Public Safety - Security Officer

Puyallup Tribe of Indians•Tacoma, WA

12h•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for protection and security of the Puyallup Tribal buildings and property. Reports all incidents in writing to the Assistant Director and any criminal activity to both the Assistant Director and the Puyallup Tribal Police Department.

Requirements

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to write incident reports.
Ability to work any assigned shift, including weekends, evenings, graveyard and holidays.
Willingness to work at any Tribal location as assigned by supervisor.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
No felony convictions within the past five years preferred, however, background checks will be reviewed on a case by case basis to determine mitigating factors.
May be required to have and maintain a valid and unrestricted driver’s license and proof of auto insurance. Employees without a driver’s license will be placed at locations that do not require vehicle or driving access.
Must be able to acceptably pass a background and DSHS check prior to and periodically throughout employment.
Must attend and pass WA DOL Security Guard Training within 90 days of hire.
40 – 80 hours of on the job training required, once hired.
Requires the ability to read, write, communicate, and interpret information accurately in English.
Must deal with the public in a tactical, pleasant and courteous manner.
The employee is regularly required to talk and hear; use hands to finger, handle or feel; push and/or pull; kneel, stoop, crouch or crawl; and reach with hands and arms.
The employee is frequently required to stand and walk.
The employee is occasionally required to sit.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

No felony convictions within the past five years

Responsibilities

Protecting and securing Tribal buildings and property as assigned by being proactive creating a safe environment for all staff and visitors
Promptly reporting for assigned shift ready and identifiable as security for every shift.
Physically performing routine property checks by walking and checking the buildings and parking lots.
Observing and completing incident reports on all non-criminal incidents in writing to the Puyallup Tribal Public Safety Department.
Observing and reporting all criminal activities to Law Enforcement Department immediately, and completing incident report.
Remaining alert throughout shift and ensuring visitors sign in/out at all Tribal buildings.
Escorting visitors throughout building when required.
Completing required daily log for each shift.
Promptly and accurately following instructions received from Supervisor.
Monitoring security cameras per assigned schedule.
Understanding building safety protocols at each location per assigned shifts and implementing when needed.
Notifying Law Enforcement immediately.
Completing department’s emergency lockdown procedures when needed and working with the program to ensure emergency plans are up to date.
Working mandatory events such as, Tribal Membership meetings, Pow Wows, Culture events, construction projects, etc.
Using a two-way radio to communicate with other security staff and law enforcement.
Performing other duties as assigned.