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ACT Security Group

Awesome im Employment  Follows all assigned post orders, both general and specific;
• Patrols, periodically, buildings and grounds of industrial plant or commercial establishment, docks, logging camp area, or work site;
• Patrols lobbies, corridors, and public rooms, confers with management, interviews guests and employees, and interrogates persons to detect infringements and investigate disturbances, complaints, thefts, vandalisms, and accidents;
• Patrols public areas to detect fires, unsafe conditions, and missing or inoperative safety equipment;
• Examines doors, windows, and gates to determine that they are secure;
• Performs and sets thermostatic controls to maintain specified temperature in buildings or cold storage rooms;
• Inspects equipment and machinery to ascertain if tampering has occurred;
• Registers at watch stations to record time of inspection trips;
• Inspects assigned areas and records data such as property damage, unusual occurrences, and malfunctioning of machinery or equipment, for use of supervisory staff;
• Watches for and reports irregularities such as fire hazards, leaking water pipes, and security doors left unlocked;
• Warns violators of rule infractions, such as loitering, smoking, or carrying forbidden articles, and apprehends or expels persons engaging in suspicious or criminal acts;
• Notifies staff of presence of persons with questionable reputations;
• Permits authorized persons and regulates vehicle/pedestrian traffic at plant entrance to maintain orderly flow;
• Drives radio equipped vehicle through client's establishment, checks alarm and locates sources of alarm;
• Sounds alarm or calls police or fire department by telephone in case of fire or presence of unauthorized persons;
• Assists management and enforcement officers in emergency situations;
• Contacts supervisor by radio or telephone to report irregularities and obtain further instructions;
• Writes investigation and automobile usage reports

First thing is that your job experience will most likely be based on what site you are posted at. Some sites have minimal work effort and allow you an overabundance of free time to take it easy as long as you fulfill your responsibilities, while others have some of the strictest job requirements passed down by management that can make the job very stressful and punishing if you make even the slightest mistake. 

Your schedule also varies from site to site. Some sites have the manpower to be flexible with your schedule while others lack manpower and will need YOU to be flexible. 

Management/co-workers... Again, vary from site to site. You may find yourself working with some of the most professional, capable, reliable, and friendly people, or you may find yourself working with people who are strict, problematic, incompetent, and rude. 

At worst you're busting your butt to meet the requirements of your particular site, and at best you have a very laissez-faire, easy going work experience.

Some things to be aware of as well: 
- You may not get a raise even if you ask after being there longer than a year, I've been there for 2 years and have not gotten one raise. 
- The job is not upfront with any benefits they have
- Your field captain will absolutely make or break your experience
- They are always in need of people to work overtime 
- They'll hire just about anybody (for better or worse)
- It's really hard to get fired unless you go out of your way to break policy or do something blatantly stupid

It's quite literally a roll of the dice. 

A typical workday at ACT is filled with interviews, strategy talks about open positions, and phone screening. 
The culture at ACT is one of laughter mixed with professionalism. From the moment any prospect walks through the door, we make them feel at home and give them a fair chance at employment. 
My favorite part of working for ACT is the mentality and passion of its employees. After having done over 500+ interviews, it's no secret that the security industry can be notoriously difficult to keep staffed at all times. That being said, through honesty from both sides in screening/interviews we approach hiring as a two-way street and seek to find longevity for those we hire.  It brings a smile to my face when new guards (or experienced) thrive at their assignments. 
At ACT we don't just SAY we hire from within; we DO hire from within and recognize the good that outshine the bad. Our owner is in the office 4-5 days a week. Operations, SOC, and I always have our phones on. You won't find a better security company as far as communication goes. 
I think what sets ACT apart from other big security company's is the attention to detail. Whether it's hiring the right person for the right job or showing extra attention to a client, we make sure to take the time that's needed to do the job exceptionally. 
We are ALWAYS learning, evolving, open-minded, and striving to be the best security company that we can! 
Apply today at actsecuritygroup.joblinkapply.com 

What is the best part of working at the company?
Always wanting a person to work at night never get sick get upset if you call off who you ant to work not get paid for your your work like you don’t keep up with hours one night job you can’t used to bathroom with out the alarm going off and the other others job where it smell bad chopping up dead don’t really made me sick don’t want to pay night time different the way they talk to people was horrible I got to here them myself naw it’s a messy job after I got hired god didn’t want me to go back because I know it would have been the worst cursing out there he would have received from me 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
If you work a few hours they want to continue working you like you don’t have a outside life want to pay a lower price naw it’s a different day and a different time 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Wanting too use you upof you not my kind of place 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Hard working working for small pay dealing with management lies

I had not seen one employee with a smile on their face the entire length of my employment there. The positions are straight forward and so easy, anyone can do it. Which it certainly seems like they’ll hire anyone with half a pulse. The turn over rate is one of the worst I’ve seen, which leaves upper management scrambling to find coverage ~ which typically, through my experience, means that the field supervisor has to come in. The pay for this position is not nearly high enough for the responsibility of being on call 24/7. Especially when you’re working 80hr weeks oftentimes split shifts with little to no support from management. All of their fleet vehicles are in poor condition. Registration stickers expired for weeks, riding on spare tires even longer and, when something breaks it doesn’t get fixed - that’s just how it is now.

The administration team does their best to work with you and meet you at least halfway depending on available options. They're very kind people, but if you've worked security before, you should have a clue how hectic it is to sort it all out between people coming, going, changing location and whathaveyou.

Sometimes they'll know right off the top of their heads, sometimes they need to dig into it, first, so go in knowing what you want: How far you're willing to drive, and what style of security you're into. Foot patrol, vehicle patrol, and so on.

I've only worked for two security companies so far, and I'd go right back to these guys if I wanted to get back into security. I typically recommend them when anyone's curious about getting into this career.

I was a security guard working in a downtown building. Due to the way people worked in shifts, there was very little communication between the employees. The manager was bad at making sure we knew what we needed to know. There was also a lot of drama. The way they fired me was very shady.

They never told me that they were firing me. Instead they cut my hours to 0 and pretending they were finding more work. Months later, when they decided I no longer worked for them, I never received a letter or email about it. I was never told why I was being fired, and never received any complaints about my work from my manager or his managers.

I have worked for half a dozen private security companies over the years. ACT has been the best of all the rest. They seem to be more selective about who they hire, so I'm not working with a bunch of knuckle heads anymore. The pay is slightly above what the other companies are offering for similar duties. They avoid "lowest bid"/minimum wage contracts. They treat me like a person not just another employee number. They will work with you to create a schedule that works around your personal life. The owners and managers really seem to value the officers' safety and welfare.

What is the best part of working at the company?
It is not a good company to work for.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The lack of communication from the owner to the guards. Lack of supervisors picking up the slack when the owner is not around. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
There seems to be a lot of favoritism shown by the owner. 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Well if you show up late you can still sign in at the right time and no one cares. But check your pay check cause they will mess up your overtime.

What is the best part of working at the company?
ACT SECURITY GROUP has been reliable source of income providing a steady job in the security field. The supervisors are great!  

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The main stressor is not be able to be in multiple places at the same time; Where it's needed to help prevent unwanted activity. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Professional all the way around along with providing customer service brings a shared smile. Daily proactive 24/7 team work. ACT SECURITY GROUP

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