Jamie Tapps

hardworking and ambitious prepared to take on and master a variety of new or exciting tasks given to me. I have experience working independently or as part of a team bringing maturity and professionalism to any role undertaken. I am passionate in providing a great customer experience and to be an asset and trusted member of a team or work force.

I hope to bring a warm and professional presence to any role and am now actively seeking new and fulfilling experiences across a vide range of opportunities.

Security Manager - Gravesend shopping center providing support and guidance in a leadership role. Applying ones self as a reliable and trusted member of the team and balancing this measure of trust with casual and strict control measures to enable them to carry out their duties in a professional and efficient manner.

• Training and overseeing the overall effectiveness and development of team and individual member skills and ability is maintained and improved.
• Ability to see new and exciting habits and procedures and apply the skill confidence and flexibility to change and create new ideas to the pre existing plan.
• identify the safety , wellbeing and needs of the team
• To be open to criticism and team participation in new ideas in order to have trust and a controlled element of responsibility in the whole team. Allowing flexibility and team progression to be achieved this may also reveal strengths and weaknesses in the individual which can further then be used to apply them to the task they best suit and contribute to the overall smoothness and effectiveness of daily activities and tasks.
• Preparation of daily tasks and activities this may include creation of memory aids such as paper lists or digital notes.
• Issuing Timeings and work routine schedules
• Discipline and progression responsibilities and identify issues and solutions
• CCTV
• Ingress and egress control
• Patrolling - roaming , static and multiple task
• Fire safety
• Overall site security
• First aid
• Reporting
• Communication with various internal and external staff and partnership
• Seeing The smooth running of daily activities and being reactive to unforeseen events
• Maintaining a leadership presence and maintaining confidence in the team through guidance and a clear objective.

Security Officer and CCTV Controller - Ruxley Manor Garden Centre

(2020-01 - 2024-12)

Large retail complex with multiple tasks and responsibilities in a rural environment. Regular work routine would usually include control of internal and external areas and boundaries. Staff would be allotted 12 hour work schedules to include Night and daytime security tasks

• CCTV surveillance activities
• Maintaining observation and security activities in all areas of responsibility through Patrolling and electronic surveillance.
• Maintaining staff and team trust and relations
• Coordinating and managing external activities
• Conducting patrols , methods foot and mobile
• Site access
• Fire safety

Security Officer / Park Warden - Ruxley Manor Garden Centre

(2019-01 - 2020-12)

Rural setting , large caravan and holiday camping complex including leisure activities.

• Patrolling foot , mobile
• CCTV
• Providing a supportive role to all persons on site
• Responding to a verity of events
• Conducting first aid
• Door supervision when required in entertainment activities
• Fire safety
• Ingress and egress control
• Life guard
• first aid

Security Officer & Assistant CCTV controller - Pentagon Shopping Centre

(2018-01 - 2019-12)

Multi floor large shopping complex. Operating as part of a large Security element split across the area of responsibility with a wide variety of tasks due to the nature of the building and its multi dimensional environment.

• CCTV
• Patrolling: touch point selected routine Patrolling on a set pattern
• Static
• Covert store detective type role
• Patrolling and various no pattern setting tasks
• Use of electronic surveillance such as cctv and control staff
• Site access
• Relief of information and communication with emergency services.
• Ingress and egress control – this also includes traffic in to the site i.e delivery.

Store Security Detective - Kingdom Security

(2017-01 - 2017-12)

This role would implement the use of covert Patrolling and static observation in order to gain information on a verity Of different locations and persons . This company would mainly give the task of retail lost prevention but on occasion would apply its staff roles through companies with a broad range of tasks allowing for a wide range of different experiences and skills to be implemented.

• preparation and site information gathering
• ability to gain information
• Working in pairs or a team
• team work and a variety of communication skills
• ability to work independently
• managing multiple tasks
• initial search of persons
• navigation
• the ability to observe and stay alert for long periods

Door Supervisor - Dynamo Security Services

(2017-01 - 2019-12)

Team role in an entertainment venue. The role would see the security and wellbeing of the venue and its visitors and staff in order to create a safe environment to maintain an enjoyable atmosphere.

• Ingress and egress control
• Search initial and detailed search
• Communication
• Team task activities
• Conflict management and communication skills
• Observation
• Fire safety

Labourer - Gaysha - Refurbishment Contractors

(2016-01 - 2017-12)

Team role providing support and assistance within various residential refurbishments across London and Kent. Assisting site managers and engineers with movement and the placement of materials for use and preparation of areas to be worked on.

Facilities Assistant - Europa Centre (Gymnasium and Training Centre)

(2016-01 - 2017-12)

responsible for performing maintenance activities across communal public spaces. The management of the inventory stock , ordering and refilling of stock and coordinating with other cleaning staff.

Full UK driving licence

5 GCSEs - mathematics, English, science, geography, performing arts

BETEC - hospitality, food and hygiene

City and guilds - plumbing and construction

City and guilds - Health and safety in construction

Extended maths and English qualification