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Highland Park Community Development Corp.

Security Guard

new york, NY

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Highland Park Community Development Corp. lists this Security Guard opportunity in new york, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

Security GuardThe role of the Security Guard is to provide professional protective services of clients, employees, guests and property. Security Guards execute proactive and reactive measures to optimize safety and minimize property loss. Their primary functions are to detect, observe, deter and report security incidents, illegal activities, and infractions of various policies.Through the employee's own efforts, the employee accomplishes the following essential functions:Maintain licensing requirements for Security Officers in New York State and Fire Guard for Shelters FO2.Provide quality services and excellent customer service to employees, guests and clients of HPCDC.Represent HPCDC in a professional manner when communicating via phone, walkie talkie, email, and other means, through respectful etiquette, a positive attitude and a positive "tone of voice".Deter occurrences and circumstances which do or could affect the security and safety of the property and people on the premises.Respond to, observe and investigate incidents pertaining to safety, security and other non-routine incidents.Security Guards report incidents pertaining to security and other non-routine incidents.Implement proactive and reactive safety procedures to prevent injuries of self and others.Competencies:Customer Service Orientation & Conflict ResolutionDependabilityEnforcing Laws, Rules, & RegulationsSafety FocusCommunicationInterviewing OthersProblem SolvingAdaptability & FlexibilityInterpersonal Skills and TeamworkEthicsQualifications:Minimum Required Education & Experience:HS Diploma or GED required.NYS Security Guard LicenseFire Guard for Shelters (f02).Preferred Education & Experience:Demonstrated knowledge, experience, or capacity to work with homeless families / individuals and/ or disadvantaged populations.CPR / First Aid CertificationFrench / Spanish speaking.Computer Skills:Basic computer skills needed for composing emails on Microsoft applications, accessing the HR information system and accessing the device, and composing correspondence.General Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:General Working Hours:Shifts vary and may change to include overnight shifts, days, evenings and weekends.Working From Home:All essential functions of this job cannot be completed working from home.Travel:May be required to travel about 5% of the time to purchase items or to attend a training.Physical Requirements:Climbing & Ambulating StairsStoopingKneelingCrouchingReachingWalkingStandingLiftingFingeringGraspingTalkingHearingFeelingHeavy workVisual acuityThe Security Guard will be subject to the following conditions in this position:The worker is subject to inside environmental conditions, protected from weather conditions but not necessarily from temperature changes.The worker is subject to hazards: Includes a variety of physical conditions, such as proximity to individuals with unpredictable mental health status's and temperament.

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new york, NY, 10001, US

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