Security Guard

The Security Guard is responsible for protecting a person, organization or asset in the case of an incident in the pharmacy. Their duties

include monitoring a specific area, evicting trespassers and writing reports detailing any occurrences during their shift.

This position is a safety sensitive position. 

Qualifications:

• Excellent knowledge of security protocols
• Ability to operate security systems and emergency equipment
• Exceptional interpersonal skills
• Advanced verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work alone or as part of a team
• Ability to solve problems as they arise
• Attention to detail
• Ability to react appropriately in stressful situations

Responsibilities:

• Patrolling and monitoring activities on the company’s premises regularly to discourage criminals and ensure the environment is safe and secure
• Evicting trespassers and violators and detaining perpetrators while following legal protocols before relevant authorities arrive to take over
• Controlling the entrance and departure of employees, visitors and vehicles according to protocols
• Monitoring surveillance cameras to watch out for any disruptions or unlawful activities
• Providing detailed reports on daily activities and any incidents that may have occurred to management
• Testing security systems and, if needed, operating X-ray machines and metal detectors
• Using provided communication devices in a clear and concise manner

Education:

• High school diploma or GED
• 1 year of security experience desired

Physical Demands:

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.

• The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, talk and hear
• The employee is required to use hands to operate vehicles and office equipment
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 80 pounds
• Crouching, bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine
• Kneeling, bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee(s)

Position Type

Full-Time/Regular

Alps Pharmacy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.