Armed Security Officer - PT

Bally's; Tiverton (RI); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Bally's is seeking a vigilant security professional to protect guests and property at Twin River Casino in Rhode Island. The role involves rapid incident response, monitoring entrances and gaming areas, escorting valuables, and enforcing state regulations while remaining accessible to guests.

You will conduct ID checks, prepare security reports, and support events, fights, and tournaments with discretion and professional conduct. Prior law enforcement or security experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Rhode Island Pistol Permit required.
• Must be able to be licensed by the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulations and pass a background check.
• Active or former law enforcement, corrections, or DHS personnel with 2+ years on-the-job experience are preferred.
• Armed or unarmed security guards with 3+ years of experience in a reputable firm are preferred.

Responsibilities

• Respond to incidents including accidents, emergencies, medical aids and requests for assistance.
• Guard and escort monies and safeguard nightly drops from VLT machines.
• Provide information to guests and direct them to appropriate sources for assistance.
• Check identification of individuals entering the facility in compliance with Rhode Island state law.
• Prepare security reports and assist in employee investigations.
• Provide security for special events, fights, parties, employee events, and tournaments.
• Escort guests, employees, and others as needed; transport injured persons when required.
• Rove parking lots, valet areas, and exterior of the casino.
• Monitor entrances, gaming floor, and bar areas for control of alcohol consumption.
• Control facility access badges and verify authorization per regulations.
• Detain and remove individuals who violate policies when appropriate.

Tools

RI Lottery License Ops

Job description

• First responders to matters of incident to include accidents, emergencies, medical aids and request for assistance from other departments.
• Guard and escort monies to specific locations throughout the facility and safe guard 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.
• Checks 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.
• Rove 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 retrain 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 time

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

Experience

Preferred

Rhode Island Pistol Permit

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.

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.

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.

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.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.

Constantly stand, walk several hundred feet, climb, carry, hear, bend, and stoop.Constantly use manual dexterity, following directions, adhere to detail.Frequently use eye/hand coordination.

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

RI Lottery License Ops

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