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Security officer CV: example and template

This example is for security officers in office buildings, shopping centres, warehouses, hospitals and on building sites, both with and without an entry on the list of qualified security staff.

A security company wants to know what sites you have guarded, which systems you use and whether you can be relied on during a night shift. We show you how to describe this on your CV.

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Example CV: security officer

All the details in this example are fictional. Treat it as a model of layout and wording, and replace the content with your own experience.

Henryk Wojciechowski

Security officer

Poznan +48 123 456 789 henryk.wojciechowski@example.com

Professional profile

Security officer with 9 years of experience guarding office buildings and a logistics centre. I run access control, operate CCTV and the alarm system, carry out patrols and respond to incidents. I work shifts, including nights and public holidays.

Work experience

Security officer, reception and CCTV

03.2020 - present

Security company, grade A office building, Poznan

  • Access control to the building and car park, issuing visitor cards for 1,500 people a day.
  • Operating CCTV, the alarm system and the fire alarm system.
  • Patrolling the site to a schedule and writing shift reports.
  • Responding to alarms and working with the emergency services.
  • Taking part in building evacuation drills.

Security officer

01.2016 - 02.2020

Logistics centre, Swarzedz

  • Checking vehicles in and out and the seals on trailers.
  • Searching staff in line with the site rules.
  • Guarding the site at night and patrolling along the fence.

Education

Motor vehicle mechanic

2000 - 2003

Vocational school in Poznan

Skills

  • Access control and visitor management
  • CCTV monitoring
  • Alarm and fire alarm systems
  • Patrols and shift reports
  • Acting in emergencies
  • First aid

Training

  • First aid training, 2024
  • Fire safety training, 2023
  • CCTV operator training, 2021

Languages

  • English: A2

Additional information

  • Shift work, including nights
  • Category B driving licence

I hereby consent to the processing of my personal data for the purposes necessary to carry out the recruitment process, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 (GDPR).

How to write a security officer CV

Professional summary

Say what sites you have guarded, for how long and which systems you use. Add whether you are on the list of qualified physical security staff, because it decides which roles you can apply for.

Security officer with 2 years of experience in a shopping centre. I carry out patrols, operate CCTV and respond to incidents in line with procedures. I can work 12-hour shifts, including nights.

Experience: duties and achievements

Describe the type of site, the scale and your tasks: access control, CCTV, patrols, responding to incidents. Add reports and work with the emergency services, because they show that you follow procedures.

Weaker: Guarding the building.

Better: Access control to an office building and issuing visitor cards for 1,500 people a day.

Weaker: Watching cameras.

Better: Operating CCTV, the alarm system and the fire alarm system.

Weaker: Patrols.

Better: Patrolling the site to a schedule and writing shift reports for the security manager.

Skills worth listing

List the systems and procedures you know. Under personal skills, focus on calm, alertness and good manners towards visitors.

Professional skills

  • Access control
  • CCTV and alarm systems
  • Evacuation procedures
  • First aid
  • Fire safety
  • Reports and shift records

Personal skills

  • Calm in emergencies
  • Alertness
  • Good manners
  • Responsibility
  • Coping with night work

Training and licences

List training in first aid, fire safety and operating systems. If you are on the list of qualified physical security staff, show it clearly, because it gives access to sites that require such a licence.

Security officer CV with no experience

People often move into security from the army, the fire service and the police, but also with no experience. Describe work in which responsibility and punctuality mattered.

Say that you can work shifts, including nights, and when you can start. Security companies train new staff in the site procedures.

Tailoring your CV to the job offer

An office building looks for good manners and reception work, a shopping centre for responding to incidents and dealing with people, and a warehouse for checking vehicles and night work. Move what the job ad is about to the top.

The most common mistakes on a security officer CV

Questions and answers

What should a security officer put on a CV?

The types of sites, access control, CCTV, patrols, responding to incidents, training, being on the list of qualified security staff and availability.

Do you need a licence to work in security?

Not always. Many roles do not require an entry on the list of qualified physical security staff, but some sites do.

Can you work in security with no experience?

Yes. On your CV, stress responsibility, punctuality and readiness for shift work.

How do I describe work in CCTV monitoring?

Give the number of cameras or sites, the systems you use and how you respond to incidents, for example by alerting a patrol or the emergency services.

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