Security Guard Resume Example
A mid-level security officer in Sacramento, seven years in, who started on night shift in a hospital emergency department and now runs the security team at a large distribution center for a contract security company.
A fictional resume written by our team. The person, employers and numbers are invented; the tools, licenses and schools are real.
Why it works
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“Unarmed security officer with 7 years in hospital and warehouse security, now site supervisor for 9 officers at a 1.1 million sq ft distribution center. Run gate and badge access, maintain the post orders and review every incident report before it goes to the client. California guard card (BSIS), CPR, First Aid and AED.”
Years, settings, team size, site size, the supervisor duties and the license. An account manager knows where this person can be posted before reaching the first job.
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“Supervise 9 unarmed officers across 3 shifts at a 1.1 million sq ft distribution center with 3 gates and 140 cameras”
Team, shifts, site size and what the post covers. 'Supervised security staff' tells a manager none of that.
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“Raised patrol tour compliance from 82% to 97% in TrackTik by redrawing 4 routes around the docks and trailer yard”
A number the guard tour system already tracks, with a before and after and the change that caused it.
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“Spotted a pattern of propped dock doors on camera and got door-held alarms added with the client, cutting propped-door events from about 30 a month to 4”
One problem noticed on camera, the fix and the result. It shows judgment, which is most of the job.
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“Rewrote the site's post orders in 2024 with the client's facilities manager after an audit found 3 posts with outdated instructions”
Post orders are what every officer works from, and rewriting them with the client shows trust. A result here, like fewer questions on shift, would make it stronger.
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“Worked nights in the emergency department and on patrol for a 320-bed hospital, answering about 12 calls for service a shift”
The post, the shift and the call volume. A hospital security manager can picture the work from one line.
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“Responded to about 20 behavioral emergency codes a month, using CPI de-escalation training to calm patients and visitors before holds were needed”
De-escalation with the training behind it and a volume. Calm judgment is what hospitals hire security for.
How it scored
We ran this example through the same free roast you can use, three times, and kept the middle result. The roast ranks a resume against a typical applicant pile and grades hard: even a resume with a number in nearly every bullet usually lands in the B range.
Copy the text
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Jessie Villanueva Security Site Supervisor, Distribution and Healthcare Sacramento, CA | jessie.villanueva@example.com SUMMARY Unarmed security officer with 7 years in hospital and warehouse security, now site supervisor for 9 officers at a 1.1 million sq ft distribution center. Run gate and badge access, maintain the post orders and review every incident report before it goes to the client. California guard card (BSIS), CPR, First Aid and AED. EXPERIENCE Security Officer, then Site Supervisor, Arden Gate Protective Services | Apr 2023 - Present - Supervise 9 unarmed officers across 3 shifts at a 1.1 million sq ft distribution center with 3 gates and 140 cameras - Raised patrol tour compliance from 82% to 97% in TrackTik by redrawing 4 routes around the docks and trailer yard - Check in about 260 trucks a day at the main gate and issue and deactivate badges for 1,400 employees in LenelS2 OnGuard - Spotted a pattern of propped dock doors on camera and got door-held alarms added with the client, cutting propped-door events from about 30 a month to 4 - Rewrote the site's post orders in 2024 with the client's facilities manager after an audit found 3 posts with outdated instructions - Review about 40 incident reports a month before they go to the client and coach officers on clear, factual writing Security Officer, Sutterfield Regional Medical Center | Jun 2019 - Mar 2023 - Worked nights in the emergency department and on patrol for a 320-bed hospital, answering about 12 calls for service a shift - Responded to about 20 behavioral emergency codes a month, using CPI de-escalation training to calm patients and visitors before holds were needed EDUCATION AND CREDENTIALS California Security Guard Registration (guard card), BSIS, 2019, current IAHSS Basic Certification, 2020, CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention, 2025 CPR, First Aid and AED, American Red Cross, 2025 A.S. Administration of Justice, American River College, 2021 SKILLS Patrol and guard tours (TrackTik), Access control (LenelS2 OnGuard), CCTV (Genetec Security Center), Incident report writing, Post orders, De-escalation (CPI), Truck and gate check-in, Shift scheduling
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