Security guard supervisor

Code 5414.1.9

Security guard supervisors monitor and oversee the activities of guards who protect properties from vandalism acts and theft. They assign areas to be patrolled by guards on a regular basis, transfer the individual caught trespassing to police custody and develop safety plans and drills for the buildings and employees under their supervision.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • criminal law
  • Error Humano en aeronáutica
  • security threats
  • surveillance methods

Skills and competences

  • liaise with security authorities
  • coordinate security
  • coordinate patrols
  • detain offenders
  • ensure law application
  • ensure public safety and security
  • manage security equipment
  • maintain facility security systems
  • undertake inspections
  • execute inspection walkway
  • practice vigilance
  • write security reports
  • monitor surveillance equipment
  • supervise staff

Transversal competences

  • manage the security team
  • supervise security at manned access gates

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences