2nd Shift Security Officer

Cantigny • IL

95d

About The Position

The Robert R. McCormick Foundation envisions a Chicagoland comprised of thriving communities where all individuals have the resources and opportunities to succeed, without regard to income, race, ethnicity, gender, or ZIP code. We invest in people and organizations across the region to develop educated, informed, and engaged communities. The Foundation was established in 1955 upon the death of Colonel Robert R. McCormick, the longtime editor, and publisher of the Chicago Tribune. The Foundation's philanthropic investments of more than $1.8 billion to date are currently focused on Chicago's South and West Sides and on the following issues: early childhood education, public safety, community development, veterans, and journalism. Robert R. McCormick Charitable Trust and designated Cantigny as a public space for education and recreation. Cantigny Park is home to the McCormick House, First Division Museum, formal gardens, picnic grounds, and walking trails. Cantigny is host to numerous special events, concerts, weddings, garden tours, museum tours, lectures, horticulture workshops, fitness classes, and more throughout the year.

Requirements

• Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Experience: 1-3 years of experience preferably.
• Strong interpersonal skills and customer service orientation, including willingness to interact with groups of visitors.
• Able to work weekends and select holidays.
• Detail-oriented, inquisitive, and thoughtful.
• Team player, with the ability to work independently when needed.

Responsibilities

• Work at the Security Operations Desk.
• Monitor the security cameras.
• Monitor the communications equipment and enter building openings and closings on the Building Checklist.
• Document daily duties on the Shift Report to include but not limited to shift start and end times, patrol locations, incidents, alarms, booth assignments and lunch breaks.
• Answer the Cantigny main line in the absence of the Reservations Specialist.
• Greet cars entering the Private Drive.
• Collect and store lost and found. Log items into the lost and found log.
• Manage the cash register at the park entrance booth while accurately recording attendance data.
• Respond to emergency calls to include but not limited to First Aid, CPR, Fire and Burglar Alarms and Suspicious/Difficult guests.
• Patrol on foot and in vehicles in all weather conditions.
• Make continual security and safety checks of all facilities and grounds using the Tour Guard device and report all findings to the operations officer.
• Respond to staff and visitor assistance calls to include building access, vehicle escorts, first aid, and motorist assist.
• Enforce all Cantigny rules and regulations with diplomacy and kindness.
• Use established crowd control and parking procedures when required.
• Assist in setting up overflow parking, put out cones and signage as needed.
• Maintain park cleanliness up to and including maintaining clean workspaces, storage spaces and picking up loose garbage while on patrol in the park.

Benefits

• High-caliber and comprehensive medical, dental, and vision care.
• Paid time off and paid sick leave.
• 11 employer-paid holidays.
• Disability insurance and life insurance at no cost to employees.
• Health club reimbursement.
• Hybrid work schedule.
• Employee and dependent educational assistance program.
• Generous pension plan with a Foundation-paid contribution of 8% of an employee's salary.
• 403(b) Salary Deferral Plan with a $1 for $1 Foundation-paid matching contribution of 6% of an employee’s salary.
• Matching two-for-one every dollar of qualified charitable contributions an employee makes, up to $75,000.
• Four Foundation-paid service days and a contribution of $500 per service day donated by the Foundation to the 501(c)(3) organization with which the employee volunteered on the service day.
• Donating $500 for every 5 years of employment to a 501(c)(3) organization of the employee’s choosing.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees