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Security Guard

Penske Truck Leasing
Posted a day ago, valid for a year
Location

Reading, PA 19603, US

Salary

$28,000 - $33,600 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

Sonic Summary

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  • The Security Guard position at Penske Truck Leasing involves overseeing the safety and security of the campus while providing customer service.
  • Candidates must have at least 1 year of experience in law enforcement, military, or security roles, and a high school diploma is required, with a bachelor's degree preferred.
  • The role includes performing routine patrols, controlling access to secure areas, and responding to emergency situations.
  • Strong customer service and communication skills are essential, along with the ability to utilize various security systems and tools.
  • The salary for this position is not explicitly stated, and candidates must be willing to undergo a background investigation and drug screening.

Position Summary:

The Security Guard role oversees and monitors the safety and security of the campus, company security practices, and provides customer service to the company as directed.

Major Responsibilities:

• Monitor safety and security of the campus by:

  • Performing routine patrols of buildings and campus grounds
  • Monitor to deter unauthorized entries of buildings
  • Performing patrols to provide protection against fires and/or other dangerous situations
  • Deterring criminal activity, and respond to other irregular activities

• Perform a customer service function by answering inquiries and providing direction to visitors, contractors

and associates..

• Exercise control of access to entrance and secure areas by using admitting procedures.

• Represent Penske in a highly professional manner. Develop and maintain trusted, positive relationships with

associates,, clients and vendors.

• Perform campus administrative duties, which include responding to safety and security concerns and completing

safety inspections, daily/weekly/monthly reporting and safety/security audits.

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• High School diploma or equivalent required

• Bachelor's Degree preferred. If no degree, equivalent work experience is required

• 1 year of experience in a law enforcement, military, or security role required

• Must be able to respond immediately to all emergency situations and maintain control of the environment

• Ability to use post equipment, alarms, logs and other devices required

• Must be able to utilize the surveillance cameras, monitoring systems, and analyze access logs

• Ability to utilize the Visitor Management System, computers and online tools required

• Strong skills in customer service when dealing with internal and external people required

• Excellent oral and written communication skills required

• Must have strong conflict resolution/problem solving skills

• Must act strictly within established procedures and refer questionable matters to a supervisor

• Must provide a positive and professional image

• Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job

• Willingness to travel as necessary, work the required schedule, work at the specific location required, complete Penske employment application, submit to a background investigation (to include past employment, education, and criminal history) and drug screening are required.

Physical Requirements:

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

-The associate will be required to: read; communicate verbally and/or in written form; remember and analyze certain information; and remember and understand certain instructions or guidelines.

-While performing the duties of this job, the associate may be required to stand, walk, and sit. The associate is frequently required to use hands to touch, handle, and feel, and to reach with hands and arms. The associate must be able to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25lbs/12kg.

-Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Penske is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Category: Other Corporate

Job Family: Health, Safety, & Security

Address: 100 Gundy Drive

Primary Location: US-PA-Reading

Employer: Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P.

Req ID: 2413158

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