- Company: Adecco
- Location: Timaru, Canterbury
- Salary: Pay not listed
Adecco at a glance
adeccogroup.com- Founded 1997
SEC filings mentioning "Adecco": 638 — search EDGAR
2,485 employees covered under a retirement plan (2024 filing) — via DOL Form 5500 / EFAST2
The Adecco Group is a Swiss–French human-resources and temporary-staffing firm headquartered in Zürich. It ranks among the world’s largest staffing providers, is a Fortune Global 500 company, and trades on the SIX Swiss Exchange (ticker ADEN). DATA lists founding as 1997. Domain: adecogroup.com.
2,873 Wikipedia views in July 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.
Security Officer at Adecco in Timaru, Canterbury
Position Summary
We are seeking a Security Officer to join our team in Timaru. This role offers full-time employment with opportunities for growth and development.
Your Responsibilities
- Maintain security at designated locations by setting up barriers, gates, or other access controls.
- Monitor premises using video surveillance systems to ensure safety and compliance with security protocols.
- Respond to emergency situations by providing first aid, evacuating personnel, and ensuring the safety of individuals on site.
- Assist in training new employees on company policies and procedures related to security.
Who We're Looking For
- Strong communication skills (verbal & written) across all levels.
- Excellent people skills with the ability to influence and support others.
- Good organization and time management abilities.
- Solid computer skills, including proficiency in Outlook, Word, and Excel.
- Prior security experience is preferred but not essential.
- Training & assessing certification is preferred but not essential.
More About Adecco
Adecco is a global workforce solutions company that provides temporary, permanent placement, and outplacement services. We are committed to supporting our clients and candidates in achieving their professional goals through innovative HR solutions.
How to Apply
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Working in Timaru, Canterbury
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Role location is Timaru, Timaru District, Canterbury 7910, New Zealand / Aotearoa (on-site, not remote). No reliable local amenities or commute detail is in DATA; the supplied Canterbury blurb describes Canterbury, England, so it is not used for this NZ posting.
Canterbury is a city and UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Canterbury district, county of Kent, England; it was a county borough until 1974. Lying on the River Stour not far from its mouth on the Strait of Dover, the city has a mild oceanic climate.
Recent seismic activity: 1 earthquake (M4.5+) within 200km in the last 6 months — largest M4.5 near 48 km S of Hokitika, New Zealand. via USGS
Source: Wikipedia (state)
About this role & career path
Occupation data maps to SOC 33-3011.00 (O*NET summary). Related titles in DATA lean bailiff-style court security (Bailiffs, Armed Bailiff, Bailiff Deputy, City/County Bailiff). Progression is often experience- and site-clearance-driven via staffing placements rather than a single corporate ladder.
Traits that fit this role
- Stress Tolerance
- Self-Control
- Cautiousness
- Integrity
- Dependability
Source: O*NET Work Styles (Distinctiveness Rank).
Typical preparation needed: Job Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. — via O*NET
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Source: O*NET (public-domain bulk data)
Salary & compensation
Workers in Protective Service occupations earn a national median of $55,816 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Build the skills for this role
Build screening and observation habits, calm de-escalation, patrol discipline, and clear incident reporting. CERTS provides no family or resources, so no certificate names or costs are listed here.
- Walk through how you control access and handle unauthorized items without escalating.
- Describe a patrol or escort routine and how you hand over notes at shift end.
- Explain reliability for timed client sites and following Adecco plus client SOPs.
Strong fit if you want on-site Security Officer work in Timaru via a global staffing firm (Adecco), with duties close to access control, patrol, and order maintenance. Thin public review and pay data mean you should confirm pay, hours, and site type with the recruiter.
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Listing facts
- Role Security Officer
- Employer Adecco
- Location Timaru, Canterbury
- Type Full Time
- Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
- Posted August 10, 2026
- Apply by September 9, 2026
- Overview Full job description on this page (253 words)
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Typical work in Security Officer
Independent occupational context from O*NET (U.S. public-domain labor data). This is about the occupation, not a rewrite of this employer's posting.
- Screen persons entering courthouse using magnetometers, x-ray machines, and other devices to collect and retain unauthorized firearms and other contraband.
- Escort prisoners to and from courthouse and maintain custody of prisoners during court proceedings.
- Maintain order in courtroom during trial and guard jury from outside contact.
- Provide security by patrolling interior and exterior of courthouse and escorting judges and other court employees.
- Guard lodging of sequestered jury.
- Enforce courtroom rules of behavior and warn persons not to smoke or disturb court procedure.
Public discussions & open sources
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- Hacker News — Google Age Discrimination
- Hacker News — Ask HN: Established company planning same thing as 1-man startup – please advise
- Hacker News — This is how much tech consultants make per hour now.
- Hacker News — An open letter to Jeff Bezos: A contract worker’s take on Amazon.com
- Hacker News — General Assembly sells to Adecco for $413M
- Hacker News — Adecco buys General Assembly for $413M
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