Transportation Security Officer (TSO)

This position performs a variety of duties related to providing security and protection of air travelers airports and aircrafts. Specifically, you will be responsible for identifying dangerous objects in baggage cargo and/or on passengers; and preventing those objects from being transported onto aircraft. You are required to perform various tasks such as: wanding pat down searches operation of x-ray machines lifting of baggage (up to 50 pounds) and screening and ticket review using electronic and imaging equipment. As a NETS Transportation Security Officer, you may perform passenger screening baggage screening or both. You are expected to perform these duties in a courteous and professional manner.

• Provides the traveling public with the highest levels of security customer service and professionalism
• Performs a variety of duties related to providing security and protection of air travelers airports and aircrafts and various tasks such as: pat down searches operation of x-ray machines property searches and ticket document checking using electronic and imaging equipment
• Continuously and effectively interact with the public giving directions and responding to inquiries in a reasonable tone and manner
• Stand and remain standing for periods up to three hours without sitting
• Lift and/or assist another individual to lift (from the ground) an object weighing 50 pounds
• Maintain focus and awareness within a stressful environment containing numerous distractions which includes noise from alarms machinery people time pressure disruptive and disruptive passengers and the requirement to identify and locate potentially life-threatening devices and devices intended on creating massive destruction
• Make effective decisions in both crisis and routine situations
• Perform other duties as assigned