Security Officer
Company: Santa Cruz Seaside Company
Location: Santa Cruz
Posted on: January 18, 2023
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Job Description:
Immediate Opening!!! JOB SUMMARY: Under supervision, responsible
for protecting guests, employees and company assets by monitoring
and patrolling the Santa Cruz Seaside Company facilities,
anticipating potential incidents. Performs public relations duties
and acts as an information source for guests. UNIQUE JOB
REQUIREMENTS: Works rotating shifts 24 hour, 7 day a week
operation. Officers must be at least 18 years of age and pass a
suitability assessment prior to hire. Wears departmental approved
shoes and company provided uniform, safety equipment including body
armor, baton, pepper spray, handcuffs, flashlight and radio. All
officers must be willing to fill any assignment based on needs and
requirements. Must provide excellent guest service. Officer level:
Must have completed training and serves as a seasonal solo security
officer. Overtime required. Must be able to maintain
confidentiality. JOB TASKS (IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE): - Protect
guests and company assets in a professional and friendly manner. -
Patrol and inspect assigned areas by foot, bicycle, vehicle or
Segway checking for suspicious or unusual conditions. - Recognize
potential and existing problems and take rapid, calm and
appropriate action. - Pursue, apprehend, detain and arrest
suspects, as directed. - Perform public relations duties and act as
an information source for guests; provide friendly and helpful
guest service. - Manage large crowds in a firm and friendly manner.
- Respond to calls from any area of the company. - May be required
to restrain, detain and arrest potentially violent persons. -
Provide first aid, CPR and use an AED as needed. - Bring lost
children to meeting points and reunite them with their legal
guardians. - Transport and protect cash and pick up, document and
deliver cash. - Conduct and complete incident investigation and
other written reports. - Assist and cooperate with local law
enforcement agencies in difficult, potentially violent situations.
- Stand watch in observation and at Boardwalk entrances. - Escort
and protect company employees and guests and accompany them to
vehicles or other locations as required. - Operate a computer to
complete records and complete comprehensive and accurate reports. -
Operate electronic access control and CCTV systems. - Attend
training and briefing sessions. - May operate motor vehicles. - May
interview witnesses and victims of crime and search for physical
evidence. - Maintain confidentiality. - Crime prevention, preserve
and report criminal behavior. - Perform other duties as assigned to
maintain the department and the company assets. Note: these
positions work 4/10 shifts, as assigned RELATIONSHIPS INTERNAL:
Interacts with all levels of Santa Cruz Seaside Company employees.
RELATIONSHIPS EXTERNAL: Interacts with guests and representatives
of law enforcement agencies. TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE: Minimum of
one year experience working with the public for Security Officer
Trainee. Some law enforcement knowledge desirable. Admin. of
Justice classes helpful. Priority for Police Academy graduates.
Hired at Security Officer level depending on experience and
completion of requirements identified in distinguishing
characteristics. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: - Some knowledge
of the principals of human motivation and behavior. - Ability to
make quick, effective and calm decisions in emergencies and take
appropriate actions, including situations with potential violence.
- Ability to learn layout of the property in a short time. -
Ability to learn, understand and apply state and local laws and
company standards, procedures and policies. - Ability to follow
oral and written instructions. - Ability to handle strenuous
physical activity including walking and standing and subdue
extremely disruptive guests. - Ability to work around large groups
and to provide consistently friendly and helpful guest service. -
Ability to use positive public relations techniques and de-escalate
potentially difficult situations. - Ability to obtain and maintain
certificates in CPR, AED and First Aid. - Ability to pursue, subdue
and control and /or physically restrain a suspect. - Ability to
learn and use radio communications equipment. - Ability to work
alone and/or unsupervised during hours of darkness, undesirable
weather, high and low activity periods. - Ability to maintain
confidentiality. - Ability to meet requirements for use of Chemical
Agent OC and baton. - Ability to meet state requirements for
Security Guard Registration. - Ability to learn to operate a
computer to prepare reports. - Ability to investigate incidents and
write clear, accurate, grammatically correct and detailed reports.
- Ability to interview, observe and remember facts and details of
incidents. - Ability to interact with the public in a friendly
manner and maintain control in adverse situations. PHYSICAL
REQUIREMENTS: - Able to walk up to 5 miles per day, to run and to
stand for long periods of time. - Able to lift and carry up to 55
pounds. - Able to identify people by clothing color within the
basic color range, 20/70 vision each eye correctable to 20/30 with
corrective lenses or 20/200 correctable to 20/30 with contacts.
Good peripheral vision. - Bi-manual dexterity. - Able to safely
perform heavy strenuous work: running, bending, pushing, grabbing,
lifting bags of coins, carrying, stacking restraining suspect, and
assist in lifting injured person. Assist in physical restraint and
subdue potentially violent situations. - Able to hear normal
conversations on the phone, radio and in person. LICENSES AND
INSURANCE: Possess and maintain a valid U.S. Driver's license with
DMV printout required. After hire must complete First Aid, AED and
CPR certification. Officer Baton and Chemical Agent Certifications.
Must meet current BSIS requirements for Security Guard
Certification within 30 days of hire to obtain and maintain a State
Security Guard License. TESTING: Eye exam (which includes a color
perception test) and writing test. Must pass a pre-hire suitability
assessment which includes extensive testing. criminal background
check Proof of valid CA Drivers License/Clean DMV printout signed
privacy and confidentiality policy *This job description reflects
essential functions of this position. It does not restrict
management's right to reassign duties and responsibilities to this
job at any time.
Keywords: Santa Cruz Seaside Company, Santa Cruz , Security Officer, Other , Santa Cruz, California
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