DUAL WAGE AIRPORT SECURITY OFFICER/SUPERVISOR - PDX - Global Elite Group : Job Details

Dual Wage Airport Security Officer/Supervisor Global Elite Group

Portland International Airport-Portland, Oregon

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:

• Pay Rate: $21.00 per hour for Airport Security Officer and $23.25 per hour for Supervisor - full time (Employees will be compensated at the rate assigned to the position for which they are scheduled)
• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits available to qualified full time employees
• Paid training- participate in a world class internationally recognized training program in a federally regulated industry
• Employee engagement, and opportunities for advancement
• 401k
• Vacation time
• Tenure and Performance Recognition Program

Essential Functions for Supervisor (including but not limited to): Under the direction and leadership of the Program and Performance Managers, the Shift Supervisor will be responsible for managing the Security Officers in daily operations. Experience with and understanding of the job function of each of the posts is paramount to successfully managing the officers performing these functions. Working in conjunction with the airport and government agencies, the main priority of supervisors 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
• Incident 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
• Maintaining integrity of the secure area by identifying threat items at the screening checkpoint, and following protocol and chain of command when one is identified
• Verify personal identification and access badge of person/people requesting entrance to secured areas
• Prepare written reports and records of all events, i.e., discrepancies, security incidents or breaches.

Essential Functions for Airport Security Officer (including but not limited to): Airport Security Officers 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:

• Patrol and control access to public and restricted areas of the airport
• Perform security screening and searches including physical interaction with aviation workers and members of the traveling public
• Conducting vehicle inspections and other measures related to DHS or TSA mandated directives
• Reporting actual or potential breach of Airport Security
• Maintain all communication protocols in a professional and efficient manner
• Verify personal identification and access badge of person/people requesting entrance to secured areas
• Operation of screening equipment such as x-ray, magnetometer, ETD, automated imaging technology
• Interact with traveling public and airport employees in a professional and courteous manner
• Prepare written reports and records of all events, i.e., discrepancies, security incidents or breaches.

Qualifications/Requirements

Successful candidates will be motivated self-starters able to maintain situational awareness and vigilance in a fast-paced airport environment.

This position requires you to 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

Additional requirements

• Two (2) years or more Security Supervisor experience/Supervisory Managers License
• Ability to act with integrity and professionalism
• Ability to work independently and exercise sound independent judgement
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
• Must be at least 21 years old
• 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 Aviation and Airport Authority
• Must have a driver's license and access to reliable transportation
• Upon hire, must provide proof of legal right to work in the United States
• Security Guard License issued by the state