About the Role
Perform responsible work involving a variety of specialized assignments and security systems in a family homeless shelter. Covid-19 vaccination required.
Responsibilities
- Train new security employees in all aspects of the facility.
- Monitor access control and ensure effective use of the magnetometer and X-ray machine.
- Make rounds throughout the facility and external premises to prevent, detect, deter, and report hazardous situations, trespassers, and illegal activities.
- Respond to emergencies in person throughout the building, and provide guidance and support to line staff and subordinates.
- Complete monthly security reports.
- Conduct daily security and fire safety system inspections.
- Fulfill all job responsibilities of a Client Care Monitor in their absence.
- Adjust staff schedules due to sick calls and unexpected staff shortages.
- Maintain safety and security of clients and staff.
- Provide crisis intervention when needed.
- Assist Security Manager in preparing and executing fire drills.
- Oversee AWOL family property pack up.
- Monitor logging of client property to ensure accuracy.
- Ensure that all managers are kept aware of critical incidents on assigned shifts.
- Review log book entries, incident reports, and critical administrative responsibilities on assigned shift, checking for errors and ensuring accuracy.
- Attend and conduct various meetings and trainings as needed.
- Check inventory of all assigned equipment daily, and investigate any discrepancies.
- Perform all related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High school Diploma/GED required.
- Must possess a general knowledge of security systems.
- Ability to solve problems and make decisions based on factual information is a must.
- Must be flexible on days and hours of availability.
Skills
- Knowledge of video surveillance.
- Knowledge of fire detection / alarm notification system.
- Familiarity with CARES preferred.
Work Type
- 40 Hours per week
Education Level
- High school Diploma/GED
- Valid N.Y.S Security Guard License
- Fire Guard License (F80)
- Certified in Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI)
Salary/Compensations
- $24.00 P/H
About the Company
- Westhab is a prominent community development organization, providing housing and supportive services for more than 10,000 of the most vulnerable members of our community each year.
- We are staffed by an extraordinary group of hard-working professionals that are fully committed to our mission - Building Communities. Changing Lives.
- Working at Westhab is not easy. Our expectations for all staff are high.
- We believe that the people and the communities that we have the privilege to serve deserve our very best every day.
- We are a results-driven organization that focuses on empowerment and impact.
- The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) ensures safe and healthful working conditions to workers by setting and enforcing standards and by providing training, outreach, education and assistance.
- Westhab complies with all applicable OSHA standards, rules and regulations in addition to keeping our workplaces free of serious recognized hazards.
Equal Opportunity
- EOE
