Security Guard

Positive Promotions Inc. • Full-time • Hauppauge, New York State, United States • $20 / hour • 3m ago

About Us

For more than 77 years, Positive Promotions has delivered solutions for promotional, educational, wellness, safety, recognition, and reward activities for businesses, large and small. We are an industry leader serving schools, the healthcare market, community organizations, nonprofits, and corporate clients. Positive Promotions manufactures and distributes world-class products and sells both retail and wholesale to other nationwide distributors.

Founded on creativity and customer-centric principles, we specialize in offering an exceptional range of branded merchandise, recognition gifts, educational tools, and quality wearables. We take pride in our ability to simplify the selection and fulfillment process for our clients, becoming a one-stop shop for awareness, promotional and recognition campaigns.

At the heart of our success is a team dedicated to understanding and fulfilling our clients’ needs. We believe in the power of recognition, which is reflected in the products we offer and the services we render. Our team is a blend of creative, enthusiastic, confident, and customer-focused professionals working together to deliver excellence.

We are looking for a proven Security Guard to undertake the surveillance of our premises and protection of our staff and visitors. You will be responsible for detecting any suspicious behavior and preventing vandalism, thefts or other criminal behavior. A security guard must be well-trained in surveillance and dealing with perpetrators. The ideal candidate will inspire respect and authority as well as possess a high level of observation. The goal is to help the company in maintaining excellent working conditions by keeping our facilities safe.

Responsibilities

Patrol premises regularly to maintain order and establish presence
Monitor and authorize entrance and exit of people on property
Remove miscreants or trespassers from the area
Secure all exits, doors and windows after end of operations
Check surveillance cameras periodically to identify disruptions or unlawful acts
Investigate people for suspicious activity or possessions
Respond to alarms by investigating and assessing the situation
Provide assistance to people in need
Apprehend and detain according to legal protocol before arrival of authorities
Submit reports of daily surveillance activity and important occurrences
Other Duties as assigned

Skills

Proven experience as security guard or officer
Knowledge of legal guidelines for area security and public safety
Bilingual-English/Spanish- a Plus
Excellent surveillance and observation skills
Tech-savvy with experience in surveillance systems
Trained in First Aid and self-defense
Registered as a security guard
Licensed armed security a Plus

Shift

Day shift (7:00-3:30)
Position requires flexible hours during busy seasons

Acknowledging applications: Due to the high volume of resumes we receive daily, it is not possible to respond to individual inquiries about the status of a resume or search. You will be contacted directly by a recruiter or the hiring manager if you are selected for an interview.

We do not offer relocation benefits, or sponsor visas. US citizens and Green Card Holders and those authorized to work in the US are encouraged to apply. We are unable to sponsor H1b candidates at this time.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

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