Why Smith: High Employment Standards

Smith has always been a family-owned business whose leaders have been committed to continuing the traditions that have helped us remain a leader in the security industry for over 100 years. Our philosophy has always been: "take care of our employees and they will take care of our customers."

We're very proud of our hiring standards. We think they bring us a higher quality employee and assure our customers a high level of security.

Basic Security Officer Requirements:

• Applicant must be a US Citizen or meet US Immigration requirements
  
• Applicant must consent to an in-depth background check.
  
• Applicant must have a High School education
  
• Applicant must be 18 years of age
  
• Applicant must have a telephone at his/her residence
  
• Applicant must have a valid Texas driver’s license
  
• Applicant must have reliable transportation
  
• Applicant must not have been convicted of a felony or a crime of moral turpitude
  

Recruiting
Smith Protective has identified a number of recruiting sources that we use regularly to attract potential employees to our company. These sources include local colleges, universities, and trade schools. In addition, we have occasional job fairs to attract quality security officers. In the event you would like a list of our sources, we would be more than happy to share this information for your review.

Interview Process
If the applicant meets the above requirements, he/she is interviewed by our personnel manager. If this interview is positive, they proceed to the next step.
Next in line for the successful applicant is an interview with the Operations Manager. During this interview, the particular capabilities of each applicant are assessed for the purpose of determining his/her job assignment. In other words, we evaluate any information we have accumulated to this point and determine what type of post best suits the job candidate. By doing so, we can properly place each officer in an environment that will best benefit the officer and the customer alike.

Background Investigation
An investigation is conducted to verify the following information prior to an officer working for any Smith customer:

• Date of Birth
  
• Social Security Number
  
• Current Address
  
• Former Address
  
• Previous Employment
  
• Drivers License Check
  
• Criminal History Check