Part Time Security Guard
Posted Jul 30, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you had to tell someone no when they did not want to hear it.
What they are checking: Whether they can enforce rules calmly without escalating a situation.
This is a part-time role. Tell me about your availability and how reliable you have been in past jobs.
What they are checking: Whether the plant can count on coverage when they are scheduled.
How do you stay alert during a quiet overnight or weekend shift?
What they are checking: Whether they have habits that keep them focused when nothing seems to be happening.
Tell me about a time you worked with police, fire or another outside agency.
What they are checking: Whether they can communicate clearly and step back appropriately when responders arrive.
What would you do
This is an unarmed role at the Sauget plant. What would you do if you saw someone trying to break into a vehicle in the parking lot?
What they are checking: Whether they observe, report and call police rather than putting themselves in danger.
A fire alarm goes off during your shift. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they know to follow the emergency plan, coordinate with the fire department and account for people.
An employee you know asks you to let a friend in without signing the log. How do you handle it?
What they are checking: Whether they apply access rules evenly regardless of personal relationships.
About the work
How do you make sure a patrol is thorough and not just a routine walk you stop paying attention to?
What they are checking: Whether they vary routes and stay alert to small changes on the property.
Walk me through how you would control who comes in and out of a manufacturing building.
What they are checking: Whether they check identification and visitor logs consistently, even for familiar faces.
What information do you include when you write an incident report?
What they are checking: Whether their reports are factual, timed and clear enough for police or management to act on.
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