Community Safety Officer

Community Safety Officer

TITLE: Community Safety Officer

REPORTS TO: Program  Manager

CLASSIFICATION: Non-exempt, Full-Time with eligibility for medical, dental, and vision health benefits as well as 401k plan eligibility

Compensation: $30 per hour

Agency Description:

Amigos de Guadalupe fulfills its mission by focusing on four strategies: Expansive Outreach (alcance comunitario), Trusted Information & Referral ( amigos de confianza), Targeted Direct Services Program ( comunidad fortalecida) and Case management (compañerismo). 

Founded on the principles of justice and advocacy, Amigos de Guadalupe Center for Justice and Empowerment is a founding member of the Si Se Puede Collective, a group of local agencies working together to make social services more accessible to the Mayfair Community; to strengthen individuals and the community through education; and to address social inequities by creating strong leaders through community organizing.

Rationale:

Amigos de Guadalupe is looking for an experienced Community Safety Officer to serve as Community Safety Officer in its hotel program. This person serves as a support to case managers to achieve the program and individual family goals of the  program. The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate team leadership skills, the ability to form and maintain, and support a team dedicated to the Mission of Amigos and the program goals and objectives of the  program. 

Essential Duties: 

• Serve as a physical presence by making regular walk-throughs of the site  
• monitor premises and personnel by walking the site property, monitoring surveillance equipment, and observing access points
• Investigate security breaches, incidents, and suspicious behavior/activity in a timely manner
• Create and maintain records and/or reports on all incidents of breaches, incidents, and suspicious behaviors/activities
• Establish controls so that only guest participants and staff enter parking lot
• Send reports on breaches, incidents, and suspicious behaviors/activities to management at the end of each shift
• Interview witnesses 
• Verify guests enrollment into the program before allowing entrance into the property without a key 
• Demonstrated ability to think quickly and de-escalate situations that arise
• Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related tasks that may be assigned

Work Hours 

• Graveyard shift (11:00 pm - 7:00 am) (or as needed per site)

Security Officer Qualifications and Skills

• Must be able to stand for up to 4 hours
• Must be able to lift up to 15 lbs.
• Basic computer skills
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Excellent sense of judgment
• Can stay alert at all times
• Valid Driver's License

Education and Experience Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; AA or BA degree preferred
• Security Experience or equivalent