G4S Wackenhut is a member of the Group 4 Securicor family of companies which has over 350,000 professionals providing security services throughout the world. In the United States, G4S Wackenhut has over 40,000 personnel and is the premier provider of contract services to major corporations, government agencies, and a wide range of industrial and commercial customers. We offer uniformed security officer services, investigations, background checks, emergency protection, and security audits and assessments. Other services include facility operations and management (O & M), fire suppression and prevention, and airport crash-fire-rescue. The G4S Wackenhut Corporation is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, but we have area offices throughout the nation. Our employment opportunities are vast. We are where you are!

At G4S Wackenhut, we believe that quality service can be provided only if there is quality training! The Corporation's training arm, Wackenhut Training Institute, develops and conducts on-going training programs not only for company personnel, from security officers to supervisors and managers. “WTI” provides training in a variety of presentation modalities, both traditional classroom and self-study, and on-line.

Wackenhut has earned an excellent reputation over the years because of the integrity and professionalism of its people; an unyielding commitment to customer service; the high quality of its corporate, regional and local operations; and, its concern for the welfare of its employees. Clearly, much of Wackenhut’s success is attributable to the quality of its employees.The company’s training arm – Wackenhut Training Institute – develops and conducts training and education programs designed to instill knowledge, a sense of pride and commitment to learning; establishing a platform for advancement within the company and the security profession.

We proudly state that we are an equal opportunity employer. Diversity is our strength! We are a proud team and we value each and every team member. Everybody contributes to our success! But, we’re selfish, too. We want only the best people on our team. If you’re the best, come aboard!

Our mission is to provide expert security services that exceed our customer expectations. We differentiate ourselves by attracting the best people, offering innovative solutions, and fostering long-term partnerships. We are committed to the principles of professionalism and integrity instilled by our founder, and we strive to positively impact our nation, communities and stakeholders.

Core Values:
· Customer Focus - The organization focuses on customers - understanding the issues they face, the markets in which they operate, and delivering the highest quality of service
· Expertise - We are experts in security solutions and know what makes a difference to our customers.
· Performance - Through understanding customers' needs, applying our expertise and working together to always deliver on what we promise, we are able to drive superior performance - service performance for customers and financial performance for the organization and its shareholders.
· Best People - By attracting, employing and developing the best people in the industry, we use our security expertise to develop solutions to customers' needs.
· Integrity - Integrity is a fundamental principle of our organization - openness, honesty and operating to the group's ethical standards underpins every element of the organization.
· Teamwork & Collaboration - Teamwork and collaboration is the "glue" which binds the organization together. Our people strive to create the best organization and to deliver on what we promise to our stakeholders. We will only achieve our vision by working together. Sharing of knowledge and resources brings continuous improvement and ongoing development of the organization.
· Safety – We ensure the health and safety of all employees by making it an integral part of our business and our culture.

The G4S Wackenhut has a long and valued history with the U.S. Armed Forces and we were even awarded 2009 "Most Valuable Employer (MVE) for Military™ by CivilianJobs.com"

In fact, our elite Custom Protection Officer® Division was created with the U.S. Armed Forces in mind. This program mandates prior military service as a qualifier for employment, with Military Occupational Specialties (MOS) such as M.P., Combat Arms, Security Forces, Special Operations, or career military.

Our Custom Protection Division is deployed to service locations where the need for quality, well disciplined, expertly trained security personnel is in demand. Venues that typically looked for off-duty or contract police service or proprietary services employ our highly skilled Custom Protection Officers. Locations such as transit systems, courthouses, prisoner transport and booking operations, residential security programs, to include special response teams and K-9 handlers, and many other exciting locales.

Wackenhut offers the perfect “fit” for those transitioning out of the military. Our Military Transition Program provides you with an opportunity to live in the area of your choosing and earn a good living working for a company that values your military experience, and possibly pursue a career path with our organization or in law enforcement, corrections, or federal employment.

You owe it to yourself and your family to inquire. Please take a moment to visit our Careers area. It might be the first step towards a new and rewarding career with Wackenhut. Join the thousands of veterans who have made Wackenhut their post-military career choice!

G4S Wackenhut is the U.S.-based division of Group 4 Securicor, the World's second largest provider of security and security-related services. Group 4 Securicor is based outside of London, England.

Wackenhut’s primary service divisions include: Security Services; Nuclear Security and Energy Consulting Services; Government Services; Automated and Integrated Security Management Systems; and Consulting and Investigations

Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Overview

The G4S Wackenhut is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We uphold all national and state civil rights laws, including but not limited to:

• Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended


• Equal Pay Act of 1963


• Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, as amended


• Executive Order 11246


• Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended


• 38 U.S.C. 4212, the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act of 1974, as amended


• Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990

Each year a revised Affirmative Action Plan reasserts our continuing policy to recruit, employ, promote and ensure that all personnel actions are made without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, ancestry, medical condition or marital status. Our commitment is to equal treatment for all.

