Part Time Security Officer

About the role

The Security Officer provides safety to all staff and visitors in and around the Keystone Building, enforcing all rules and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the first responder to any threat or danger to staff, visitors, or the building.
• Visually inspects all persons entering the building and removes anyone who poses a danger.
• Conducts searches of all visitors passing through the security checkpoint, ensuring the person does not have weapons, contraband, and other illegal or prohibited items.
• Maintains visual inspection of the building to ensure staff safety.
• Provides information to all visitors concerning the purpose of their visit.
• Greets visitors, answers telephone, responds to inquiries regarding the facility, and/or routes caller or visitor to appropriate person or department.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED and two years’ experience in law enforcement, security or related field.
• Knowledge of legal terminology.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to qualify with a handgun.
• Skilled in defensive tactics and able to take authoritative action as situations may demand.
• Ability to physically perform the essential duties of the position.
• Ability to use a variety of law enforcement equipment, including, but not limited to hand held radios, metal detectors, and surveillance equipment.
• Knowledge of law enforcement and social services available to citizens.
• Effective and courteous communication with the public, county and city officials, employees, and other agencies.
• Valid Indiana driver’s license.

Personal Work Relationships

The Security Officer has frequent contact with other county employees, law enforcement, the public, and potentially violent visitors, while maintaining the safety of the Keystone Building.

Working Conditions

• Frequent sitting and standing.
• Sometimes lifting up to twenty pounds, bending, pushing/pulling loads, reaching overhead, kneeling, and crawling.
• Frequent attention to detail, monitoring of equipment, and detailed inspection.

Supervision

No supervision.

Licensing

No licensing required.

Immediate Supervisor

Cheif Investigator

Hours

Shifts include 7:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 12:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday.

EEO Category

0104

Workers’s Comp Code

7720