• Less-Lethal Device (OC Spray and/or Taser) - All Officers
• Handcuffs - All Officers
• Flashlight - All Officers
• Duty-Rated Firearm w/3 Magazines (Agency Must Approve) - Armed Officers
• Duty-Rated Level 2 or Higher Holster (Agency Must Approve) - Armed Officers
• Duty-Rated Ammunition (Agency Must Approve) - Armed Officers
• Body Armor (Agency Must Approve) - Armed Officers

Highly sought after skills:

• First Responder certified (First Aid, CPR, AED trained) or willing to obtain through our academy
• Any candidate looking to drive an agency vehicle must have a valid drivers license and will need to provide a copy of their DMV Driving record or consent to a drivers license check prior to hire.
• Certifications in any or all of the following: Taser, OC Deployment, handcuffing (must have current certification or be willing to get certified to carry through our training institute)

Training

We will provide training to help you meet the standards of Proteus Protective Services . You will receive on-going training in incident preparation including active shooter, room clearing, handcuff use, de-escalation techniques, situational awareness, working in tandem with a partner, incident command and so much more, during in-house training sessions, through our partner training agency, Proteus Training Institute DS3300039.

Note: Address listed is not work location (system required an actual address)

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