Guard

Emigrant Bank•York, NY

About The Position

The Guard maintains a safe, secure, and orderly environment for customers, visitors, and employees at the bank. The role involves monitoring and patrolling the premises, assisting customers and visitors, and reporting suspicious activity or unusual events to management or a designee. The Guard also performs opening and closing security procedures, including inspecting the branch, managing lights and power, and signaling the alarm company. The position requires accuracy, attention to detail, honesty, integrity, professional stress tolerance, and adaptability to changing conditions. The Guard receives guidance on general objectives and determines methods, work sequence, and scheduling for many assigned tasks within established policy guidelines.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Good communication skills.
Must have or be able to obtain a New York State Security Guard License.
Ability to walk and observe areas within and near the area being protected.
Ability to execute tasks accurately and with attention to detail.
Ability to perform responsibilities with honesty and integrity.
Ability to maintain a professional level of stress tolerance.
Ability to adapt to a changing environment.
Ability to work a flexible schedule with different shifts as required.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience as a Security Guard.

Responsibilities

Maintain a safe, secure, and orderly environment for customers, visitors, and employees.
Detect, observe, and report suspicious persons or activities to management or a designee.
Keep the area clear of unauthorized visitors.
Direct employees and members of the public to appropriate locations in response to questions or emergencies.
Patrol the premises and watch for potential criminal behavior or disruptive individuals.
Inspect the branch’s interior before opening, turn on lights and power, and allow employees access only after the inspection.
Conduct a pre-closing security inspection and signal the alarm company upon opening and closing.
Document accidents and unusual events and report them to management or a designee.
Help ensure customer safety and security in and around the branch, particularly for elderly customers.
Remove abandoned forms from public areas when they may contain customer or bank information.
Maintain the supply of forms on the writing desk and ensure the month, day, and year posting is displayed properly.
Respond to customer and visitor questions and direct them to the appropriate bank employee or area.