Guard I

Shields Point, LLC has openings for first, second, and third shifts for unarmed security guards (Guard I) at Redstone Arsenal (RSA) Alabama. The Guard I will ensure a safe, secure environment for all, perform installation access, use physical access control equipment, and safeguard government personnel and information. This position requires passing the entry-level and annual re-certification of the standard physical agility test. Contingent upon award.

Responsibilities

• Able to drag, carry, lift, and/or pull a person to safety.
• Able to use physical force to detain a subject or prevent unauthorized entry.
• Able to endure prolonged standing on feet.
• Able to dodge, crawl, and climb.
• Able to perform the above functions while wearing duty equipment and/or personal protective equipment and/or under adverse environmental conditions.
• Able to operate both as a member of a team and independently at incidents of uncertain duration.
• Able to spend extensive time outside exposed to the environmental elements.
• Able to tolerate environmental extremes while performing duties (dependent on local climate).
• Must perform physically demanding work in hot and humid atmosphere while wearing duty equipment and/or personal protective equipment, which may significantly impair body-cooling mechanisms.
• Able to withstand frequent transition from hot to cold and from humid to dry atmospheres.
• Able to work (including walking, running, standing, pulling, and pushing) in wet, icy, or muddy areas.
• Able to perform a variety of tasks on slippery, hazardous surfaces, such as on icy pavement, wet grass, or leaves.
• Able to work in areas where sustaining traumatic or thermal injuries are possible.
• Able to properly and effectively wear or use personal protective equipment.
• Able to face exposure to infectious agents, such as Hepatitis B or human immunodeficiency virus.
• Able to wear personal protective equipment weighing approximately 30 pounds while performing emergency tasks.
• Able to perform complex tasks during life-threatening emergencies.
• Able to work for long periods of time, requiring sustained physical activity and intense concentration.
• Able to make life or death decisions during emergency conditions.
• Able to maintain composure when exposed to grotesque sights and smells associated with major trauma and burn victims.
• Able to make rapid transitions from rest to near maximum exertion without warm-up periods.
• Able to have freedom from pain impacting inability to perform position functions, with or without accommodation.
• Ability to maintain balance under adverse conditions, weight loads, and at above ground heights, and maintain body flexibility.
• Able to operate in environments of high noise, poor visibility, and limited mobility.
• Able to rely on sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch to help determine the nature of the emergency; maintain personal safety; and make critical decisions in a confused, chaotic, and potentially life-threatening environment throughout the duration of the operation.
• Ability to distinguish colors to read placards and street signs and see and respond to imminently hazardous situations in less than standard visual lighting conditions.
• The ability to temporarily perform minimum required duties in the event eyeglasses are broken or displaced by emergency activity.
• Ability to verbally communicate effectively under noisy circumstances.
• Ability to distinguish low intensity voice sounds from background noise to respond to imminently hazardous situations.
• Ability to judge distances closer than 13 feet demonstrated either by testing of depth perception or by a practical field test.
• Ability to perform crowd control.
• Ability to employ and/or manipulate and accurately engage with radios, flashlights, less lethal implements, and so forth, while moving and communicating under all the above conditions.

Requirements

• High School Diploma and 18+ years of age.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be able to pass a National Crime Information Center (NCIC) check.
• Must fluently speak, read, understand, and write the English language.
• Ability to successfully pass a pre-employment physical and drug test.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation.
• Must meet physical health/stamina requirements and pass a medical exam annually.
• Must complete and pass a Physical Agility Test (PAT) with the requirements of 19 pushups in 2 minutes, and a 1.5 mile run in 17:30 minutes.
• Must be able to demonstrate excellent skill using Microsoft applications and/or Google applications.
• Must be capable of learning and open to learning new computer programs and applications.
• Must be able to successfully complete approximately 56 hours of company-provided training.

Pay

$20.00 hourly