Fire Safety Director - Part- Time Weekend

Fire Life Safety Director – Part-Time

Allied Universal® is hiring a Fire Life Safety Director to oversee highrise buildings near Downtown & Midtown Manhattan. Position is part-time, available Saturday mornings, pay $35.00 per hour.

• Implement the building's fire safety plan, manage the Fire Command Station, and supervise the fire brigade, floor wardens, deputy floor wardens, and building evacuation supervisors.
• Serve as liaison to the NYC Fire Department during emergencies.
• Ensure all life safety systems and related equipment are fully functional.
• Ensure each floor has fire safety teams including Fire Wardens, Deputy Fire Wardens, and Building Evacuation Team members.
• Conduct fire alarm drills and maintain a written log of critiques to identify potential or actual weaknesses in response time or life safety systems.
• Provide clear direction, information, and assistance to client visitors, guests, vendors, and employees professionally and courteously during normal operations and emergencies.
• Assist building security staff in visual inspection of visitor, vendor, and employee access badges/identification cards to verify authorized holders and prevent unauthorized access.
• Maintain surveillance and report any suspicious persons or packages.
• Perform CPR/AED and basic first aid if required.

• Stand or walk constantly for up to an entire shift on various surfaces.
• Climb stairs, ramps, or ladders occasionally during shift.
• Bend or twist at waist/knees/neck occasionally.
• Lift or carry up to 40 pounds occasionally.
• Run as needed.
• Constantly use both hands and arms for reaching, handling, grasping, and using phone, notepad, writing reports, and other administrative tasks.
• Constant use of eyes (correctable vision to normal level required) to observe, read, interact with public and co-workers, view security monitors; includes hand/eye coordination.
• Work in various environments including adverse outdoor conditions such as cold, rain, or heat.
• Maintain constant mental alertness and attention to detail while setting priorities and following up on assignments.

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• At least 18 years of
• Effective written and oral communication and interpersonal skills; ability to deal with all levels of personnel and the general public professionally and effectively; initiative and independent judgment within established guidelines.
• Must be able to frequently prepare written reports and logs in neat, legible handwriting; computer skills may be required.
• Must be able to read and understand all operating procedures and instructions.
• Licensing requirements are subject to state and/or local laws and regulations and may be required prior to employment.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation and a pre-employment drug/alcohol test.
• Must maintain current active status of all required licenses and carry them while on duty.
• Exceptional customer service and communication skills.
• Remain flexible to ever changing environments; adapt well to different situations.
• Intermediate computer skills to utilize innovative, wireless technology at client-specific sites.
• Maintain satisfactory attendance and punctuality.
• Neat and professional appearance.
• Ability to handle both common and crisis situations at the client site calmly and efficiently.
• Read, understand, and clearly speak English; constant use of speech and hearing (correctable to normal level required) in communicating with public/co-workers.
• Ability to handle pressure of working with high volume general public (constantly to occasionally depending on assignment).

Allied Universal® is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to genetic information, protected veteran status or relationship/association with a protected veteran, or any other basis or characteristic protected by law. For more information:

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