About the Role
Fire & Life Safety Directors support Harvard Protection in providing best-in-class security and life safety services. They are responsible for professional customer-focused security and life safety services for the people and property they protect, and the staff they may lead.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a professional demeanor while leading staff and aiding customers, employees, visitors, and guests.
- Maintain a visible presence in the facility / building assigned.
- Monitor the environment, with the ability to detect suspicious and unsafe activity.
- Become familiar with incoming and outgoing traffic, and know the customers, tenants, visitors, and guests.
- Answer all phones in a professional manner and demonstrate ability to perform clear and audible announcements.
- Permit authorized persons to enter property and monitor entrances and exits.
- Know and enforce facility / building policies and procedures within the limits of the position.
- Follow established emergency action planning, procedures, fire protection, and safety standards.
- Monitor alarms and systems as required.
- Perform operations related functions to include; scheduling, overtime management, review of daily logs and incident reports, training and development of staff, as required.
- Test and inspect fire extinguishers and other fire protections devices to ensure compliance to fire and safety standards.
- Discuss violations and unsafe conditions with site representative.
- Prepare reports, such as inspections performed, standards violations, and recommendations for eliminating fire hazards.
- Maintain records and logs, as required by law.
- Perform fire-fighting duties during emergencies.
- Train others in fire emergency response plans.
- Assist in fire drills, as required.
- Perform other inspections, and safety duties as required.
- Perform additional security services functions, as permitted under any required Security Officer license and as specified for the assigned site(s), in addition to Fire Inspector duties.
- The essential duties and responsibilities may differ by customer location assigned.
Requirements
- State or municipality mandated security officer licenses.
- Must have Fire Safety Directors license.
- Must have reliable means of communication and transportation.
- Must have a security guard license or be able to obtain one within an acceptable period.
Skills
- Knowledge of or ability to learn fire inspection operations, and procedures.
- Strong interpersonal communication skills.
- Good organizations skills.
- Write routine detailed correspondence, to include log entries, incident and reporting.
- Ability to work in a fast paced, customer service environment.
- Good time management skills and the ability to prioritize and problem solve.
- Good computer skills including Microsoft Office.
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Previous contract security, law enforcement, fire department, military, customer service experience preferred.
Education Level
- Minimum High School Diploma, GED or the equivalent.
Salary/Compensations
- USD $24.00/Hr.
Benefits
- Health & welfare
- Dental
- Vision
- Sick leave
- Vacation
- 401K enrollment benefit opportunities
About the Company
- Harvard Protection Services is one of the fastest growing, privately owned providers of high-quality security services in the United States.
- Our reputation has been earned among our employees and clients for our responsiveness, engaged leadership, and personal care for every employee and client we serve.
- We support our employees, ensure they feel valued, give them the resources to be successful, and empower them to execute flawlessly.
- Harvard Protection Services maintains true to our long-standing belief, Employees First and Customer Service.
- Our Mission, Vision and Core Values of PEOPLE FIRST, SAFETY, TEAMWORK, CLIENT FOCUS, and ACCOUNTABILITY are representative of this belief with expectations set and supported throughout for all our employees.
- Our goals set the standard for the industry; to earn our customer’s trust, confidence, and business, through maintaining a safe and secure environment.
- We are recognized by our customers and the industry as a dynamic, employee-centric organization that empowers our team to deliver leading edge service and solutions that creates value for our customers.
Equal Opportunity
- Harvard Protection Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer/M/F/Veteran/Disabilities
