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JOB TITLE:                                 Security Officer Swing shift

FLSA:                                           Non-Exempt

DEPARTMENT:                          Security/Surveillance

WAGE:                                         $15-17 average of $5-9 tip pool

LOCATION:                                 Central City

POSITION REPORTS TO:         Security/Surveillance Manager

SUMMARY

Purpose/Description

Guard or patrol, premises to prevent theft, violence, or infractions of rules. Checking I.D. to verify that all guests are at least 21 years of age.

This position requires you to be mobile for the entire shift (8-10 hours).

This position requires you to obtain and maintain a Gaming Support license from the State of Colorado Division of Gaming.

Education and Experience

High school diploma or equivalent

Short-term on-the-job training

Knowledge

Public Safety and Security

Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective security operations for the protection of people, data, property.

Knowledge of the I.C.M.Ps to assure compliance with State laws and the Colorado Limited Gaming Act.

Skills

Basic Skills 

•           Active Learning Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.

•           Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

•           Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

•           Learning Strategies Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

•           Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself or other individuals, to make improvements or take corrective action.

•           Reading Comprehension Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

•           Speaking Talking to others to convey information effectively.

•           Writing Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

•           Social Skills 

•           Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

•           Instructing Teaching others how to do something.

•           Negotiation Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

•           Persuasion Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.

•           Service Orientation Actively looking for ways to help people.

•           Social Perceptiveness Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Essential duties may involve performing physical exertion: constant brisk walking, climbing stairs, stooping, bending, stretching, reaching, kneeling, squatting, bending, walking and crouching/stooping, pushing and standing for entire work shift, with standard breaks, in order to perform duties. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; talk or hear and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Essential duties involve working in a casino environment, which contains loud noise.