We must ensure that our policies impose only valid requirements and do not exclude capable persons either intentionally or unintentionally. We are committed to providing equal access to training, including management. We must continue to base decisions on employment, promotions and other personnel matters so as to further the principle of Equal Employment Opportunity and to provide leadership and support to public and private community programs dedicated to the achievement of Equal Employment opportunity objectives. Any Employee who holds a supervisory position will be evaluated with respect to their performance regarding Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action.

In addition to upholding all national and state civil rights laws, G4S Wackenhut recognizes and values the importance and diversity of each of our employees, and supports the various cultures within the workplace. Wackenhut is dedicated to fostering an environment, which respects the dignity, rights and contributions of its employees.

If you have any questions regarding Equal Employment Opportunity or Affirmative Action, you may contact the Company's Director of Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Programs through our Corporate Headquarters in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Locally, you may choose to speak to your Field Manager about these issues.


We ask all employees to be alert to indication of lapses in Equal Opportunity anywhere in the Corporation. Be aware that national and state laws protect minorities, women, disabled individuals, older workers and veterans. The Wackenhut Corporation urges all employees to join us in our pledge to provide Equal Opportunity in all our operations. Your cooperation and support are essential.

Diversity

The G4S Wackenhut believes that fostering diversity within the workplace contributes to the success of the Company. In an increasingly diverse national and global marketplace, it is essential to be positively attuned to the diversity of our employees and our clients. Understanding diversity within the workplace translates to a more effective and productive workplace.

The inclusion of all employees creates an atmosphere that benefits from the talents and capabilities of a diverse workforce. Inclusion through recruiting, hiring, developing, training and promoting employees of all races ethnic groups, religions ages, the qualified able and disabled, and men and women is essential the success of the Company.

Valuing diversity means acknowledging, respecting, appreciating and utilizing the differences and similarities among people with different cultures and backgrounds to create a productive work environment. It directs the contributions of individuals toward the accomplishment of the Company's goals. Through diversity we gain different points of view as well as a variety of approaches toward business decisions and problem solving.

Prohibited Discrimination

The most common forms of discrimination are based on prejudices and misperception about individual because of their identification with a group, or any immutable characteristics they may have. Misperceptions regarding workplace abilities and qualifications or the disabled, members of various minority groups, and people of different ages and genders have caused the enactment of comprehensive rules of law, which Wackenhut fully supports. To make employment decisions based in any part, on an individual's immutable characteristics (e.g., race, gender, disability, etc.) which are protected is therefore prohibited by law and by Company policy. Civil Rights Laws and G4S Wackenhut Policy also prohibit Retaliation against individuals who complain of discrimination as to themselves or on behalf of others.

09 Oct 2009

ASTD Award Announcement

G4S Wackenhut, America’s leading provider of security solutions, is proud to announce that it received an American Society for Training & Development 2009 BEST Award—and that it was the only security company to be named to the prestigious list. The ASTD BEST Award recognizes organizations that demonstrate enterprise-wide success through employee learning and development. G4S Wackenhut, along with winning organizations from Canada, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, and the United States, are featured in the October 2009 issue of Training + Development (T+D), ASTD’s monthly magazine.

"We are honored and humbled by this prestigious award from ASTD. It recognizes many years of hard work in developing and presenting high-level training that indeed works, resulting in G4S Wackenhut's reputation of providing the best trained security officers in the industry," stated Dr. Michael Goodboe, G4S Wackenhut’s Chief Learning Officer.

Training is a key factor in applying our security solutions and servicing our customers,” affirms G4S Wackenhut’s President, Drew Levine. Ensuring that our training programs are the best in the business guarantees that our people—and the security solutions they provide—are unrivalled in the industry.”

Members of G4S Wackenhut North America Training Institute (NATI) received the ASTD BEST Award during a reception held in Washington, D.C. on October 1, 2009. According to Tony Bingham, ASTD’s president and CEO, The ASTD BEST Award winners set the standard of excellence for exceptional learning practices, and demonstrate that a skilled workforce is vital to achieving results. They use learning as a strategic tool and have the support of senior leaders who champion a learning culture.”

The 2009 BEST Awards received entries from 93 organizations in 10 countries; G4S Wackenhut was ranked 34 among the award winners. These organizations submitted quantitative and qualitative information to ASTD about their learning and development practices and programs. Their applications were assessed by members of the BEST Awards advisory committee, a group of experts in the learning and development field.

About G4S Wackenhut

G4S Wackenhut [http://www.g4s.com/usw] is the leading provider of security-related solutions in the U.S. With operations across the country, G4S Wackenhut has the expertise and the resources to meet its customers’ requirements for quality security, training, consulting and investigative services. G4S Wackenhut is the employer of choice to more than 40,000 men and women, many of whom have proudly served in the military or have had law enforcement careers. For more information about careers with G4S Wackenhut, visit http://www.g4s.com/usw/usw-careers.htm

About G4S

G4S is the world's leading security solutions group, which specialises in outsourcing of business processes in sectors where security and safety risks are considered a strategic threat.

G4S is the largest employer quoted on the London Stock Exchange and has a secondary stock exchange listing in Copenhagen. G4S has operations in over 110 countries and over 585,000 employees.

For more information on G4S,visit www.g4s.com