Security-Guard - Newark Area Floater - Varied Shifts - $18/hr - 28279

About the position

The Security Guard position at Harvard Protection Services is a floater role responsible for providing professional customer-focused security and life safety services across various locations. The role emphasizes maintaining a visible presence, monitoring environments for suspicious activities, and ensuring the safety of people and property. The position requires strong interpersonal skills and adherence to facility policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a professional demeanor, aiding customers, employees, visitors, and guests.
• Maintain a visible presence in the facility/building assigned.
• Monitor the environment, with the ability to detect suspicious and unsafe activity.
• Become familiar with incoming and outgoing traffic, knowing the customers, tenants, visitors, and guests.
• Greet customers, visitors, staff, tenants, and guests in a professional 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; enforce them within the limits of the position.
• Perform required patrols of designated areas on foot or in vehicle.
• Observe departing personnel to protect against the theft of company property and ensure authorized removal of property is conducted within appropriate customer requirements.
• Follow established emergency action planning and procedures.
• Monitor alarms and systems.
• Prepare reports on accidents, incidents, and suspicious activities, as directed.

Requirements

• State or municipality mandated security officer licenses.
• Minimum High School Diploma, GED or the equivalent.
• Must have a security guard license or be able to obtain one within an acceptable period.
• Must have reliable means of communication and transportation.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and neat and professional appearance.
• Ability to write routine correspondence, including log entries and incident reporting.
• Previous contract security, law enforcement, military, or customer service experience is helpful.

Nice-to-haves

• Previous contract security experience
• Law enforcement experience
• Military experience
• Customer service experience

Benefits

• Health & welfare benefits
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Sick leave
• Vacation
• 401K enrollment opportunities