JOB PROFILE
Corporate security specialist (suit)
DEPLOYMENT REGIONS
Greater Zurich area
REQUIREMENTS
Completed vocational education and training (VET) or Swiss Maturity Diploma or equivalent diploma. Swiss citizen or settled foreign national (C permit). Minimum age 25 years, with clean background (no criminal record or entries on the debt register). Successfully completed basic in-house training at DELTAgroup and, in some cases, additional accreditation from our clients. Knowledge of foreign languages, preferably English, is an advantage.
TRAINING DURATION
The paid basic training lasts two days and can be partly completed online. The basics include practical skills such as fire safety, first aid, radio operation, and security screening of people and their belongings, completed by theoretical content such as law and psychology. The basic training is supplemented by modules of between one and six days in the areas of unarmed self-defence, multipurpose baton use, and crowd and riot control – depending on which personnel division the employee belongs to.
TYPICAL WORKING DAY
Our corporate security specialists work at banks, insurance companies or jewellers. In this environment, great importance is attached to having a well-groomed appearance and good manners. Working hours are generally from Monday to Saturday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Part-time positions working on specific days are also possible, of course. Shorter shifts of up to six hours are also possible, depending on the job. A typical working day includes accompanying tradespeople, monitoring sensitive areas, and access control. Most of the work involves wearing a suit, which can be purchased from the employer at a discounted price.
UPSIDES
In this line of work, our staff come into contact with many different groups of people and gain an insight into a unique working environment. It goes without saying that these assignments involve working in a team.
DOWNSIDES
In this line of work, employees can come into contact with difficult people, depending on the assignment. Tricky situations are generally resolved by using negotiating skills and the necessary tact.
