Duties/Responsibilities

• Passenger screening
• Perform security screening of property, including the operation of x-ray machines to identify dangerous objects in baggage, cargo and on passengers
• Hand Wand (requires reaching the wand from the floor to overhead) and pat down searches
• Monitoring walk-through metal detector screening equipment
• Control entry and exit points
• Provide the traveling public with the highest levels of security, customer service, and professionalism
• Maintain focus and awareness and work within a stressful environment
• Make effective decisions in both crisis and routine situations
• Available to work various shifts and overtime, as needed

Perform phyical demanding task to include but not limited to:

• Repeatedly lift and carry baggage weighing up to 50 pounds
• Bend, reach, stoop, squat and walk
• Continuously stand between one and four hours without a break to carry out screening functions

Qualifications

• Proficient in English (e.g., reading, writing, speaking, and listening)
• Have a high school diploma, General Educational Development (GED), High School Equivalency Test (HiSET), or Test Assessing Secondary Completion (TASC) credential OR at least one year of full-time work experience in the security industry, aviation screening, or as an X-ray technician
• Applicants must pass TSA/TSO CBT aptitude assessment to be considered for this position

Medical Requirements

• Must meet job-related medical standards that will be assessed in a pre-employment medical evaluation.  These standards include but are not limited to visual ability, hearing ability, adequate joint mobility, dexterity, and range of motion, that considers relevant aspects of all body systems

Training Requirements

• TSO will be required to Dual Function cross-over training. TSOs must participate in and pass all recurrent and specialized training and recertification tests on a periodic basis

Security Requirements

• TSOs must pass a pre-employment drug screening test
• TSOs must pass background investigation, including a criminal check and a credit check. This is a non-critical sensitive National Security position that requires you to be fingerprinted, photographed, and complete appropriate security paperwork, including a SF-86 Questionnaire for National Security Positions.
• The pre-employment background investigation must be COMPLETED with favorable results prior to a final offer of employment and cannot be initiated until submission of a completed questionnaire