Security Guard, Per Diem

Covenant Living•Batavia, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This Per Diem Security Guard position at Covenant Living is responsible for ensuring the security of the campus, all campus vehicles, residents, and staff. Key duties include policing buildings and grounds, responding to all emergencies during the security shift, and maintaining a safe environment for the community.

Requirements

High school education.
Two years experience in security or other related work.
Current state driver’s license 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.

Nice To Haves

CDL preferred

Responsibilities

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.