Turret Dispatcher

Starting Pay Rate: $19.50 per hour

Duties and Responsibilities

The Turret Dispatcher is responsible for following Loomis security protocols and is concerned with all matters relating to the safety and security of the facility and its personnel. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Access Control, Control Center Operations, Patrol and Response, Screening Operations, and Visitor Processing.
• Access Control Duties: ensure only authorized personnel and vehicles are allowed access to the facility.
• Turret Center Operations: serve as point-of-contact for non-emergency and emergency communications and information as well as operate and monitor security and safety systems.
• Patrol and Response: provide security patrol coverage of the facility to ensure security breaches and criminal or suspicious activities are detected and reported in a timely manner.
• Screening Duties: deter, detect, and deny the entry of prohibited or illegal items into facilities and areas; conducts inspections of packages, personnel, and vehicles.
• Visitor Processing: controls access to facilities and areas by validating and processing persons prior to entry.
• May perform traffic (vehicular and pedestrian), control parking, and examine surroundings for suspicious vehicles or persons.
• Shall monitor and operate facility fire alarm, environmental and intrusion detection systems, CCTV, automated access control systems, package and personnel screening systems, communication systems, and other protection devices.
• Shall identify, report persons who violate rules and regulations; report all incidents; maintain logs, reports and files incidents and occurrences.
• All employees must ensure performance meets the company’s requirements and must act in accordance with the Company’s Code of Conduct.
• Armed Security Guards must be able to operate firearms and weapons.

Requirements

To be considered, candidates must meet ALL the following requirements and examination results must be favorable as defined by the DHS contractual requirements:

• Be able to meet any Federal, State, or Municipal requirements to work as an Armed Security Guard.
• Successfully completed all training and have obtained all required permits, licenses, certifications, and security clearances for the site.
• Required to utilize rapid and effective judgment in responding to unusual or emergency situations using appropriate escalation of force level.
• All functions, duties, tasks are to be carried out in an honest, ethical, and professional manner, and to be performed in conformance with applicable company policies and procedures.
• Reliable and have a strong work ethic.
• Excellent attention to detail, good verbal, and written communications, including legible report writing.
• Ability to follow established procedures and policies. Post orders to include enforcement of client/company rules, policies, and/or regulations.
• Provide excellent customer service with professional appearance.

Essential Functions/Job Qualifications

As part of the qualification process for the Turret Dispatcher position, a Human Performance Evaluation (HPE) is required. This evaluation requires successful completion of testing in the following areas:

Lift:

- 2lbs vertical lift from 36 inches to 52 inches from the floor (15X)
- 25lbs vertical lift from 8 inches to 33 inches from the floor (1X)
- 18lbs vertical lift from 1 inch to 36 inches from the floor (5X)
- 2lbs vertical lift from 7 inches to 62 inches from the floor (17X)

Lift-Carry:

- 30lbs vertical lift from 8 inches to 40 inches from the floor, and horizontally transfer 10ft (1X)

Push-Pull:

- Horizontally transfer 47lbs of force on a sled (single, non-dominant arm), a distance of 1ft (1X)

Repetitive Coupling:

- Squeeze Jamar Hand Dynamometer requiring forces up to 30lbs / both right & left hands (17X each)
 
Benefits

Loomis offers one of the most comprehensive employees benefit packages in the industry, which includes:

• Vacation and Sick Time (PTO) as well as Paid Holidays
• Health & Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• Basic Life Insurance Plan
• Voluntary Life Insurance Plan
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Account
• Dependent Care Account
• Industry leading Training and Development