Security & Facilities · Experienced (5+ yrs)

Security Guard Resume

This sample shows a security guard with experience in building patrols, access checks, CCTV monitoring, and incident reports. A strong resume for this job makes the sites, shifts, equipment, and relevant training clear, and shows how you communicate calmly and follow safety procedures.

Summary

Security guard with six years of experience at commercial buildings and a logistics site. Skilled in foot patrols, access checks, CCTV monitoring, and clear incident reports. Holds current first aid and CPR training and uses calm communication when addressing visitor or safety concerns.

Experience

Security Guard at Northgate Building Services (2021 – Present) - Patrolled a commercial building on scheduled rounds and reported two damaged door closers for repair. - Checked visitor identification, logged entries, and issued temporary badges during day and evening shifts. - Monitored CCTV and radio calls, documenting incidents and routine handovers in clear shift reports. Gate Security Guard at Cedar Route Logistics (2019 – 2021) - Checked driver identification and delivery details before directing vehicles to the loading area. - Logged staff and contractor access and referred safety concerns to the site supervisor.

Education

High School Diploma — Brookfield Secondary Academy (2018) Basic Security Guard Training Course — Northstar Skills Centre (2019)

Skills

Access control
CCTV monitoring
Foot patrols
Incident reports
Visitor logs
Two-way radios
Conflict de-escalation
First aid
Emergency response
Shift handovers

Certificates

• Basic security guard training course • First aid and CPR certificate • Fire safety awareness course

Equipment

• CCTV systems • Two-way radios • Visitor badge and sign-in systems

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PatrolledMonitoredCheckedRecordedRespondedEscortedReported

How to write a Security Guard resume

Put relevant training near the top

List security training, first aid, and CPR where they are easy to find, and give the completion or expiry date if you know it. Requirements for guard licences and registrations vary by country and employer, so list a licence only if you hold one and use the local name. Include equipment you have actually used, such as radios or CCTV systems.

Describe the sites you covered

Name the type of site, such as an office building, warehouse, event venue, or residential property, and explain your regular duties there. Mention shift handovers, visitor checks, patrol rounds, or gate duties when relevant. Keep site details general if they are confidential, and avoid claiming that you prevented every incident or guaranteed safety.

Use clear examples from shifts

Show what you did and what followed: recorded a hazard and notified a supervisor, checked visitor details before issuing a badge, or passed on an unresolved concern at handover. Add modest numbers only when you can support them, such as patrol rounds per shift. Do not invent incident counts or claim perfect records.

Make short roles easy to follow

Use month and year if you remember them; year-only dates are fine when that is all you know. For agency work, list the agency as the employer and summarize the kinds of sites you covered, without naming clients if that would breach confidentiality. You can include informal experience such as watching a community space if you describe the duties honestly and label it clearly.

Questions about this role

How long should a security guard resume be?

For a short work history, one page is usually enough. Focus on relevant duties, site types, training, and equipment you have used. If you have several years of varied guard work, a second page can make sense when the added details are useful for the role. Keep dates and job titles easy to scan.

What can I include if I have no security experience?

Include paid, volunteer, or informal work that shows reliability, customer service, observation, or following procedures. Give a concrete example, such as checking deliveries, keeping a visitor log, or reporting a hazard. Do not describe yourself as a security guard if that was not your role. Add relevant training you have completed, and be clear about what you are still learning.

Which security certificates or licences should I list?

List relevant training you actually hold, such as first aid and CPR, fire safety awareness, or basic security training, with dates if available. Licence and registration requirements vary by country, region, and employer. Check the job advert and local requirements, and state your status accurately. Never list a licence as current if it has expired.

How do I show part-time, seasonal, or agency security work?

List the employer or agency, your title, and the dates, then briefly describe the sites or duties. You can group repeated short assignments under one agency role when the dates and work are clear. Part-time and seasonal jobs count as experience; label them accurately and avoid implying that you worked full-time or continuously when you did not.