Monitors security alarms, CCTV and surveillance equipment, and contacts supervisors, police or fire brigades if security is breached or fire is detected.

Watches for irregularities such as broken water-pipes and fire hazards and takes action to prevent fire, accidental loss or criminal activity; monitors alarms and contacts supervisors, police and fire brigades by radio or phone if security is breached or fire is detected.

• Employees work indoors within private or public organisations or a security firm’s offices.
• Work spaces are generally adequately heated and ventilated.

• Sedentary to light physical demand level.
• Employees constantly sit when monitoring video feeds.
• Stretching and reaching is not a significant requirement of this role.
• Squatting or crouching is not a significant requirement of this job.
• Twisting of the body or neck is not a significant requirement of this job.
• Contact with skin irritants or water is not a significant component of this job.
• Lifting, pulling or carrying is not a significant component of this job.
• Bending is not a significant component of this job.
• Repetitive arm hand and finger movements are constant for data-entry and word-processing tasks and when using keyboards to review cameras.
• Driving is not a significant component of this job.
• Employees will use a range of electronic communication, computer and basic security equipment.
• Mental skills necessary include communication, organisation, analysis and decision-making skills.

A Certificate of Approval issued through the Ministry of Justice may be required for some roles. To get a certificate, applicants need to complete Certificate of Approval (COA) training otherwise known as mandatory training; pass a police background check and a public notification which lets members of the public make comments; apply for the certificate and pay a fee.

• There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.
• Shift work is often required.