Position Requirements

since 1892, Creating Peace of Mind

All employees of Johns Brothers Security are required to be subjected to a background check in order to be registered as an employee of a security company with the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services and the North Carolina Department of Justice.

The background check will require that prospective employees be fingerprinted and extensive biographical information and references be provided.

There are no exceptions to these requirements.

Substance Abuse Policy

Illicit Drugs

Johns Brothers Security is committed to providing a safe and secure work environment. Therefore employees are prohibited from the use, sale, possession, manufacture, or purchase of illegal drugs while at work, while on the Johns Brothers premises, or while otherwise engaged in Johns Brothers’ business. In addition, this policy forbids Johns Brothers’ employees from being at work or on Johns Brothers’ premises in a condition that produces a positive test result for illegal drugs or that reasonably suggests that the employee is under the influence of illegal drugs. Therefore, employees at the time of their hire and at any time thereafter may be required to submit to a blood, urinalysis, or other medically recognized investigative test or procedure as a condition of continued employment.

Drug testing after an employee’s initial hire may occur on either a random or reasonable suspicion basis, that is when the employee demonstrates behavior reasonably suggesting that he or she is under the influence of drugs. Refusal to submit to a drug screen or an unsatisfactory test result (one which is positive for the presence of an illicit substance) is grounds for immediate dismissal from employment with Johns Brothers.

Legal Drugs

The unauthorized use of legal but controlled substances while on Johns Brothers’ premises or while engaging in Johns Brothers business or reporting to work under the influence of legal but controlled substances is also prohibited. The potential impairment of judgment and reflexes from many controlled substances, such as pain medications, requires that employees taking such controlled substances immediately report this fact to their immediate supervisor so that a determination can be made on whether the employee can safely perform his duties or requires temporary reassignment or other accommodation while taking such drug.

Alcohol

Similarly, reporting to work under the apparent influence of alcohol as observed by two supervisors is grounds for disciplinary action, including immediate discharge. Behavior that creates a reasonable basis to believe that the employee is under the influence of alcohol includes blood shot eyes, staggered walk, slurred speech, or alcohol detected on the employee’s breath.