Gate guard job description

Americold provides temperature-controlled warehousing and transportation to food producers, restaurants, schools and retail outlets such as grocery stores. We're proud to provide an essential link in the food industry supply chain and to help put food on tables around the world.

Based in Atlanta, Georgia, Americold owns and operates temperature-controlled warehouses around the world. We have over 16,000 associates and offer a wide variety of career opportunities - from warehouse forklift operators and supervisors to accounting, administration, business development, customer support, engineering, transportation, and technology solutions positions.
Responsibilities
Primary Responsibility:
Responsible for the access control of all incoming and outgoing traffic into the facility yard. Documents arrival of trucks and trailers into the various systems. Checks accuracy of the paperwork and the loads of trucks and trailers upon their exit from the facility yard. At some facilities, may be required to perform physical door checks throughout the facility.

Essential Functions:
• Guard the entrance the facility and grounds, warehouse, or other property to control traffic to and from buildings and grounds
• Prevent unauthorized individuals from entering restricted areas
• Opens gates to allow entrance or exit of employees, truckers, and authorized visitors
• Check the credentials or approved roster before admitting anyone thru the gates
• Directs visitors and truckers to various parts of grounds or buildings
• Inspects outgoing traffic to prevent unauthorized removal of company property or product
• Data entry to record number of trucks, work orders or other carriers entering or leaving facility
• Input data into system
• Write reports of daily activities and irregularities, such as theft, equipment or property damage, presence of unauthorized persons or unusual occurrences
• Answer telephone and transfer calls to different departments
• May be required to operate a company security vehicle to perform physical door checks
• Perform other duties as required
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications and Requirements:
• Excellent and proven interpersonal and customer service skills (Verbal and written)
• Proven ability to cope with conflict, stress and crisis situations.
• Able to work in a fast paced, dynamic, high stress environment.
• Excellent communication and verbal skills with all levels of the organization
• Clean driving record, if assignment requires operating a company security vehicle

Physical Requirements & Abilities:
The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

• Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching or bending
• Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks
• May require ability to occasionally lift, carry, position, and moving objects weighing up to 20 pounds
• Requires ability to work Saturdays and overtime

Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW

• We set you up for success! Company provides its employees with training programs and uniforms.
• Growing Company : Company growth = career growth! We have full-time and part-time positions available.
• Other Work : This is also a great position where the candidate can also work Special Events in the area for more hours each week.
• Paychecks : Our regular payroll schedule is weekly - so you'll have money every week! We also have the flexibility to get you paid daily!
• Colorado Sick Pay Leave : Eligible up to 48 hours that are accrued in a calendar year.
• Other Benefits : Full-time employees are eligible for medical, dental, vision, and life insurances as well as Paid Time Off.
• Referral Program: Refer someone you know and get $50.00!

PAY RATE

$22.00 per hour

THE LOCATION

The Gross Reservoir has been known as "the best kept secret in Boulder County" and dates back to being built in 1954. This reservoir supplies water for the Denver area and regulates the runoffs from the mountains. The reservoir covers 440 acres and is a great place for boating, camping, fishing, hiking, and rock climbing. If you're looking for the perfect spot to enjoy the water and mountains - this place, is it to experience nature and being just outside of the city!

THE POSITION

We are looking for Security Officers / Gate Guards to join our team. This position will patrol the Gross Reservoir in Colorado's Boulder County. You must be able to collaborate with the other members of our team to limit any potential risks. We expect each infraction to be thoroughly investigated and properly documented. Our ideal candidate has military, law enforcement, or security experience. Currently looking for candidates who are able to work DAY OR NIGHT SHIFTS - Rotating 3 days on, 4 days off - 12-hour shifts.

Qualification Requirements:

• Provide credible references and I-9 Employment Eligibility Documentation (legal eligibility to work in the U.S.).
• Ability to perform job tasks in an extremely professional manner in a customer service driven industry.
• Reading, writing and oral proficiency in the English language.
• Ability to pass a background check and have a clean Motor Vehicle Record.
• Ability to stand and walk for several hours per shift.
• Reliable transportation and proximity to site(s).
• Basic computer skills.
• Positive attitude.
• Punctuality, never late.
• Must own a smartphone for scheduling and clocking in / out.
• Experience in CPR, first aid, firefighting and crowd control is preferred, but not required.
• Previous security or law enforcement experience preferred, but not required.

THE COMPANY

Citadel Security USA is a veteran owned security company and one of the most trusted security providers in the industry. Established in 2007, Citadel Security became an industry leader in managing complex, multi-site security projects for our clients. Our strategic partnership approach utilizes a security threat matrix and integrates modern security techniques to minimize the overall risk.

Our company is currently hiring for full-time and part-time, security & public safety professionals who are ready to take their training and experience to a whole new level. Increase your customer service skills while serving your community.

At Citadel Security we like to develop our Security, Safety, and Loss Prevention professionals to become part of our professional brand. We strive to provide our clients with a customer service approach toward security and public safety. Unlike many large security brands our management has established our company as a blue-collar employee-oriented company!

Citadel Security USA is an equal opportunity employer. We will not discriminate and will take affirmative action measures to ensure against discrimination in employment, recruitment, advertisements for employment, compensation, termination, promotions, and other conditions of employment against any employee or job applicant on the basis of race, color, gender, national origin, age, religion, creed, disability, veteran's status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.