Armed Security Officer- Full Time

Bally's Corporation; Lincoln (RI); On-site; USD 28,413 - 40,467; Full time

Job summary

Bally's Corporation in Lincoln, RI is seeking a Security Officer to respond to incidents, protect guests, and support event security. You will patrol the casino, guard monetary drops, check IDs, and report on activities while coordinating with law enforcement and internal departments.

The role emphasizes rapid emergency response, observation of safety hazards, and the ability to deter crime while delivering high‑quality guest service in a lively casino environment.

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain Rhode Island DBR license and pass a background check.
• Armed or unarmed security with 3+ years experience preferred.
• Rhode Island Pistol Permit preferred and RI Lottery License Ops considered.
• Active or former military or law enforcement background and corrections experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Respond to incidents including accidents, emergencies, medical aids, and requests for assistance from other departments.
• Guard and escort monies and safeguard nightly drops from VLT machines.
• Assist guests by providing information and directing to appropriate sources for assistance.
• Check identification of individuals entering the facility in compliance with RI state law.
• Prepare security reports and assist in employee investigations.
• Provide security for special events, fights, parties, and tournaments.
• Patrol entrances, gaming floor, bars, and monitor alcohol consumption.
• Detain and eject individuals violating policies when required.

Skills

Eye/hand coordination

Manual dexterity

Physical endurance

Licensing readiness

Education

Rhode Island Pistol Permit (preferred)

RI Department of Business Regulations license (preferred)

Security academy / law enforcement background (preferred)

ServSafe Alcohol (preferred)

RI Lottery License Ops (preferred)

3+ years security experience (preferred)

Job description

Responsibilities:

• First responders to matters of incident to include accidents, emergencies, medical aids, and requests for assistance from other departments.
• Guard and escort monies to specific locations throughout the facility and safeguard the nightly drop of monies and tickets from the VLT machines.
• Strategically posted at visible locations throughout the facility to deter incidents and remain accessible to guests.
• Possess knowledge of all Twin River Casino facilities.
• Assist guests by providing information and services or directing guests to the appropriate source for assistance.
• Check identification of individuals entering Twin River in compliance with Rhode Island state law.
• Prepare security reports, communicate with guests, outside agencies, and assist in employee investigations.
• Provide security for special events, fights, parties, employee events, and tournaments.
• Act as escorts for guests, employees, outside agencies, transportation of injured employees, and disabled guests.
• Roam self‑parking lots, valet, and exterior of casino.
• Act quickly in emergency response which includes injured guests and employees, fires, fights, thefts, and arrests.
• Observe and report any hazardous, dangerous or unsafe conditions that may cause injury to guests and/or employees.
• Assist fire, police, or other law enforcement agency in their official capacity when responding to or investigating incidents within the facility.
• Patrol and monitor entrances, gaming floor, and bar areas for the control of alcohol consumption.
• Monitor the physical access control for the facility, verifying authorization and issuing visitor and employee access badges in accordance with the Department of Business Regulations and Rhode Island Lottery.
• When appropriate detain and reprimand persons that have or are about to commit a crime or present danger.
• When appropriate eject persons who are in violations of company policies and procedures.

Working Conditions:

• Constantly hot, cold, noisy, wet, dry, dirty, smoky, and dusty.
• Rotating shifts.
• Occasionally dirty.
• Work in a moderate noise level environment, increasing to loud at times.

Target Hourly Range: $25.00

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications

• Frequently use eye/hand coordination (preferred).
• Constantly use manual dexterity, following directions, adhere to detail (preferred).
• Constantly stand, walk several hundred feet, climb, carry, hear, bend, and stoop (preferred).
• Rhode Island Pistol Permit (preferred).
• Must be able to be licensed by the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulations, as well as be able to complete a background check performed by them (preferred).
• Armed or unarmed security guards, in good standing, who have a minimum of three (3) years of on‑the‑job experience with a reputable security services firm approved by the Director and satisfactorily complete the training requirements (preferred).
• Active, or former, military personnel with an honorable discharge and a minimum of three (3) years of service, who either have appropriate law enforcement training and experience consistent with civilian law enforcement experience (preferred).
• Security agents must also be current or former correctional officers with a minimum of two (2) years of on‑the‑job experience, in good standing, and graduates of the Correction Officers Training Academy; current or former U.S. Department of Homeland Security personnel who have received appropriate law enforcement training and have a minimum of two (2) years of on‑the‑job experience (preferred).
• Security agents shall be current or former law enforcement officers, in good standing, with a minimum of two (2) years of on‑the‑job experience. They will have a certificate of completion from a law enforcement academy approved by the Director (preferred).

Licenses & Certifications

• ServSafe Alcohol (preferred).
• RI Lottery License Ops (preferred).

Equal Opportunity Employer

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