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Job description
Company Overview
Harvard Protection Services is one of the fastest growing, privately owned providers of high-quality security services in the United States. Our reputation has been earned among our employees and clients for our responsiveness, engaged leadership, and personal care for every employee and client we serve. We support our employees, ensure they feel valued, give them the resources to be successful, and empower them to execute flawlessly.
Company Overview
Harvard Protection Services is one of the fastest growing, privately owned providers of high-quality security services in the United States. Our reputation has been earned among our employees and clients for our responsiveness, engaged leadership, and personal care for every employee and client we serve. We support our employees, ensure they feel valued, give them the resources to be successful, and empower them to execute flawlessly.
Job Summary
Our Fire & Life Safety Directors support Harvard Protection in our goal of providing best in class security and life safety services. Our FSD’s are responsible for providing professional customer-focused security and life safety services for the people and the property they protect and the staff that they may lead.
A true Leader position
Maintain a professional demeanor while leading staff and aiding customers, employees, visitors, and guests
Maintain a visible presence in the facility / building assigned
Monitor the environment, with the ability to detect suspicious and unsafe activity
Responsible for becoming familiar with incoming and outgoing traffic, know the customers, tenants, visitors, and guests
Answer all phones in a professional manner and demonstrate ability to perform clear and audible announcements
Permit authorized persons to enter property and monitor entrances and exits
Know the facility / building policies and procedures, and enforce them within the limits of the position
Follow established emergency action planning, procedures, fire protection, and safety standards
Monitor alarms and systems as required
May perform operations related functions to include; scheduling, overtime management, review of daily logs and incident reports, training and development of staff, as required
Test and inspect fire extinguishers and other fire protections devices to ensure compliance to fire and safety standards
Discusses violations and unsafe conditions with site representative
Prepares reports, such as inspections performed, standards violations, and recommendations for eliminating fire hazards
Maintains records and logs, as required by law
Maybe called upon to perform fire-fighting duties during emergencies
May train others in fire emergency response plans
Assists in fire drills, as required
May perform other inspections, and safety duties as required
May perform additional security services functions, as permitted under any required Security Officer license and as specified for the assigned site(s), in addition to Fire Inspector duties
The essential duties and responsibilities may differ by customer location assigned
State or municipality mandated security officer licenses
Minimum High School Diploma, GED or the equivalent
Must have Fire Safety Directors license
Knowledge of or ability to learn fire inspection operations, and procedures
Must have reliable means of communication and transportation
Strong interpersonal communication skills
Must have a security guard license or be able to obtain one within an acceptable period
Previous contract security, law enforcement, fire department, military, customer service experience preferred
Good organizations skills
Strong interpersonal communication skills
Write routine detailed correspondence, to include log entries, incident and reporting
Ability to work in a fast paced, customer service environment
Good time management skills and the ability to prioritize and problem solve
Good computer skills including Microsoft Office
Harvard Protection Services offers a competitive hourly pay rate with health & welfare, dental, vision, sick leave, vacation, and 401K enrollment benefit opportunities.
About Harvard Protection Services
Harvard Protection Services maintains true to our long-standing belief, Employees First and Customer Service. Our Mission, Vision and Core Values of PEOPLE FIRST, SAFETY, TEAMWORK, CLIENT FOCUS, and ACCOUNTABILITY are representative of this belief with expectations set and supported throughout for all our employees. Our goals set the standard for the industry; to earn our customer’s trust, confidence, and business, through maintaining a safe and secure environment. We are recognized by our customers and the industry as a dynamic, employee-centric organization that empowers our team to deliver leading edge service and solutions that creates value for our customers.
Harvard Protection Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer/M/F/Veteran/Disabilities
USD $28.00/Hr.
Monday - Friday 12am - 8am
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Worksite address
new york, NY, 10261, US
Who can apply
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