Security Officer I - Full Time (Tropicana Laughlin)

Caesars Entertainment•Laughlin, NV

About The Position

The Security Officer will assist and liaise effectively with Caesars Entertainment Security personnel, law enforcement agencies, and local partners as requested. The role performs all duties in accordance with Caesars Entertainment policies and procedures and within the Caesars Entertainment mission statement. The officer responds to emergencies and threats to people or property, secures scenes, advises personnel of hazards, summons emergency responders, conducts evacuations, renders first aid, and follows reporting protocols. The role also safeguards confidential information, maintains proficiency with assigned protective equipment and restraint devices, and follows supervisory instructions, particularly during critical incidents. Employment is full-time. The position requires flexible availability for various shifts, weekends, and holidays, as well as completion of required physical, written, tactical, legal, first-aid, CPR, firearms, and other training. Officers must meet physical fitness and firearms proficiency standards and be willing to wear a body-worn camera during security events.

Requirements

Must be at least 21 years old.
Must hold a current valid Nevada Driver’s License and have a clean Motor Vehicle Report.
Must be able to obtain and possess a Nevada Gaming License.
Must obtain a Nevada alcohol awareness card.
Must be flexible to work various shifts, weekends, and holidays.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, orally and in writing.
Creditable experience as a law enforcement officer or military police officer, or in military special operations involving counterterrorism or dignitary protection, or in another Special/Security/Police Officer role providing relevant law-enforcement operations, practices, techniques, judicious use of force, active-assailant response, and firearms-tactics knowledge and skills.
Experience making decisions using experience, training, directions, rules, regulations, and laws while maintaining order and protecting life and property.
Documented experience in use-of-force decision-making in a public-facing capacity.
Working knowledge of investigations and investigative and analytical skills.
Must be tactful and professional, maintain confidence, foster an ethical work environment, prevent inappropriate coworker behavior, and handle situations honestly and with integrity.
Must communicate clearly with staff, management, and the public, orally and in writing.
Must be able to assume authority in high-risk crises; exercise judgment; understand issues; review facts; weigh options; delegate responsibility; empower associates to make decisions; and provide constructive feedback.
Must show respect and adapt to different values, cultures, and backgrounds when dealing with difficult people or situations; build and maintain long-term associations based on trust and helping others.
Demonstrated commitment to integrity and ethical conduct.
Must attend and pass recurring mandatory legal, tactical, defensive tactics, first aid, CPR, firearms, and other training as a condition of continued employment.
Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills to deal effectively with business contacts.
Must be team-centered and promote a positive work environment.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Professional appearance and demeanor, good personal hygiene, and ability to wear appropriate attire for the assignment.
Must successfully complete all parts of required training.
Must pass the physical and written testing of the Las Vegas Region Security Academy (Caesars Officers Defense Education System, Defensive Tactics, Legal Issues, Handcuffing, Tactical Communications, Use of Force, Report Writing, Searching Subjects, Emergency Response, Ethics, OC Gel certification, and Expandable Baton) within the first 90 days of employment.
Must become Red Cross CPR/AED certified and meet standards on the Caesars CPR Simulation evaluation.
Must qualify and maintain certification in firearms and other specialized gear as mandated by federal, state, or local law and Caesars internal standards.
Ability to physically engage with a person threatening others.
Ability to respond calmly in crises and stressful situations and make rational decisions when handling guest and employee issues.
Ability to move from location to location at appropriate speeds.
Ability to carry or move another individual, including an injured person.
Ability to physically restrain individuals when conditions of arrest exist.
Ability to work and stand indoors and outdoors in temperatures exceeding 115 degrees or as low as 10 degrees.
Ability to stoop, bend, jump, twist, crouch, grip, carry heavy loads, and move quickly on level surfaces and up and down stairs.
Ability to lift and carry up to 60 pounds and push or pull up to 150 pounds.
Ability to see and remember specific details of incidents and people.
Ability to tolerate secondhand smoke, high noise levels, bright lights, and dust.
Must be willing to wear a body-worn camera during security events.

Nice To Haves

Graduation from an accredited law enforcement academy or comparable course of instruction is preferred.

Responsibilities

Proactively identify and respond to emergencies, including violence, crises, weapons or explosive incidents, natural disasters, and other hazards to lives or property, using appropriate escalation of force and established protocols.
Secure emergency scenes to prevent further loss or damage; advise personnel of actual or potential threats; summon emergency responders; and initiate and conduct evacuations.
Render appropriate first aid to injured persons and follow established injury-reporting protocols.
Safeguard and maintain highly sensitive and confidential information.
Maintain proficiency in the use of assigned protective equipment and restraint devices.
Follow supervisory instructions promptly and effectively, particularly during critical incidents.
Assist and liaise with Caesars Entertainment Security personnel, law enforcement agencies, and local partners as requested.
Perform other job-related duties as requested.
Maintain an appropriate level of physical fitness, firearms proficiency, and tactical training, and complete all required training.
Pass the physical and written testing of the Las Vegas Region Security Academy within the first 90 days of employment.
Obtain Red Cross CPR/AED certification and meet the standards on the Caesars CPR Simulation evaluation.
Qualify and maintain certification in firearms and specialized gear as required by law and Caesars standards.
Wear a body-worn camera during security events.
Work independently and cooperate with other departments and management as necessary.
Set a positive example for security personnel by observing departmental policies and procedures.