***$1,000 sign on bonus***

***($500 upon your first day on post, and $500 upon sucessful completion of first year of employment)***

Pay rate: $26.65-$28.65 plus $4.00 H&W

401K

Veterans are highly commended to apply.

All uniforms and duty gear issued.

Must be former or current Law Enforcement, Corrections, Military, or 2 years of verifiable armed guard service.

Paragon Systems is seeking Full-Time Security Armed Guards to work at our client’s site, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Protective Service (FPS), and is responsible for protection, federally owned or leased facilities. FPS’s mission is to provide a safe environment in which Federal agencies conduct their business without fear of violence, crime or disorder.

Candidates must be available to work evenings, nights, weekends, and/or holidays. The ideal candidate will serve to ensure the protection of the client’s property, employees and their property, twenty-four (24) hours a day, 365 days a year, in a structured regimen, with emergency response capabilities.

Essential Function & Responsibilities:

• Ensure that the clients property and its occupants are adequately protected against harm or loss by means of deterrence, detection, observation and reporting
• Conduct security patrols as directed
• Conduct access control functions as directed
• Post familiarization, facility entry control, campus entry control, personnel/vehicle inspection processes
• Knowledge of lost and found property and controlled property procedures
• Produce and maintain security related documents, reports, forms and logs as directed

Minimum Qualifications & Skills:

• Minimum of High School diploma or equivalent (GED)
• Have a minimum of two years of Armed Security/LE experience OR 2 years of Honorable service with the US Armed Forces.
• Must pass and maintain all required training, certifications, and licensing
• Be a minimum of 21 years of age; fluent in speaking, reading, comprehending and writing English due to nature of the position.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Able to withstand the physical demands of the position and be capable of responding quickly in a unpredictable emergency crisis situation.
• Frequent and prolonged walking, standing, sitting, and stooping, up to 12 hours per day, either indoors or outdoors, during daytime or nighttime and up to 4 hours without relief, both inside and outside
• Available to work evenings, nights, weekends, and/or holidays
• Strong customer service skills

Applicants selected may be subjected to a Government background investigation and may be required to meet the following conditions of employment:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Successfully passing a background investigation to include comprehensive credit check
• Successfully passing a physical, medical and drug screen

Perform a variety of security-related duties, depending on the posts to which they are assigned. Security guards shall answer questions and provide directions to visitors and building tenants. Typical duties include processing visitors by verifying identification, enforce property rules and regulations, contact agency sponsors or escorts, fabricating and issuing visitor passes, entering and maintaining data on visitor logs or automated visitor data base programs, detect and report criminal acts, and ensuring visitors are presented for appropriate personnel and package screening. Additional duties include prevent, discover, delay, and/or detain persons attempting to gain unauthorized access to property and/or personnel at the facility being protected.

Wage range for this position is $15.00-37.92 with a Health and Welfare benefit range from $4.00-$6.00 where applicable.

• Additional compensation of $1.00 - $3.00 may be available at sites requiring a Secret or Top Secret clearance.
• Some site assignments may include a shift differential of an additional $0.25 -$1.50 per hour.

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k (if paid via Health and Welfare benefit, there is no separate company contribution)
• The paid leave for full time employees is from 80-240 hours / year based on longevity in the position, and sick leave is a minimum of 56 hours per year for a full-time employee

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“All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.“

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VA License Number: 11-4665

What to prepare

• Resume showing 2+ years of Armed Security, Law Enforcement/Corrections or Military Experience

Preferred dress code

Casual (come as you are, but please be presentable)

What is a virtual interview?

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