Security Officer (On-Call)

About the role

The role of the Security Officer is to ensure a safe and secure environment for the residents, visitors, staff, and property of CRISTA Shores. This is accomplished by conducting routine patrols of CRISTA Shores' property, providing residents, staff, and visitors with information and assistance, responding to and investigating security related incidents, monitoring facilities and equipment and responding to unusual activity, responding to urgent and emergency situations in a professional manner, and appropriately documenting actions and observations noted during assigned shift.

Responsibilities

• Perform unassisted routine preventive maintenance and provide and maintain a safe environment by patrolling and monitoring campus grounds and buildings, completing physical security checks, log taking, and monitoring alarm systems.
• Complete daily tasks such as transporting trash to the dumpster, vacuuming public areas, setting up and tearing down seating in public areas.
• Monitor essential equipment and facilities, checking and logging important information on designated equipment and responding using company policy to unusual readings.
• Respond rapidly and appropriately to emergencies by contacting emergency responders when needed as well as using first aid and/or CPR training.
• Aid residents, staff and visitors in a calm and professional manner. Identify and respond to incidents, hazards and unauthorized activity in a prescribed manner and contact appropriate staff to discuss the situation.
• Take appropriate action and follow facility policies and procedures.
• Work collaboratively with supervisor, coworkers and customers.

Qualifications

• Christ-Centered: Belief that Jesus Christ is Lord and Savior.
• A committed Christian who is dedicated to continued spiritual growth and development as evidenced through a growing personal walk with God (e.g. daily spiritual rhythms of prayer, fellowship, Bible study, etc.).
• Prayerfully seeks God's will in their own lives and in their ministry at CRISTA.
• Engages our ministry including staff and colleagues through prayer, participation in spiritual practices, leading devotionals and other spiritual practices.
• Affirms, aligns with and supports CRISTA’s Statement of Faith and Christian Community Representative Statement (CCC).
• Demonstrates the values of a CRISTA leader.

Education and Experience

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Six months experience in general security duties or related field.

Licenses and Certifications

• Current valid Washington State driver’s license.
• CPR/First Aid.

Other Considerations

• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Able to communicate with seniors in a positive, courteous, confidential, and professional manner.
• Able to handle fast-paced environment.
• Good judgment in responding to routine, urgent, and emergency situations.
• Able to give and follow written/verbal instructions.
• Safety and security conscience.
• Able to work collaboratively with supervisor, coworkers, and customers.

Experience Preferred

• Previous security and/or law enforcement experience.
• Prior military service.

Statement of Non-Discrimination

CRISTA is a Christian, religious organization that lives out its faith-based mission through five ministries: CRISTA Camps, CRISTA Media, CRISTA Senior Living, King’s Schools, and World Concern. As permitted by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, CRISTA reserves the right to prefer employees of a particular religion and to require its employees to hold certain religious beliefs, engage in certain religious observances, and engage in or refrain from engaging in certain behavior, based on CRISTA’s religious beliefs. CRISTA’s employees must agree with and support without reservation CRISTA’s Statement of Faith and must conduct themselves in accordance with the religious beliefs and practices that flow from that Statement of Faith and CRISTA’s Christian Community Policy. Among those employees and employment applicants who agree with and support without reservation and abide by the Statement of Faith and CRISTA’s Christian Community Policy, CRISTA does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic.