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Boys & Girls Village lists this Life Safety Officer opportunity in milford, Connecticut. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Life Safety OfficerBoys & Girls Village offers an array of services for children and their families. The services range from highly structured sub-acute services on campus to intensive intervention and care in the home and community. The function of the Life Safety Department is to maintain a safe environment for clients, staff and visitors.The Life Safety Officer will follow all policies, regulations, and rules, to ensure that the BGV campus is maintaining a safe environment. This role is considered and classified as "essential" to the operations of the Agency.Monitor all incoming traffic and ascertain to the best of his/her ability, whether each incoming vehicle has a purpose on campus, to answer any questions, give direction to visitors and to look for suspicious vehicles or activity.Monitor that staff and visitors are parking in assigned areas.Open and close all arms & gates.Check vehicles for BGV parking permits and report findings to Life Safety ManagerReport on all relevant issues to the Life Safety Manager in a timely manner.Provide crisis intervention utilizing individual, group and peer principles. If necessary, perform emergency safety interventions (restraints) safely and effectively.Wear uniform issued by BGV Facilities Director or Life Safety Manager.Assist in the facilities department when needed. (i.e. events, snow removal and trash removal)Assume role, as assigned by the VP of Facilities or Life Safety Manager, during emergency circumstances, such as campus lock-down or evacuation or emergency.Conduct the transfer of incoming and outgoing mail.Operate systems within the guardhouse to control campus access and communications and also monitor closed circuit television cameras for Milford, Bridgeport, and Norwalk.Conducts ongoing and regular safety and security assessments of all campuses and facilities inspection which includes the Bridgeport, Norwalk, and Milford locations. This includes both inside and outside structures.Must conduct agency vehicles inspections daily and start all vehicles weekly.Conducts regular security "sweeps" of all BGV properties for the presence of weapons, incendiaries and/or items that may be converted to such.Assist in bringing agency vehicles for service, emissions, tires, car washes, etc.. when needed.This position requires weekends and may require evenings, holidays and overnights.Provide front desk coverage to handle all incoming calls and greet any visitors or clients courteously and graciously, during receptionist breaks.Must notify reception or Life Safety Manager every time you leave your postMust be a back-up trainer for all pre-service training, driver training, and CPR-First Aid.Position requires to be able to work in Milford, Bridgeport, or Norwalk campuses at any given time.Carries out other job-related duties, as instructed.Must have Valid CT Guard CardMust Have Valid Driver's LicenseAbility to carry out detailed oral and written instructionsAbility to relate to students, staff and public in a courteous mannerAs essential staff, you must be able to work outside normal business hours, if needed. This position may require evenings, holidays and overnights.High School DiplomaAbility to lift and carry objects weighing up to 60 poundsAbility to perform TCI consistently with program policy and procedureAbility to climb stairsAbility to work in poor weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, snow and ice.
Worksite address
milford, CT, 06460, US
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