Security Officer

Dovecote Park Ltd; Pontefract, Stapleton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned food production company in Pontefract is seeking a Security Officer for a permanent position. The role requires ensuring site security, managing visitor access, and conducting patrols. Shifts rotate, with hours from 06:30 to 18:30 and vice versa, totaling 57.5 hours per week. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills and the ability to work well in a fast-paced environment. Benefits include free onsite parking, a subsidised canteen, and a yearly attendance bonus.

Benefits

Free onsite parking

Staff shop, products as low as £1

Onsite Gym open 24/7

Subsidised canteen

4% Pension contribution

Cycle to Work scheme

Dovecote Rewards scheme with discounts at over 1000 retailers

Yearly attendance bonus

Responsibilities

• Provide the first point of contact for visitors, employees, and suppliers 24/7.
• Ensure buildings on site are always kept secure.
• Undertake hourly site patrols and report any abnormal activities.
• Ensure visitors comply with procedures regarding H&S and Fire.
• Issue required passes and visibility vests to contractors and visitors.
• Carry out ad hoc checks on vehicle and personal belongings when staff leave site.
• Monitor security cameras appropriately.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Knowledge of Excel and Microsoft Outlook

Ability to work independently or as part of a team

Thrive in a fast-paced environment

Job description

Role:Security Officer
Pay Rate: £12.61 - £13.18 per hour
Contract: Permanent
Location: Pontefract, WF8 3DD
Hours: 06:30am to 18:30pm/18:30pm to 06:30am (Rotating)
Shifts:3-week rotating shift pattern, 57.5 hours per week

• Week1: 06:30am to 18:30pm, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday (Days) / (Thursday, off) Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (Nights)
• Week2: Monday (Night), (Tuesday & Wednesday, off) Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (Days)
• Week3: (Monday off), Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (Nights), (Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off)

Who are we?

We are a family business established in Yorkshire in 1997 based in Pontefract with a reputation for exceptional product, innovation, and industry leading animal welfare standards. Our facilities combine traditional British butchery technique with some of the best technological prowess in the food sector.

A committed team of over 800 staff oversee the whole process: from procuring the best possible livestock from our carefully picked group of farms, through butchery, retail packaging and despatch before it finally arrives on the supermarket shelf or as part of the restaurant dining experience.

About you

• Thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Must have own transport.
• Flexible in your ability to work on your own or within a Team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Knowledge of excel and Microsoft outlook.

Role

• Provide the first point of contact for visitors, employees, and suppliers 24/7
• Ensure that buildings on site are always kept secure and that the main security gatehouse is manned 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• Undertake hourly site patrols and report any abnormal activities/incidents.
• Ensure any visitors entering the site/production areas, adhered to procedures with regards H&S, Fire and defined pedestrian walkways
• Issue required passes, visibility vests etc, to all contractors and visitors.
• Carry out ad hoc, unannounced vehicle and personal belongings checks when staff are leaving site.
• Ensure that cameras are monitored appropriately.

Benefits

• Free onsite parking
• Staff shop, with products as low as £1
• Onsite Gym open 24/7
• Subsidised canteen
• 4% Pension contribution
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Dovecote Rewards scheme where you’ll find discounts at over 1000 Retailers.
• Yearly attendance bonus - (qualifying criteria)