Security Guard
Company: Covenant Living
Location: Fort Lauderdale
Posted on: May 25, 2023
Job Description:
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Part of a nationwide family of Continuing Care Retirement
Communities, Covenant Living is seeking a Security Guard. This
position is responsible for security of the campus, all campus
vehicles, residents and staff. Security responsibilities are to
police the buildings and grounds and respond to all emergencies on
the campus during the security shift.
In this role, the Security Guard will:
- Respond to emergency call system.
- Evaluate the need to notify any on-call personnel when
necessary and follows designated procedures supporting on-call
personnel as required.
- In emergency situations, calls 911 and ensures connection with
responding emergency personnel.
- Check and secures all security equipment, completes scheduled
patrols of entire campus.
- Check and secure all exterior doors in all buildings.
- Be on alert and is to challenge any/all trespassers on campus
property.
- Responsible for monitoring all vehicle traffic and help
maintain all of traffic policies.
- Have knowledge about and familiarizes self with the entire
campus, equipment areas, campus phone system, emergency fire
equipment/panels, emergency pendant system and follows all
appropriate procedures.
- Have familiarity with utility shut-off locations, and able to
reset HVAC chiller system, when not operating. In addition,
familiar with fire detector indicator panel locations and
understands shut-off techniques and panel reset procedures.
- Write and distribute appropriate reports for all
incidents.
- Report all safety hazards and writes appropriate maintenance
requests into the WorxHub software program.
- Provide maintenance/housekeeping services at the direction of
any leadership staff, on an emergency basis.
- Provide non-emergency residential services that do not conflict
with the main security purpose.
The ideal candidate will have:
- High school education.
- Two years experience in security or other related work.
- Current state driver's license (CDL preferred) and a good
driving record.
- First aid certification and to have experience in emergency
medical situations.
- Ability to read and write in English, to communicate with the
other employees and residents.
- Good interpersonal skills, project a friendly personality,
understand customer service and team building concepts, and have
the ability to work with people, especially the elderly.
- Ability to follow oral and written directions.
- Good observational skills are required.
- Ability to work under conditions that require flexibility and
the ability to adapt to changing conditions.
- For California candidates, must maintain a valid and current
California Security License.
For full time employees, we offer a generous benefits package that
includes:
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- Employer paid group term life and disability
- Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holidays
- 403(b) with a 3% employer match
- Fitness center use at most facilities.
- Various voluntary benefits:
- Life, AD&D
- Tuition assistance and scholarships
- Employee assistance program
- Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing
program
- Pet Insurance
For more information about Covenant Living and CovenantCare at
Home, please visit www.covliving.org or
www.covenantcareathome.org.
Covenant Living and CovenantCare at Home are equal opportunity
employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for
employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation,
gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or
ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected
veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other
characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or
ordinances.
Keywords: Covenant Living, Fort Lauderdale , Security Guard, Other , Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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