Guard

Emigrant Bank•New York, NY

6d•$18 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

The Guard maintains a safe, secure, and orderly environment for customers, visitors, and employees at the bank’s Midtown, NYC corporate office. The role involves monitoring and patrolling the premises, helping direct people, and responding to questions and emergencies. The Guard performs opening and closing security inspections, controls access, reports unusual activity, and supports customer safety and protection of bank information. The position operates within specific policy guidelines. For most assigned tasks and projects, the Guard determines methods, work sequence, and scheduling to achieve the objectives, while receiving guidance on general objectives.

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 while patrolling and observe areas within and near the area to be protected.
Execute tasks accurately and with attention to detail.
Perform responsibilities with honesty and integrity.
Maintain a professional level of stress tolerance.
Ability to adapt to a changing environment.
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including different shifts, as required.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience as a Security Guard.

Responsibilities

Detect, observe, and report suspicious people or activity to management or a designee, and keep unauthorized visitors out of the area.
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 who may target the bank, employees, or customers.
Inspect the interior of the bank branch before opening, turn on lights and power before employees enter, and inspect the building before closing.
Signal the alarm company upon opening and closing.
Document accidents and other unusual events and report them to management or a designee.
Help ensure customers’ safety and security in and near the branch, with particular attention to 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 are displayed properly.
Respond to customer and visitor questions and direct them to the appropriate bank employee or area.
Determine methods, work sequence, and scheduling for most assigned tasks and projects within applicable policy guidelines.