Security Guard Lobby

Job Information

Position:
Security Guard Lobby ( )

Location:

US-NY-Manhattan

Schedule:

Overnight Shift – Monday through Friday, 12:30 am to 8:30 am.

Hire Type:
Full‑Time.

Security Guard, responsible for maintaining a professional presence, monitoring the facility, assisting visitors and staff, and ensuring safety and compliance with policies.

• Maintain a professional demeanor while aiding customers, employees, visitors and guests.
• Maintain a visible presence in the assigned facility/building.
• Monitor the environment to detect suspicious or unsafe activity.
• Familiarize with incoming and outgoing traffic and recognize customers, tenants, visitors and guests.
• Greet customers, visitors, staff, tenants, guests in a professional manner.
• Answer questions and assist guests and employees in a customer‑focused, supportive manner.
• Answer all phones in a professional manner.
• Permit authorized persons to enter property and monitor entrances and exits.
• Know the facility/building policies and procedures, and enforce them within required limits.
• Perform required patrols of designated areas on foot or in vehicle.
• Observe departing personnel to prevent theft of company property and ensure authorized removal of property.
• Follow established emergency action planning and procedures.
• Monitor alarms and systems, as required.
• Prepare reports on accidents, incidents and suspicious activities as directed.
• The essential duties and responsibilities may differ by customer location assigned.

• State or municipality mandated security officer license.
• Minimum high‑school diploma, GED or equivalent.
• Reliable means of communication and transportation.
• Ability to obtain a security guard license within an acceptable period.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and friendly, professional demeanor.
• Neat and professional appearance.
• Computer skills; ability to operate and manage security and communication devices.
• Writing routine correspondence, log entries, and incident reporting.
• Previous contract security, law enforcement, military, or customer service experience helpful.

Hourly pay rate: $17.75 per hour.

Benefits include health & welfare, dental, vision, sick leave, vacation, and 401(k) enrollment opportunity.

Harvard Protection Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer/M/F/Veteran/Disabilities.