Security Officer II; Part-time

Security Officer II (Part-time)

Company: Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science

Salary: $17.50/hr

Schedule:

• Part-time, 28 hours per week
• Shift varies; must be available weekdays, weekends, and holidays

Role & Level/Grade: T1 / 2

Summary:

Responsible for performing protective and enforcement functions to maintain a safe and secure environment for museum guests, visitors, and employees. Work is performed in all areas of the museum.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Adhere to established policies and procedures of the museum.
• Respond to emergencies, disturbances, undesired conduct, and threats to life and property.
• Respond to assigned calls and initiate necessary reports and/or corrective action.
• Monitor employee entrance/exit to ensure appropriate property business.
• Answer security telephone and dispatch calls to officers using a two-way radio system.
• Foot patrol six (6) floors, three (3) different buildings.
• Monitor surveillance system, fire alarm system, property access control door alarm system, and other systems in the security control room.
• Perform various duties depending on needs for a specific shift, such as opening entrance gates, receiving deliveries at loading dock and providing assistance for museum events.
• Consult internally with company personnel and departments to assure adequate security.
• Maintain updated knowledge of Museum Standard Operations Procedures (SOP’s).
• Appointed essential personnel during emergency conditions such as hurricane recovery.
• Provide basic first aid and emergency response, ensuring prompt and effective management of minor injuries and health issues. Company-sponsored CPT/AED & First Aid training and certification will be provided every 2 years.
• Perform preventative maintenance on security equipment.
• Follow instructions given by Supervisor.
• Initiate fire watch when needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Job Qualifications/

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Minimum of two (2) years’ security officer experience required. Military or law enforcement background preferred.
• Associate’s degrees preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

State of Florida (Class

D) Security License Training Certificate/Card. CPR certification and first-aid training.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate effectively, establish and maintain effective working relationships with guests, management, and staff.
• Ability to read, write, and understand English.
• Knowledge, understanding, and compliance of policies and procedures, job descriptions, daily memorandums, chemical labels, and other instructions.

Physical Demands:

Requires mobility, prolonged sitting, standing, walking, bending, stooping, and kneeling. Ability to climb stairs and ladders at a rapid pace, grasp, lift, and/or carry or otherwise move goods weighing up to 50 pounds. Eye/hand coordination and manual dexterity. Ability to distinguish letters, symbols, and colors. Normal vision and hearing range. Reasonable accommodations may be made.

Work Environment:

Work is performed both indoors and outdoors, all areas of the museum. Ability to tolerate varying noise level, temperature, illumination, and air quality is required.

Clearance Requirements:

• Background clearance.
• Drug screening as part of the Drug Free Workplace Program.