Job Description: Security Screening Agent

The screening security officer is an essential actor for the security of goods and people. In this article, let's discover the specifics of this job in the private security field: uniform, missions, training, career prospects and salary.

Table of contents:

• Work uniform

• Missions

• Training

• Career prospects

• Salary

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A screening security officer is responsible for ensuring the security and safety of a site or event by filtering people's access and preventing the entry of illicit objects into a defined area.

The missions of the screening security officer consist of :

• Verify individuals' access authorizations;

• Visually inspect bags and luggage;

• Detect dangerous or prohibited objects;

• Control entries and exits;

• Monitor people's behavior;

• Report any suspicious or inappropriate activity.

A screening security officer must be attentive, reactive and know how to communicate effectively to ensure the safety of all individuals present on the site. During an alarm issued by a control device, they can proceed with doubt resolution by following established procedures and in compliance with regulations and public freedoms. If the threat exceeds their prerogatives, the screening security officer must request the intervention of competent services.

In addition to obtaining their professional security officer card (TFP APS), the screening security officer can receive additional training that will notably allow them to master the use of different control devices such as the metal detector gate or anti-theft gate, the magnetometer, surveillance cameras, etc.

The screening security officer must also be able to justify the use of these control devices, to facilitate the flow of entries and exits or to master the intervention methods (visual control, pat-down, alerting competent services, …). As with all private security jobs, you must be of legal age and have a clean criminal record to hope to become a screening security officer.

The screening security officer can advance in their specialization by turning, after a few years of experience, towards management positions. They can then access jobs as coordinator, site manager, team leader, etc.

They can also decide to change specialization by following new training or an update. The private security jobs are numerous :

• Armored car guard ;

• Airport security officer ;

• Nuclear security officer ;

• Enhanced surveillance officer ;

• Mobile security officer ;

• K-9 security officer ;

• Public transport security officer ;

• Event security officer ;

• Fire safety officer ;

• And many others...

The salary of a beginner screening security officer can start around $2000 gross per month and evolve, depending on experience and responsibilities, up to $2800 gross monthly.