Aviation Security Officer - Aviation Security Company

Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport- Fort Lauderdale, FL

Global Elite Group- Providing world-class aviation security through innovation and people committed to excellence.

Our unarmed security officers are in the forefront of homeland security, safeguarding infrastructure and ensuring seamless and secure operations in many of the largest and busiest airports in the country.

Global is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Benefits :

• $18.53-$20.53 per hour- part time or full time
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits available to qualified full time employees provided by Union
• Paid training- participate in a world class internationally recognized training program in a federally regulated industry
• Employee engagement, and opportunities for advancement
• Tenure and Performance Recognition Program
• Paid time off

Essential Functions (including but not limited to): Security personnel are trained for several different posts including those detailed below. Working in conjunction with the airport and government agencies, the main priority of each position is to ensure that we maintain compliance with local and federal regulations in respect to each of the following:

• Reporting actual or potential breach of Airport Security
• Maintain all communication protocols in a professional and efficient manner
• Alarm and emergency response including communicating with necessary airport community stakeholders and first responders to ensure timely response to all reported incidents
• Maintaining access control to secured areas within the airport
• Verify personal identification and access badge of person/people requesting entrance to secured areas
• Vehicle inspection and access control in designated areas
• Patrolling airside and landside areas of the airport; including parking lots, aviation department offices, construction sites, and providing traffic management in designated areas
• Providing crowd control and interacting with traveling public in a professional and courteous manner
• Prepare written reports and records of all events, i.e., discrepancies, security incidents or breaches.

Qualifications/Requirements:

This position requires you obtain Airport Badging, and The Department of Homeland Security requires an extensive background check to obtain badging which include 10-year verifiable background check, including criminal, employment, credit, education, and personal references. Also, must be able to pass a Security Threat Assessment as administered by the Transportation Security Administration.

Additionally, the following are minimum requirements for all qualification levels:

• Must be at least 21 years old
• Must have a valid State Security License
• Must have and maintain a valid State of Florida Driver's license
• Upon hire, must provide proof of legal right to work in the United States
• Ability to effectively speak, write, and understand the English language
• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Must be able to pass all initial and recurrent training classes and exams as administered by Global Security and Airport Authority
• Must have access to reliable transportation

Qualification Levels:

Level I (must me at least two (2) of the following):

• At least two (2) years' experience as a first responder or military experience (with honorable discharge)
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• At least two (2) years of security experience

Level II:

• Must additionally have at least two (2) years of security experience working in airport, seaport, government including corrections.

Level III (must additionally meet at least two of the following):

• At least four (4) years of law enforcement experience or military experience from (with honorable discharge)
• Must additionally have at least four (4) years of security experience working in airport, seaport, government including corrections.
• At least one (1) year of experience as a security supervisor