What are the responsibilities and job description for the Security Officer position at The Huntington?
About Us
At The Huntington, we believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices working together will enable us to support and promote the appreciation of the humanities, the arts, and botanical science. The Huntington is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, disability, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by local, state or federal law.
The Huntington
Founded in 1919, The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens is a collections-based research and educational institution open to the public, housing world-class library, art, and botanical collections. Its mission is to support research and promote education in the arts, humanities, and botanical science and to display and interpret its extraordinary resources for diverse audiences.
The Culture
Here we are committed to the highest of standards in all that we do – from preserving and protecting the collections, to exhibitions, educational and scholarly programming, visitor and reader services, and beyond. Achieving excellence across these pursuits requires a diversity of perspectives, expertise, experience, and methodologies. We are better together. We believe an explicit commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion directly impacts and improves staff and audience engagement and experience.
Job Description
About the Role
The Huntington seeks a talented and experienced Security Officer to join our team. Officers will ensure the safety and protection of our staff, visitors, collections and property.
The Huntington seeks a talented and experienced Security Officer to join our team. Officers will ensure the safety and protection of our staff, visitors, collections and property.
S/he/they will demonstrate a background of working directly with people from diverse racial, ethnic, geographic and socioeconomic backgrounds, using a welcoming, inclusive, and accessible approach.
Essential Duties
- Inspect and patrol premises regularly.
- Monitor assigned areas in the gardens, galleries, or library, ensuing visitors and collections are safe; may respond to emergencies and assist in evacuations.
- Work weekends and most holidays (The Huntington is closed to the public on July 4th, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.)
- May perform other related duties as assigned
Candidate Requirements and Experience
Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
Knowledge, skills, and abilities:
- Excellent customer service skills when engaging with visitors and others on the team.
- Candidates should have a good understanding of legal guidelines for area security and public safety, outstanding surveillance and observation skills, and the ability to problem solve.
- Exercise outstanding communication skills, good judgment, flexibility, integrity, and collaboration.
- Must be comfortable working in public setting during the COVID-19 pandemic and must be willing and able to enforce policies as they relate to COVID-19 safety protocols.
Experience:
- A high school diploma or its equivalent.
- Two or more years of experience in the field or in a related field that emphasizes hospitality and customer service.
- CPR and First Aid certifications are preferred but not required.
Working Conditions
- May work in galleries or garden locations as assigned and may work in inclement weather conditions including severe heat and cold.
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.
- Security Guards may be assigned work requiring them to stand or walk for extended amounts of time.
Compensation & Benefits
We provide competitive compensation, generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees including:
- Pay Rate: $18.50/hr.
- 403(b) retirement plan and matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match
- Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and holidays
- Discounts for staff in The Huntington Store and restaurants
- Free admission to various museums and cultural institutions
- Free passes each month to welcome family and friends to visit the grounds
The Application Process
Please submit a cover letter and CV/resume as a single PDF attachment.
You will have the opportunity to submit additional documents on the “My Experience” section of the application.
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