Security Officer, Part-time overnight

Description

Job title:                     Security Officer

Department:              Security                      

Reports To:                  Security Supervisor

Employment status:   Non-exempt, Part-time                                     

Union status:              Local 553        

Shifts: Sunday-Thursday 12am-5am

Tuesday-Saturday 12am-5am

Areas of Responsibilities

The security officer will ensure the safety and security of visitors, tenants, and employees at the Brooklyn Navy Yard while providing excellent customer service at various posts throughout the Navy Yard.

Access Control

• Be governed by and demonstrate Courtesy, Professionalism, & Respect at all posts and during all assignments and interactions
• Be aware of, and inspect, posts for conditions requiring attention, reporting immediately any unusual crime, occurrence, accident or hazardous condition
• Maintain activity log and completes daily reports
• Monitor radio

Motor Patrol

• Conduct mounted and dismounted patrols of BNYDC areas
• Report observed unsecure and unsafe conditions
• Enforce traffic rules, monitor illegal dumping
• Assist the Sergeant with relaying equipment and supplies to Officers out on posts.
• Monitor vessels at piers and dry docks
• Monitor vehicles parked at loading docks of buildings
• Assist Sergeants in directing or escorting emergency response vehicles

Command Center 

• Supervise radio/communications checks with all posts following each shift change over
• Communicate incident or environmental information and activity that is observable via video surveillance
• Record all reports received by guard posts, radio, or telephone in security database
• Monitor emergency services and marine band base stations, inform appropriate gate or post of approaching emergency vehicles/vessels
• Track vessels by piers and dry docks by name, ship type, general cargo type, listing arrival and departure times to Sergeant on duty
• Report degraded or interrupted video surveillance, access control or communications
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Required Skills and Abilities

• Good writing and verbal communication skills
• Basic computer skills

Qualifications

• 8-hour Security Training Certificate required
• Security License required
• Valid Driver’s License required

• Introduction to Radio Communications (LET540), Texas A&M Engineering Extension (or equivalent) (within three months)
• New York State Security Guard Certification, NY Division of Criminal Justice Services
• Certificate of Fitness F-01 Citywide Fire Guard for Impairment, City of New York (within three months)
• Certificate of Fitness F-04 for Temporary Indoor/ Outdoor Place of Assembly Safety Personnel (within three months)
• CPR / Basic First Aid /AED Training, American Red Cross or American Heart Association (within six months)
• Public Safety Telecommunicator (PST) (LET543), Texas A&M Engineering Extension or APCO International (or equivalent) (within one year)