Security K9 Handler - Explosive Detection
8 days ago
Miami
Job Description Nation Security Services LLC is seeking professional, motivated, and dependable Security K9 Handlers to support a wide range of protective operations, including maritime and cargo facilities, stadiums and large venues, special events, and executive protection assignments. Handlers will deploy with a trained Explosive Detection Canine (EDC) as part of an integrated security team to deter, detect, and respond to explosive threats in dynamic, high-visibility environments. Key Responsibilities • Conduct proactive explosive detection screening operations in environments such as cargo facilities, ports, vessels, stadiums, event sites, transportation hubs, and executive protection details, • Operate independently and as part of a coordinated security team, • Ensure proper handling, care, training, housing, and welfare of the assigned canine, • Maintain accurate training, deployment, and operational documentation, • Comply with all Nation Security Services policies, client requirements, and applicable regulatory standards, • Maintain a professional appearance, conduct, and demeanor at all times, • Adapt to changing mission requirements, schedules, and operational environments, • Daily feeding, grooming, conditioning, and health monitoring of assigned canine, • Conduct regular maintenance and proficiency training, • Ensure canine readiness for deployment at all times, • U.S. citizen or national, • High school diploma or GED, • Valid driver’s license (REAL ID compliant preferred), • Must possess a personally owned vehicle capable of safely transporting a working K9, • Ability to pass background investigation and drug screening, • Nation Security Services LLC is a drug-free workplace, • Ability to obtain and maintain required security clearances and credentials (as applicable per contract), • Ability to read, write, and speak English fluently, • Strong interpersonal and communication skills, • Ability to exercise sound judgment in high-responsibility environments, • Ability to work independently and in team-based operations, • Ability to handle and control a working canine weighing 50–90 lbs, • Ability to stand, walk, patrol, and work on foot for extended periods, • Ability to bend, kneel, lift, and carry equipment and canine-related supplies, • Ability to work outdoors in varying weather conditions, including heat, humidity, rain, and cold, • Must be available to work rotating shifts, including days, nights, weekends, holidays, and extended hours, • Assignments may include temporary deployments ranging from short-term special events to longer-term contract support, • Must maintain canine housing that meets Nation Security Services LLC K9 housing standards, including safety, cleanliness, climate considerations, and security, • Prior experience as a Security K9 Handler, Military Working Dog handler, Law Enforcement K9 handler, or private sector detection handler, • Experience in cargo, maritime security, large venues, special events, or executive protection, • Completion of a recognized third-party explosive detection canine certification (provided or coordinated by Nation Security Services LLC if required), • Completion of Nation Security Services LLC Explosive Detection Canine Handler Training, • 8 weeks for non-experienced handlers, • 4 weeks for experienced handlers, • Training location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida Language: • English (Required), • Employee assistance program