Job Description:

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Security Officer
Part-time permanent position (24 hours per week)
Plymouth, Cattedown Wharves.

The Role:
Providing first line security to the Port/Tanker berth outside working hours to Cattedown Wharves Limited (Part of the James Fisher Group).
This role covers dayshift 6am – 6pm, Saturday, Sunday and all Bank Holidays (including Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Years Day).
The role will provide a physical presence to help deter intruders entering the company premises.
To liaise with Pilots/Agents to coordinate mooring and let go crews for shipping to the wharf.

Key Duties and responsibilities:

• Hand-over between oncoming/outgoing duty person and update any information and any messages or instructions.
• Check log sheets for people still on site.
• Check shipping book for vessels alongside.
• Ask for shipping movements and check board.
• After all staff have left, divert the telephone, go on walkabout, check that all doors are locked/closed, and store lights are off also, that the gates and fuel tanks are padlocked.
• To ensure that all office lights are switched off and all windows and doors in the office are locked and also the gates as required.
• Never leave the security office area unless all gates and doors are locked
• Perform regular walk arounds/inspections. Vary times but no more than 2 hours between each inspection.
• Answer telephone after the quay operatives cease work.
• Monitor emails and update shipping board accordingly.
• Always carry a mobile phone when away from the main gate.
• Pass on shipping information as required to agents/staff.
• Moor and let-go vessels as required or instructed.
• Always book in personnel and vehicles on and off the wharf areas, record on log sheets.
• Conduct searching of crew and/or visitors for vessels performing international voyages using the correct DfT search forms as the role is responsible for the accurate record keeping of these searches.
• Always check TV monitors regularly – report any incidents.
• At appropriate required times unlock doors and gates.
• Always monitor movement of personnel, record on log sheets.
• Make sure that the shipping vessel book and security book is in the Wharf Managers office at the end of your shift.
• Check lifesaving equipment and fire extinguishers as per the log sheet brought down once a month by the Compliance Manager and return completed log sheet to the compliance office.
• Liaise with IFL security personnel on any issue reported concerning the workshop.
• Complete the security logbook to include any issues or defects noticed.
• Check the perimeter fencing and log in the logbook, noting any concerns.
• Keep working areas clean and tidy.

Key skills, knowledge and experience: 
Previous security knowledge and experience of working in a busy environment although full training will be given.
Previous customer service with good communication skills and computer literate.

*Must be willing to work flexible hours and cover Holidays and Ad hoc days.

Why join us?
Competitive benefits tailored to the division.
Opportunities for career growth and visibility across the organisation.
A supportive, inclusive culture that values your ideas and contributions.
Work that truly makes a difference in safety, innovation, and global capability.

About Us:
James Fisher is a global engineering services company with over 50 years of experience delivering complex offshore energy projects in some of the world’s most challenging environments. We operate across Energy, Defence, and Maritime Transport, leveraging cutting-edge technology and deep expertise to support the full lifecycle of our customers’ assets.
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Maritime Transport - With nearly two centuries of maritime shipping and innovation, James Fisher has an unrivalled reputation for quality, safety and reliability.
Our long-standing customer partnerships allow us to deliver the highest possible standard of maritime solutions. As a global specialist in ship-to-ship transfer and coastal shipping, James Fisher is a recognised market leader in the movement of the world’s critical resources.
Ensuring safety at sea and in port, and investing in the fleet of tomorrow, James Fisher is shaping the future of maritime.
If this sounds like the ideal next step in your career, then click ‘apply’ now! 

Due to the volume of applications, we receive for our vacancies, on occasion applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. 

James Fisher and Sons are committed to taking positive action on diversity and strongly encourage applications for candidates from all backgrounds. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer and recognise that our success depends on our talented and diverse workforce.