Transportation Security Officer Resume Samples

Description :

1. Screened passengers and accessible property moving through security checkpoints by using any combination of hands-on and other advanced imaging technology techniques.
2. Reported detailed findings or incidents to management or law enforcement to help identify weaknesses in established protocol or flaws in terminal and equipment design.
3. Conducted facial recognition and analyze identification materials to distinguish potential security risks.
4. Observed and analyze the behavior of travelers to identify potential security risk within the airport.
5. Implemented security-screening procedures, monitoring the flow of traffic, and screening passengers, and baggage, to ensure the protection of the traveling public.
6. Expected to display honesty and flexibility, be accountable, work well with a team and have strong communication skills.
7. Conducted all duties with a focus on customer service, while assisting passengers who have questions or special needs.
8. Reported specific findings or incidents to management or law enforcement to help identify weaknesses in established protocol or flaws in terminal and equipment design.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Senior

Education

Masters of Science

Description :

1. Performed a variety of duties related to providing security and protection of air travelers, and to the airport and aircraft.
2. Required to perform screening of passengers and baggage within federal guidelines and procedures.
3. Assisted in composing various documents, such as system security plans, standard operating procedures, and security test plans to ensure security requirements were followed.
4. Performed document control and accountability for programs in support of mission requirements.
5. Engaged in the continuous development of critical thinking skills, necessary to mitigate actual and potential security threats, by identifying, evaluating, and applying appropriate situational options and approaches.
6. Retained and implemented knowledge of all applicable Standard Operating Procedures, demonstrating responsible and dependable behavior, and is open to change and adapts to new information or unexpected obstacles.
7. Identified potential security risks by observing the behavior of travelers as they move through terminal areas.
8. Checked luggage or packages manually or screening with x-ray equipment in order to identify hazardous items and keep them from being loaded onto public forms of transportation.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Management

Education

Certificate

Description :

1. Providing aviation security by conducting proper screening procedures using federally approved standards for the traveling public as part of the DHS multi-layered risk-based security system.
2. Checking all personal identification and necessary travel documents for any signs of fraud or alterations.
3. Operating and calibrating explosive trace detector machinery, walk-thru metal detectors, and hand-held metal detectors.
4. Scanning and interpreting x-ray images of passenger carry-on and accessible property, including checked baggage, in search of potential threat items, immediate threat items, and other prohibited items.
5. Providing detailed and accurate information regarding opening and closing procedures for all screening areas.
6. Reviewing and submitting information on official forms for passenger counts, PMIS reports, sop audit logs, and hazardous materials.
7. Working with management and team leaders to ensure organizational goals are consistently achieved when presented with challenges with assignments and work schedules.
8. Participating in weekly intelligence briefings with representatives across the country.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Senior

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Inspecting carry-on items, using x-ray viewing equipment, to determine whether items contain objects that warrant further investigation.
2. Searching carry-on or checked baggage by hand when it is suspected to contain prohibited items such as weapons.
3. Viewing images of checked bags and cargo, using remote screening equipment, and alert baggage screeners or handlers to any possible problems.
4. Checking passengers' tickets to ensure that they are valid, and to determine whether passengers have designations that require special handling, such as providing photo identification.
5. Testing baggage for any explosive materials, using equipment such as explosive detection machines or chemical swab systems.
6. Performing pat-down or hand-held wand searches of passengers who have triggered machine alarms, who are unable to pass through metal detectors, or who have been randomly identified for such searches.
7. Notifying supervisors or other appropriate personnel when security breaches occur.
8. Sending checked baggage through automated screening machines, and set bags aside for searching or rescreening as indicated by the equipment.
9. Deciding whether baggage that triggers alarms should be searched or should be allowed to pass through.

Experience

5-7 Years

Level

Executive

Education

High School

Description :

1. Performed security screening of persons including monitoring walk-through metal detector screening equipment, hand-wanding, and pat-down searches as required.
2. Screened carry-on baggage, passengers' personal belongings, and other bags and parcels through x-ray machines to prevent dangerous objects being loaded into either cargo or passenger cabins of outgoing aircraft.
3. Controlled entry and exit points to ensure that only authorized personnel is permitted to enter restricted airport areas.
4. Communicated effectively with travelers, the general public, co-workers, supervisors, and federal and state law enforcement agencies.
5. Gave directions and respond to inquiries providing as much information as possible within the context of a confusing and complex operating environment that includes noise, alarms, people and distractions.
6. Responded in a courteous and professional manner to give clear directions, while maintaining focus and awareness on numerous details.
7. Assessed and evaluated issues, gathered as much information as possible, and quickly determine the most logical and positive course of action.
8. Clearly understood and observed all TSA rules, regulations and standard operating procedures.

