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Armed Dog-Handling Security Guard at Securitas
Securitas Sverige ABÖstergötlands län, Linköping
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Company Description
Securitas plays an important role in society and manages one of Sweden's most important missions - to protect and help people feel safe. Now you have the chance to become part of Sweden's largest security company. Whether you want to work a lot or a little, day or night, we need to grow.
As the country's largest employer in our industry, we can offer you development opportunities and variety that few other companies can. We strive for a unified leadership with a balance between expectations and conditions.
Securitas Sweden places its personnel in wartime. This means that you, as an employee, will retain your employment and be managed by Securitas in the event of war.
You take care of people's safety - Securitas takes care of you.
About the Role
Do you have a great interest in dogs and want to combine this with a socially important mission where you can truly make a difference? Security guards play a central role in maintaining security at Sweden's most critical locations, such as military facilities, government agencies, and power plants. These sites are crucial for the functioning of society and must be protected against threats such as intrusion, sabotage, and unauthorized documentation.
Securitas is now looking for armed dog-handling security guards for full-time positions. In this role, you will work alongside your dog to prevent unauthorized individuals from entering and within protected sites. This position is suitable for those with a strong interest in dogs who want to contribute to an important societal mission.
The work as a dog handler is independent and often perceived as free, but with a great responsibility. As a dog handler at Securitas, you will have the opportunity for regular dog training sessions with our dog unit and instructor.
Employment: The position is a full-time employment.
Working Hours: The work is done at night according to a 5/4 schedule.
Location: The protected site is centrally located in Linköping, which means good accessibility to public transport. Parking is available at the workplace.
Requirements
- Approved dog team for protection
- Valid security guard training
- Valid training in handling firearms (HAS)
- Approved grades in Swedish and English from the first year of high school
- Driver's license B
- Swedish citizenship
Preferred Qualifications
- have worked with similar tasks before
Security Clearance
As part of the recruitment process, you will undergo a security clearance interview, in accordance with applicable security protection legislation. To be offered employment, you must be approved in the security clearance, including an assessment of your personal suitability and loyalty.
As a person, we believe you are service-oriented, calm, and organized, and can handle periods of high work pace. You are interested in technology and have an easy time understanding instructions. We see that you, as an applicant, are an independent person who trusts your own abilities, quickly understands problems, and solves them creatively. You have a systematic and meticulous approach with an eye for detail. Great emphasis will be placed on your personal suitability for the position.
Taking responsibility comes naturally to you - you are simply an honest, helpful, and vigilant person who makes those around you feel safe.
Additional Information
We only accept applications via our recruitment tool. We work with ongoing selection, so if you are interested in the position - send your application today!
If you have questions regarding the role, please feel free to contact:
Henrik Nilsson [email protected]
If you have questions regarding the recruitment process, please feel free to contact:
Michael Berglund [email protected]
- The position is a full-time employment with start date according to agreement. We apply a 6-month probationary period
- We work with selection tests
- We communicate primarily via email
- The application deadline is January 30.
For employment within Securitas Sweden AB, it is required that you have approved grades from high school in Swedish and English and are approved by the County Administrative Board for employment in an authorized security company according to the Act (1974:191) on security companies (the application is made by Securitas). Depending on the position, security clearance according to the Security Protection Act (2018:585) may also be relevant. To investigate and assess whether you meet the requirements to be approved according to each regulation, a background check will be conducted. The assessment concerns law compliance, suitability, reliability, loyalty, and any vulnerabilities. Information obtained may come from you, open sources, or authorities. We apply a holistic assessment when evaluating suitability for each position.
Salary and employment conditions are based on the collective agreement between the employer organization Security Companies and the Swedish Transport Workers' Union.
More information about Securitas as an employer and our recruitment process can be found at securitas.se
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