Security Guard

South Metro Housing Options • Full-time • Littleton, Colorado, United States • $21 - $24 / hour • 1m ago

South Metro Housing Options is a non-profit organization, providing clean, safe, affordable housing for families, students, professionals, seniors, and disabled adults in Littleton and Arapahoe County, Colorado. SMHO currently assists more than 1,400 households to benefit our community. Our Mission is to strengthen communities with creative opportunities for diverse housing alternatives.

SMHO is looking for a self-motivated, detail-oriented, team player to join as Security Guard. A security guard is responsible for protecting property, assets, and personnel by monitoring and enforcing safety protocols, responding to incidents, and maintaining a visible presence in 7 properties of the Company. Tours premises or monitors grounds. Greets and directs visitors. Responds to security breaches and prepares and files reports describing incidents, accidents, or intruders. Incumbents in this position do not carry a firearm while on duty.

Work Hours

8 am – 12 pm; Monday through Friday.

Pay Rate:

$21 - $24 per hour.

Work Hours

Monday Through Friday, 8 am – 5 pm.

Job Duties:

· Patrolling and monitoring activities on the company’s premises (7 properties) regularly to ensure the protection of people, assets, and sensitive information.

· Responds to alarms, disturbances, and emergencies, taking appropriate action to resolve issues and contacting law enforcement when necessary.

· Investigates reports of suspicious activity on the property.

· Escorts discharged staff, trespassers and other unwelcome parties off the premises.

· Controlling the entrance and departure of employees, visitors and vehicles according to protocols, preventing unauthorized access, theft, or damage.

· Monitoring surveillance cameras to watch out for any disruptions or unlawful activities, identifying potential security risks and reporting them.

Evicting trespassers and wrongdoers from your property
Reasonably detains perpetrators until police officers arrive to take over.

· Providing detailed reports on daily activities and any incidents that may have occurred, to management

· Contacting and collaborating with the authorities.

· Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

High School Diploma or its equivalent.
Security guard training certification preferred.

· Previous experience a plus, but not required.

· Requires a valid driver’s license.

Ability to notice and report unusual behaviors or situations.

· Strong verbal and written communication skills for reporting incidents and interacting with the public.

· Ability to assess situations quickly and make sound decisions under pressure.

· Must be able to stand for long periods and perform physical tasks as needed.

· Physically able to capture and detain individuals if necessary.

MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT DIRECTLY USED

Personal computer with office software, multi-line telephone, photocopier and fax

WORKING ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

Approximately 90% of the essential duties/activities for this position are performed indoors. Approximately 10% of the duties for this position are performed outdoors.
Approximately 95% of the work is performed while standing and walking; approximately 5% of this work is performed while sitting.
Position activities generally require light physical effort to handle objects up to 20 pounds occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds frequently. Physical activities include: occasionally lifting and carrying files and file boxes and other objects weighing up to 20 pounds; occasionally stooping or kneeling, reaching, handling, fingering and feeling to handle objects and operate office equipment, including computers.
Requires the ability to reach, grasp, handle stoop, kneel, and bend in order to place and retrieve stored information such as files, forms, reports and equipment.

This position will be posted until filled.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.00 - $24.00 per hour

Benefits: