Retail Security Officer

Retail Security Officer- Asda

Pay rate: £13.10 per hour

Hours: Mornings, evenings and weekends

Location: Asda Shrewsbury

Mitie is looking for Retail security officers who can deliver exceptional customer service whilst creating a safe shopping environment, free from crime and the fear of crime for customers and colleagues.

Objectives and Responsibilities:

• Work to the Assignment Instructions ensuring that all activity is accurately recorded on the correct documents, in line with both the Client's and the Company's Quality Procedures


• To follow the site-specific Risk Assessments ensuring all activities are completed in a safe manner


• Set and maintain the highest personal and professional standards as an employee of MITIE and adopt a total quality approach to every aspect of your work, colleagues and clients


• To create a safe working environment, free from crime and health and safety related issues for colleagues, contractors and customers


• To add a polite greeting and excellent customer service


• Provide a visible security contact for colleagues, contractors and customers

Main Duties:

• To deliver industry leading customer service


• To be clean, tidy and properly dressed wearing full uniform


• To deter violence and public order offences


• To conduct patrols of the store


• Utilising CCTV systems to support the reduction of crime and stock loss


• Liaise with the store management teams


• To report incidents and crime through our leading technology


• Liaise with the Police and crime partnerships where required to foster a great working relationship to support the reduction of crime in store


• To wear Body Worn CCTV to support in the reduction of crime and increase colleague and customer safety

Who are we looking for?

• Experience of delivering Customer Service


• Excellent communication skills are required both written and verbal


• Adaptable communication style to meet the needs of different people groups


• Ability to work in a fast-moving services business


• Capability in the use of technology


• Good attention to detail


• High level of enthusiasm and passion


• Previous experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential


• Public Space Surveillance SIA licence is desirable but not essential

What are the benefits for working for Mitie?

• Contracted hours


• Annual leave entitlement


• Pension and Life assurance schemes


• Free uniform supplied


• SIA Re-licencing programme


• Access to Mitie's outstanding employee benefits including financial services, retail discounts, reward schemes and online GP services.


• Comprehensive training and development programme (apprenticeships available)