Urgently Hiring Unarmed Security Guard

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Job Details: ·

Position:Unarmed Security Guard

Type: Part-Time

Shift: 7 AM to 12:30PM, or 12:30 to 17:30

Location: 9790 Patuxent Woods Drive Columbia, MD 21046

Job Summary:

Sanford Federal, Inc. is looking to hire an Unarmed Security Guard to preform security services at the Howard County Department of Social Services (HCDSS).

Qualification:

• Must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age
• Must be a high school graduate or have an equivalency certificate; with at least two (2) years of experience in security/law enforcement work
• Must have the ability to greet and interact positively and courteously with the public
• Must speak, read, and write English in a clear and concise manner
• Must be able to read, understand, and apply printed rules and directions
• Must be in good general health and able to stand and/or walk for an entire shift and able to lift or carry objects of up to fifty (50) pounds
• Must be capable of self-defense.
• Must maintain a current First Aid Card and will be required to show the card upon request
• Must be CPR certified by the American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or other recognized certifying body
• Must not have a criminal record or be on probation
• Must not have been convicted or charged with any form of domestic violence or child abuse.

Duties:

• Observe all personnel entering the facility/grounds when suspected of carrying weapons, showing hostility, or being unauthorized personnel.
• Guard the premises against fire, theft, pilferage, malicious injury, damage, and destruction.
• Patrol the interior of the facility at minimum every two (2) hours for fires, unauthorized persons, mechanical system alarms, secured doors, unnecessary lights, and other things as specified by the HCDSS Project Manager or designee.
• Open the customer entrance door by 8.00am and close the door by 4.30pm daily.
• Screen all customers and visitors prior to their entry into the facility. Screening devices to utilize are walk-through metal detectors and hand-held metal detectors. This is done to prevent the unauthorized removal of agency property, entry of weapons and/or access to unauthorized persons into the facility.
• Escort only authorized persons to enter HCDSS controlled access areas.
• Report in writing any unusual occurrences and/or incidents that happen during duty hours on the Incident Report Form. This report must be completed immediately following an incident. The original report shall be given to the HCDSS Project Manager or designee to be forwarded to the DHS Contract Administrator on the next business day.
• Ensure no unauthorized person or person(s) are in the building at the beginning of the shift by 7.00am and at the close of the shift by 5.30pm.
• Participate in scheduled disaster and fire drills in accordance with the agency's established evacuation plan.
• Patrol parking lot and grounds to prevent theft and vandalism to vehicles and property.
• Escort staff, visitors, and customers to and from cars in the parking lot during darkness or when requested.
• Unlock the customer entrance by 8.00am daily to allow customer's access to the facility.
• Lock the customer entrance by 4.30pm daily and when customer exit the facility after 4.30pm.
• Notify the Howard County Police Department and HCDSS Project Manager or designee in case of theft, vandalism, unauthorized entry, unsuccessful de-escalating situations, or any other crime. In those instances, the guard shall write an Incident Report and present it to the HCDSS Project Manager no later than the next business day. Incident Reports shall also be submitted for the events such as: threats, fire, maintenance, suspicious activity, potential safety hazard, verbal abuse, assault, unusual Activity, etc.
• Inform all employees, customers, and visitors of the State's no smoking regulations as per the Governor's Executive Order of 1992 when necessary.
• Direct all visitors to the Check-in system after they have completed screening and are authorized to enter the facility. Thereafter, inform them to be seated at the lobby. Guards shall ensure customers are seated in a quiet and orderly manner while waiting to be served. At no time while on duty will the guard leave the Guard station unattended.
• Utilize the Attendance Register to document their arrival time at the start of their shift and departure time at the end of their shift. All guards shall sign in and out in the Attendance Register. Thereafter, submit the original Attendance sheet to the HCDSS Project Manager every week for review and validation.
• Utilize the walk-through metal detector and hand wand equipment (Exhibit 2) to screen every customer prior to being admitted to the facility. The screening protocols must be completed for every customer before being admitted into the facility.
• Be always polite and courteous to customers and employees. Effective customer service is the Agency's primary goal.

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