What You'll Do:
- Patrol building & grounds to assure safety & security by walking in & around buildings & utilizing state vehicles to travel from one location to another as shift/assignment requires;
- Checks & secures buildings using hand-held, electronic Guard Tour Pipe* (PIPE);
- Locks & unlocks doors;
- Reports safety hazards & other unusual conditions;
- Investigates & documents safety & security violations;
- Maintains daily log of all activity & alarms that occur during the shift;ย
- Checks personnel/visitors entering & leaving premises on detection equipment &/or by log &/or by checking identification;ย
- Conducts searches of packages &/or persons;ย
- Utilizes x-ray machine & pass-through metal detector;ย
- Uses professional & courteous customer services techniques in all personal & telephone contacts with public;ย
- Assists in maintenance of peace & order in/around assigned area;ย
- Completes necessary reports;ย
- Uses personal computer & associated hardware/software (e.g., uses Outlook for e-mail, studies computer-based training programs, writes shift & incident reports);
- May use Closed Circuit TV* (CCTV) & electronic intrusion devices to monitor buildings as required by shift & assignment;ย
- Performs related security & safety functions (e.g., administers First Aid*, CPR*, &/or uses Automated External Defibrillator* (AED) in response to medical emergencies;
- Maintains current knowledge of location & operation of life safety equipment in buildings (e.g., fire alarms, PA system, gas & water shutoff valves); ย
- In emergencies, activates fire alarms, shuts off gas & water, uses PA system to alert tenants, assists with evacuations;
- Participates & successfully completes all training (e.g., security related & other) assigned by supervisor;
- Performs variety of miscellaneous tasks as assigned (e.g., removes snow & ice; empties trash, cleans out vehicles, keeps work area clean);
- Performs any other duties required to ensure building occupants' safety.
Minimum Qualifications:
Formal education that includes reading, writing & speaking English. Positions making security rounds in vehicle require valid driver's license.ย
-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications For Employment noted above.ย
Job Skills: Security, Attention to Detail
Knowledge of:
- Safety practices & procedures
- First Aid* & CPR*ย
- Public relations
- Courteous telephone etiquette & customer service
Skill in:
- Use of all equipment required by shift & assignment (e.g., 2-way radio equipment, PIPE, CCTV, AED, building's life safety equipment, personal computer).*
Ability to:
- Recognize unusual or threatening conditions & take appropriate action
- Deal with problems in familiar & unfamiliar situations
- Recognize safety warnings;
- Prepare meaningful, concise & accurate reports
- Demonstrate physical fitness to walk, stand for long periods, bend, use hands, move fingers
- Obtain & maintain valid driver's license as required by shift/assignment
- Work in isolation
- Work overtime, weekends & evenings
- Carry out detailed instructions
*Developed after employmentย