Global Security - Security Officer

Job description

The Global Security (GS) North America Physical Security team consists of a dynamic group of security professionals who are responsible for providing a safe and secure environment for our employees, clients, and assets in our retail and corporate environments in North America.

The Global Security (GS) Team provides security protection, investigation, resiliency and crisis management services in support of JPMorganChase, its employees, customers, assets, and facilities throughout the world. This responsibility includes the development of security and safety policies and procedures, regulatory and legislative compliance, Security Guard management, alarm response, branch and corporate building security, customer safety, physical crime investigations, workplace violence, fire and life safety.

As a Security Officer within the Global Security Team, you will be responsible for ensuring the safety and security of critical areas and personnel, inspecting grounds, controlling and monitoring access to buildings, reporting fire and safety hazards, managing alarms, and responding to emergencies.You'll conduct counter-surveillance, manage alarms, respond to emergencies, defuse difficult situations, and provide security for special events.Your excellent communication skills will be essential in this role.

Job Responsibilities:

Ensuring the safety and security of critical areas and personnel

Inspecting grounds and premise property

Controlling and monitoring access to building

Reporting fire and safety Hazards

Managing Alarms and Emergency Response

Performing Counter Surveillance

Defusing difficult situations

Participating in Special Event Security, or Executive Security

Maintaining annual security clearance

Conduct Special event security

Standing / walking (post coverage & patrol)

Ability toremain on post and stand for prolonged periodsduring a9-hour tour, with a1-hour meal break and two 15-minute rest breaks.

Ability towalk for extended periodsand conductfoot patrolsthroughout the building, including lobbies, corridors, loading dock areas, and other assigned locations.

Stairs / emergency response

Ability toclimb and descend stairsduring routine patrols and incident response, including when elevators are unavailable.

Push / pull

Ability topush/pull and operate doors, gates, and building entry pointsfrequently throughout the shift.

Postural activities

Ability tobend/stoop occasionally(e.g., to inspect areas at the loading dock, retrieve items, or check equipment).

Manual dexterity / hands-on tasks

Manual dexterityto operate atwo-way radio, access-control devices, keys/badges, and screening equipment, and to complete written/electronic logs and incident reports.

Lifting / carrying (light work)

Ability tolift/carry up to 20 lbs occasionallyandup to 10 lbs frequently(e.g., small packages, screening items, light security equipment).

Work environment / weather exposure (NYC)

Posts may be assignedindoors,outdoors, or a combination of both depending on operational needs.

Ability to workin all weather conditions typical of New York Cityfor outdoor assignments, includingsummer heat/humidityandwinter cold/wind/precipitation, and to transition between indoor and outdoor environments during a shift.

Required Qualifications, Skills and Capabilities:

Must have active State Security Guard License

CPR/AED/First Aid certification

Training in fire safety and crime prevention

Fire Watch Certification – Certificate of Fitness for Citywide Fire Guard for Impairment (F-01)

Capable of handling the physical requirements of the position (corrected vision at a minimum level of 20/50, able to hear and understand normal conversations at a distance of 10 feet

Practice normal hygiene and personal cleanliness, neat in dress and appearance

Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Working knowledge of critical infrastructure security operations, technical security, alarm management and mobile communication

Customer and Client focus

Preferred qualifications, skills and capabilities:

Working knowledge of Critical infrastructure security operations, technical security, alarm management, mobile communication and incident reporting applications

Training in fire safety and crime prevention

Associate degree, or US Military background with honorable discharge, AND a minimum of five (5) years prior Security Officer experience

Fire Watch Certification – Certificate of Fitness for Citywide Fire Guard for Impairment (F-01) required

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