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Armed Security Guard - Nashville, TN

Distro · Nashville, TN, United States

Law EnforcementExternal listingfull-time21 days ago

About The Role

About

Us

At

Extrity

Services,

  • we
  • redefine
  • security
  • by
  • placing

a

premium

on

  • emotional
  • intelligence,
  • de-escalation,

and

cultivating

a

  • thriving
  • company
  • culture.

We

  • believe
  • that
  • security
  • goes
  • beyond
  • physical
  • safety;
  • it's
  • about
  • creating

an

  • environment
  • where
  • everyone
  • feels
  • secure

and

valued.

We

are

the

  • leading
  • provider

of

unarmed

and

  • armed
  • security
  • solutions;
  • we
  • pride
  • ourselves

on

  • delivering
  • top-notch,
  • reliable
  • services

to

a

  • wide
  • range

of

clients.

Our

commitment

to

  • operational
  • excellence,
  • stringent
  • standards,

and

  • meticulous
  • attention

to

  • detail
  • is
  • what
  • sets
  • us
  • apart
  • from

the

competition.

Join

  • us
  • at

Extrity

Services,

  • where
  • security
  • is

a

  • collaborative
  • effort
  • that
  • values
  • emotional
  • intelligence,
  • embraces
  • de-escalation
  • techniques,

and

celebrates

the

  • unique
  • culture

of

  • each
  • client.

Together,

  • let's
  • redefine
  • what
  • it
  • means

to

  • feel
  • secure.

Job

Description

As

an

Armed

Security

Professional

at

Extrity

Services,

  • you
  • will
  • be
  • crucial

in

ensuring

the

safety

and

security

of

  • our
  • clients

and

  • their
  • premises.

Under

the

guidance

of

the

Site

Supervisor,

Field

Supervisor,

and/or

Regional

Manager,

  • you
  • will
  • implement
  • security
  • protocols,
  • monitor
  • activities,

and

respond

to

incidents

with

professionalism

and

attention

to

detail.

Your

  • role
  • is
  • essential

in

upholding

Extrity

Services'

commitment

to

  • operational
  • excellence

and

professionalism.

What

You'll

Be

Doing

Perform

patrols

and

  • security
  • checks
  • focusing

on

  • intrusion
  • prevention.

Monitor

entrances

and

  • exits,
  • screen

for

  • prohibited
  • items,

and

  • ensure
  • overall
  • security.

Respond

to

alarms

and

incidents

with

  • appropriate
  • actions
  • based

on

  • situation
  • assessments.

Comply

with

Tennessee's

  • armed
  • security
  • laws,
  • maintaining
  • high
  • standards

of

  • operation.

Employ

  • de-escalation
  • techniques

to

  • manage
  • conflicts,
  • prioritizing
  • non-confrontational
  • resolutions,
  • especially

in

  • nightlife
  • settings.

Collaborate

with

  • law
  • enforcement

and

  • emergency
  • services
  • when
  • necessary,
  • providing
  • support

and

  • information.

Adhere

to

the

  • established
  • dress
  • code

and

maintain

a

  • professional
  • appearance.

Demonstrate

  • punctuality,
  • arriving

on

time

for

  • assigned
  • shifts.

Conduct

  • yourself
  • courteously

and

professionally

with

  • all
  • clients,
  • visitors,

and

  • colleagues.

Enforce

  • access
  • control
  • procedures
  • as
  • needed

and

  • maintain
  • records
  • accurately.

Conduct

  • regular
  • patrols

to

detect

and

  • deter
  • unauthorized
  • activities.

Maintain

and

report

on

the

functionality

of

  • security
  • equipment.

Respond

promptly

to

  • security
  • incidents,
  • following
  • established
  • protocols.

Document

  • incidents
  • accurately,
  • preparing
  • detailed
  • reports.

Assist

with

  • investigations
  • by
  • providing
  • timely
  • information.

Provide

truthful

and

  • timely
  • data,
  • including
  • incident
  • reports

and

  • shift
  • reports.

What

You'll

Bring

An

active

and

clear

TN

Armed

  • security
  • license.

Experience

in

  • conducting
  • patrols,
  • surveillance,

and

  • managing
  • security
  • incidents.

Knowledge

of

  • security
  • equipment

and

  • its
  • proper
  • usage;
  • school-setting
  • familiarity

a

  • plus.

Valid

Driver's

License

  • (required)

Understanding

of

  • emergency
  • protocols

and

ability

to

  • remain
  • calm
  • under
  • pressure.

Familiarity

with

  • access
  • control
  • procedures

and

  • identification
  • verification.

Knowledge

of

  • first
  • aid,

CPR,

and

  • emergency
  • procedures
  • (strongly
  • preferred).

Excellent

documentation

and

  • report-writing
  • skills.

Reliable

transportation

to

and

  • from
  • work

Attention

to

detail

and

commitment

to

  • maintaining
  • confidentiality.

Dallas

Law

  • certification
  • (required)

Active

Shooter

  • Certification
  • (strongly
  • preferred)

Why

Join

Us

Being

a

part

of

Extrity

Services

  • means
  • you
  • are
  • contributing

to

a

  • safe,
  • hospitable,

and

  • thriving
  • community.

You

  • will
  • have
  • opportunities

for

  • professional
  • growth

and

  • development,
  • all
  • while
  • making

a

  • meaningful
  • impact

on

the

lives

of

  • those
  • we
  • serve.

Our

Approach

Emotional

Intelligence

We

recognize

the

power

of

empathy

and

understanding

in

  • our
  • line

of

work.

Our

  • security
  • professionals
  • are
  • not
  • just
  • experts

in

the

  • field;
  • they
  • are
  • adept
  • at
  • reading
  • situations,
  • tuning
  • into
  • emotions,

and

responding

with

sensitivity.

De-escalation

Mastery

Diffusing

  • tense
  • situations
  • is

a

  • skill
  • we
  • pride
  • ourselves
  • on.

Instead

of

  • confrontation,
  • our
  • team
  • is
  • trained

to

  • de-escalate,
  • finding
  • peaceful
  • resolutions
  • that
  • prioritize

the

well-being

of

  • all
  • involved.

Culture

as

a

Foundation

We

  • understand
  • that
  • security
  • is
  • not

a

  • standalone
  • department
  • but

an

  • integral
  • part

of

  • our
  • overall
  • company
  • culture.

Our

  • approach
  • blends
  • seamlessly

with

  • your
  • values,
  • ensuring

a

secure

and

  • harmonious
  • atmosphere
  • that
  • resonates

with

  • your
  • unique
  • identity.

Diversity,

Equity

&

Inclusion

At

Extrity

Services,

  • we
  • embrace

and

  • champion
  • equal
  • opportunities

and

  • affirmative
  • action

in

  • our
  • workplace.

We

  • celebrate
  • diversity

and

  • do
  • not
  • discriminate
  • based

on

  • race,
  • religion,
  • color,
  • national
  • origin,
  • gender
  • (including
  • pregnancy,
  • childbirth,

or

  • related
  • medical
  • conditions),
  • sexual
  • orientation,
  • gender
  • identity,
  • gender
  • expression,
  • age,
  • protected
  • veteran
  • status,
  • individual

with

a

disability,

or

other
legally
protected
characteristics.
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