Experience

10+ Years

Level

Management

Education

Bachelor Of Arts

Description :

1. Provided protection of air travelers, airports and aircraft in a courteous and professional manner by conducting screening by means of implementing written security screening procedures.
2. Utilized specialized equipment to identify hazardous objects and prohibited items on passengers and in their accessible property, and preventing those objects from being transported onto aircraft.
3. Regularly established a leadership role when helping co-workers and newly hired personnel in a mentor capacity.
4. Demonstrated ability to perform as an "acting" lead on multiple occasions.
5. Built and maintained close working relationships among peers, leads, and supervisors while continually developing critical thinking and communication skills.
6. Communicated to supervisors positive evaluations of peer's actions when appropriate.
7. Performed searches of passengers and their accessible property by methods of physical searches, hand-wand, and pat-down searches.
8. Communicated with difficult, upset, or resistant passengers across many language barriers to maintain passenger compliance with approved screening procedures and policies.
9. Maintained the ability to respond quickly to various types of situations requiring quick decision-making skills involving potential or suspected threats.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Received high-level security clearance - own healthcare benefits package performing national security duties at airport checkpoints.
2. Performing comprehensive detecting with scanners, spectrometers, and x-ray equipment at the expert level.
3. Preparing reports of inspection for investigative follow-up relating to national security checkpoint incidents.
4. Multi-tasking while assisting with the processing of hundreds of passengers per hour while evaluating security and traffic throughput priorities.
5. Observing and encouraging new employees and team members on their good work responses.
6. Providing input to supervisors and managers relating to security and officer concerns.
7. Providing written reviews to management relating to out of compliance equipment function and maintenance.
8. Studying and researching to create plans and systems for defined projects to present to management.
9. Leading a small team to audit and process hardcopy officer evaluations to gain statistical data for management needs using excel spreadsheets.
10. Creating floorplans with Microsoft Excel to evaluate for changes in utilized spaces.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Masters of Science

Description :

1. Conducting screening operations acts in a professional and courteous manner at all times and recognizing the needs of individuals who may require special screening and assistance.
2. Assisting and/or ensuring in monitoring the flow of passengers, baggage (carry-on and checked), and cargo through the screening checkpoint to facilitate the orderly and efficient processing of passengers, baggage, and cargo.
3. Continually monitoring individuals' behaviors as they enter and pass through security checkpoints and alerting superiors and/or law enforcement officers when suspicious behaviors are observed.
4. Implementing security screening procedures that are central to transportation security administration objectives and which protect the traveling public by preventing any deadly or dangerous objects from being transported onto aircraft.
5. Checking luggage or packages manually or screening with x-ray equipment in order to identify hazardous items and keep them from being loaded onto public forms of transportation.
6. Conducting all duties with a focus on customer service, while assisting passengers who have questions or special needs.
7. Reporting specific findings or incidents to management or law enforcement to help identify weaknesses in established protocol or flaws in terminal and equipment design.
8. Identifying potential security risks by observing the behavior of travelers as they move through terminal areas.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Senior

Education

Bachelor Of Science

Description :

1. Performed thorough screening of individuals and baggage at the extremely busy checkpoint.
2. Detected unusual behavior in passengers and performed additional screening based on standard operating procedures.
3. Operated, calibrated, and performed alarm resolution on screening equipment including the x-ray machine, explosive threat detection, explosive detection system, walk through the metal detector, and handheld metal detector.
4. Recognized by peers and others for situational awareness "thinking on feet", ability to positively interact with the public, proven record of locating and identifying potentially life-threatening or mass-destruction devices, experience at controlling points of terminal ingress and egress, desire for continuous improvement, and unparallel work ethic.
5. Gave oral instructions to passengers to facilitate a positive screening experience while maintaining safety and security.
6. Solicited information from passenger regarding contents of baggage items to ensure the safety for an additional bag check.
7. Proven record of communicating rational and displaying accountability for all actions or decisions.

Experience

7-10 Years

Level

Senior

Education

High School

Description :

1. Conducting visual inspection of traveling documents and government-issued identification, in order to identify and report fraudulent documents, and individuals requiring additional screening.
2. Interacting with the public, giving directions and responding to inquiries.
3. Operating screening equipment to identify dangerous objects in baggage, cargo and on passengers, and preventing those objects from being transported onto aircraft.
4. Retaining and implementing the knowledge of all applicable standard operating procedures, demonstrating responsible and dependable behavior, and being open to change while adapting to new information and unexpected obstacles.
5. Engaging in the continuous development of critical thinking skills necessary to mitigate actual and potential security threats, by identifying, evaluating, and applying appropriate situational options and approaches.
6. Maintaining focus and awareness while working in a stressful environment which includes noise from alarms, machinery and people, crowd distractions, time pressure, and disruptive and angry passengers, in order to preserve the professional ability to identify and locate potentially life threatening or mass destruction devices, and to make effective decisions in both crisis and routine situations.
7. Providing security and protection of air travelers, airports and aircraft in a courteous and professional manner.
8. Sending checked baggage through automated screening machines, and set bags aside for searching or rescreening as indicated by the equipment.

Experience

2-5 Years

Level

Junior

Education

Bachelor Of Science