Security Guard

Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Patrols, periodically, buildings and grounds of assigned facility.
• Examines doors, windows, and gates to determine that they are secure.
• Warns violators of rule infractions, such as loitering, smoking, or carrying forbidden articles, and expels or reports persons engaging in suspicious or criminal acts.
• Watches for and reports irregularities such as fire hazards, leaking water pipes, and security doors left unlocked.
• Observes departing people to guard against theft of company property.
• Sounds alarm or calls police or fire department by telephone in case of fire or presence of unauthorized persons.
• Permits authorized persons to enter property.
• Records times of inspection trips.
• Records data such as property damage or unusual occurrences for use by supervisory staff.
• Regulates vehicle and pedestrian traffic at facility entrance to maintain orderly flow.
• Assists clinical staff in de-escalating crisis situations by using appropriate prevention and/or intervention techniques and alerting appropriate staff.

Supervisory Responsibilities This job has no supervisory responsibilities.

Competencies To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

• Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional customer situations.
• Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; maintains confidentiality; keeps emotions under control.
• Ethics - Treats people with respect; works with integrity and ethically.
• Organizational Support - Follows policies and procedures.
• Professionalism - Approaches others in a tactful manner; reacts well under pressure; treats others with respect and consideration regardless of their status or position.
• Safety and Security - Observes safety and security procedures; determines appropriate action beyond guidelines; reports potentially unsafe conditions.
• Adaptability - Changes approach or method to best fit the situation.
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); 1 to 2 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.  Ability to write simple correspondence.  Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the agency.

Computer Skills

Basic computer skills required to navigate Internet based training and evaluation programs.

Physical Demands 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 talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to stand; sit; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing 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 occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Disclaimer:

This information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees in this role. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

The Consortium is an EOE/Veterans/Disabled/LGBT employer.

The Consortium is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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