Security Officer

Contract Type: Permanent 47.5 Hours Per WeekSalary: Circa £41,000Location: Parsonage St, Birmingham, Oldbury B69 4PHDays of Work: 4 on 4 off Hours of Work: 07:00 - 19:00 & 19:00 - 07:00Join us on our journey as we aim to be the UK’s most sustainable delivery company, whilst  ensuring our customers continue to receive a world class service. You will be in a busy and fast paced business, with a turnover of over £2 billion, that can offer you great benefits and plenty of opportunities to progress your careerDPD are passionate about creating an environment that is open, ethical, inclusive and socially responsible. Along with job security, the tools to do the job and a competitive salary, you’ll receive fantastic benefits starting on day one, including never working on your birthday ever again!!!DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer Our General Manager Security Central is looking to recruit an experienced Security Officer to join their highly skilled team. Effective security plays a vital role within the DPD UK Operation, given the nature of our business and our commitment to providing outstanding customer service. Security within the business also extends to the requirement to ensure that our employees and property are safeguarded at all times.Key Duties and Accountabilities will include;Ensuring safety and security of our building and assets by carrying out all duties in full adherence of site Assignment Instructions, Daily KPI’s and daily Security job cards .Writing complete and accurate Incident Reports and taking appropriate action as required on all reports.Claim Reduction - Investigate missing packages via CCTV & the DPD Internal Tracking system in order to determine area of concern/loss. Working as part of a team to deliver excellent security and customer service.Coordinating activities between contractors, employees and visitors.Liaising with emergency services and other third-party organisations.Conduct periodic testing of Fire Alarm, CCTV systems, Door Access and Shutter SecurityMonitoring CCTV, Access Control System, and thermal monitoring systems.Uploading and maintaining Facial Recognition system on a daily basisConducting Vehicle Gatehouse dutiesAnswering calls and supporting the DPD Security Supervisor with any requested duties / tasks.Managing an airport style search area, completing full searches of all staff and visitors as they leave the buildingTargeted searches of staff and trailers within the hubInternal & external foot patrolsIncident support and management What we’re looking forAs the successful candidate, previous security experience would be preferred but training will be provided. We would welcome applications from candidates with armed forces, prison service or police experience.Being a confident IT user is critical in this role as some of the IT systems you will be using will include;  CCTV, Online Visitor Booking system, fac...