About Us – GSG Protective Services

GSG Protective Services is a trusted security provider with a strong presence across the Southwest and Northeast United States. We offer high-quality, full-service security solutions with a commitment to safety, professionalism, and reliability. Our services include physical security, protective services, consulting, technology integration, and specialized training.

Led by a seasoned leadership team with decades of experience, we stand by our core values — Professionalism, Respect, Open Communication, Training & Education, Empowerment, Customer Service, and Teamwork (PROTECT). At GSG, we do more than provide security — we protect what matters most.

GSG Protective Services is seeking Security Shift Supervisors to provide security and supervision at a variety of sites and posts. Additional duties and responsibilities will be defined in the site-specific post orders.

Responsibilities

• Assist with coverage of standing officer posts as needed and or when directed by dispatch.
• Assist and/or resolve complex situations involving multiple parties that may include violent and/or mentally unstable individuals.
• Conduct checks of designated accounts for any signs of illegal activity, violations of rules and/or other activity as designated.
• Conducts random and/or scheduled interior and exterior walking patrols under varying weather and/or environmental conditions.
• Detain suspects, including violent suspects, when necessary for the safety of GSG employees and the public.
• Evaluate work performance of on duty officers at posts assigned to area/region.
• Implement and enforce all safety rules and procedures established by GSG Protective Services and post specific orders.
• Motivate, train and supervise all subordinates as needed.
• Practice all safety rules and procedures, always, as established by GSG Protective Services to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.
• Train new officers on post duties as needed.
• Use computer, cloud and smart phone-based systems to conduct a variety of activities including completion of complicated and complex reports.
• Be alert and attentive while on duty to ensure personal safety and your ability to observe activities, irrelevant of working environment.
• Collaborate with all GSG Protective Services and client staff, irrelevant of position rank or title.
• Maintain regular and punctual attendance.
• Observe and report various activities on and around the assigned post. 
• Additional essential duties will be defined in the Post Orders of the specific post for which the security officer is assigned.

Requirements

• 21+ years of age
• Security Guard Permit as required by state law.
• Valid Driver’s License
• 2 years security experience
• Documents that establish identity
• Documents that establish authorization to work in the U.S

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Listen, understand, summarize, transfer and retain basic instructions and detailed information.
• See, read, and understand policy and procedure manuals, reports, and other written materials.
• See, read, and recognize obstacles in a variety of normal and/or emergency environments. Have vision that is correctable.
• Ability to frequently enter and exit patrol vehicles throughout the assigned shift.
• Constant use of both hands and arms in reaching/handling/grasping while using phone, notepad, writing reports and other administrative tasks.
• Stand or walk for extended periods of time.
• Hear spoken or recorded information.
• Ability to detain a suspect if needed.
• Ability to observe and report activity.

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• High School Diploma or GED
• Knowledge of security operations and procedures
• 5 years security or related experience