Security guard sample resume

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Reggie Cooper

74 Necklace St
Kingstown NSW 2334
T: (02) 9182 9999
M: 0490 533 712
E: r.cooper@email.com

Professional Summary

I am a professional and qualified security guard with a wealth of experience in door operations. I enjoy dealing with the public, resolving conflict and defusing volatile situations before they escalate. Professionally presented, with good interpersonal skills and effective crowd control strategies, I am seeking employment with a high profile security organisation where I can continue to contribute to public safety.

Education

Employment History

Responsibilities:

• Perform static day and night door operations
• Perform inspections of personnel and confiscate illicit substances
• Exercise club exclusion policy
• Perform conflict resolution
• Apprehend or evict trespassers
• Monitor the integrity of property boundaries
• Protect patrons and staff from injury or threat
• Contact police or emergency services when necessary
• Perform lock and security checks
• Administer first aid when necessary

Achievements:

• Correctly identified and confiscated prohibited items on many occasions
• Developed greater skill in identifying potential troublemakers and de-escalating potentially volatile situations

Responsibilities:

• Performed static nightly door operations
• Questioned and/or inspected suspicious customers and personnel
• Contacted police or emergency services when necessary
• Helped ensure safety of customers
• Defused volatile situations before they escalated

Achievements:

• Prevented many small incidents from escalating
• Honed skills in conflict resolution, weapon disablement and crowd control

Other Qualifications

• Driver’s licence, class C
• Current NSW security certificate
• Current first aid certificate

Personal Interests

My interests include fitness and weights, NRL, motorbikes and motorsports.

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