Guard I

Alutiiq•Huntsville, AL

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Guard I | First, Second & Third Shifts Shields Point, LLC has openings for first, second and third shifts for unarmed security guards (Guard I) at Redstone Arsenal (RSA) Alabama. The Guard I will ensure that they provide a safe, secure environment for all. The Guard I will be required to perform installation access, usage of physical access control equipment, and safeguard government personnel and information; and will be required to pass the entry level and annual re-certification of the standard physical agility test. This position is contingent upon award.

Requirements

High School Diploma and 18+ years of age.
Must be a US Citizen.
Must be able to pass a National Crime Information Center (NCIC) check.
Must fluently speak, read, understand, and write the English language.
Ability to successfully pass a pre-employment physical and drug test.
Must possess a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Must meet physical health/stamina requirements and pass a medical exam annually.
Must complete and pass a Physical Agility Test (PAT) with the requirements of 19 pushups in 2 minutes, and a 1.5 mile run in 17:30 minutes
Must be able to demonstrate excellent skill using Microsoft applications and/or Google applications.
Must be capable of learning and open to learning new computer programs and applications.
Must be able to successfully complete approximately 56 hour of company provided training.

Responsibilities

Able to drag, carry, lift, and or pull a person to safety.
Able to use physical force to detain a subject or prevent unauthorized entry.
Able to endure prolonged standing on feet.
Able to dodge, crawl, and climb.
Able to perform the above functions while wearing duty equipment and/or personal protective equipment and or under adverse environmental conditions.
Able to operate both as a member of a team and independently at incidents of uncertain duration.
Able to spend extensive time outside exposed to the environmental elements.
Able to tolerate environmental extremes while performing duties (dependent on local climate).
Must perform physically demanding work in hot and humid atmosphere while wearing duty equipment and/or personal protective equipment, which may significantly impair body-cooling mechanisms.
Able to withstand frequent transition from hot to cold and from humid to dry atmospheres.
Able to work, (including walking, running, standing, pulling, and pushing) in wet, icy, or muddy areas.
Able to perform a variety of tasks on slippery, hazardous surfaces, such as on icy pavement, wet grass, or leaves.
Able to work in areas where sustaining traumatic or thermal injuries are possible.
Able to properly and effectively wear or use personal protective equipment.
Able to face exposure to infectious agents, such as Hepatitis B or human immunodeficiency virus.
Able to wear personal protective equipment weighing approximately 30 pounds while performing emergency tasks.
Able to perform complex tasks during life-threatening emergencies.
Able to work for long periods of time, requiring sustained physical activity and intense concentration.
Able to make life or death decisions during emergency conditions.
Able to maintain composure when exposed to grotesque sights and smells associated with major trauma and burn victims.
Able to make rapid transitions from rest to near maximum exertion without warm-up periods.
Able to have freedom from pain impacting inability to perform position functions, with or without accommodation.
Ability to maintain balance under adverse conditions, weight loads, and at above ground heights, and maintain body flexibility.
Able to operate in environments of high noise, poor visibility, and limited mobility.
Able to rely on sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch to help determine the nature of the emergency; maintain personal safety; and make critical decisions in a confused, chaotic, and potentially life-threatening environment throughout the duration of the operation.
Ability to distinguish colors to read placards and street signs and see and respond to imminently hazardous situations in less than standard visual lighting conditions.
The ability to temporarily perform minimum required duties in the event eyeglasses are broken or displaced by emergency activity.
Ability to verbally communicate effectively under noisy circumstances.
Ability to distinguish low intensity voice sounds from background noise to respond to imminently hazardous situations.
Ability to judge distances closer than 13 feet demonstrated either by testing of depth perception or by a practical field test.
Ability to perform crowd control.
Ability to employ and/or manipulate and accurately engage with radios, flashlights, less lethal implements, and so forth, while moving and communicating under all the above conditions.