Fire & Life Safety Director — Lead & Protect (On-Call)

Harvard Protection Services, LLC; Manhattan (FL); On-site; USD 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & welfare

Dental

Vision

Sick leave

Vacation

401K enrollment

Job summary

Harvard Protection Services, LLC in the United States is seeking a Fire & Life Safety Director to lead staff, engage customers, and maintain a strong security presence across assigned facilities. You will monitor environments, enforce policies, and coordinate emergency actions with site teams to ensure safe operations and quick incident response.

The role emphasizes leadership, training, reporting, and compliance with fire protection standards, with a compensation package that includes health

Qualifications

• State or municipality mandated security officer licenses.
• Minimum High School Diploma, GED or the equivalent.
• Must have Fire Safety Directors license.
• Knowledge of or ability to learn fire inspection operations and procedures.
• Reliable means of communication and transportation.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills.
• Must have a security guard license or be able to obtain one.
• Contract security, law enforcement or related experience preferred.
• Good organizational and writing skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced, customer service environment.

Responsibilities

• A true Leader position.
• Maintain a professional demeanor while leading staff and aiding customers, employees, visitors, and guests.
• Maintain a visible presence in the facility / building assigned.
• Monitor the environment, with the ability to detect suspicious and unsafe activity.
• Responsible for becoming familiar with incoming and outgoing traffic, know the customers, tenants, visitors, and guests.
• Answer all phones in a professional manner and demonstrate ability to perform clear and audible announcements.
• Permit authorized persons to enter property and monitor entrances and exits.
• Know the facility / building policies and procedures, and enforce them within the limits of the position.
• Follow established emergency action planning, procedures, fire protection, and safety standards; monitor alarms and systems as required.
• May perform operations related functions to include scheduling, overtime management, review of daily logs and incident reports, training and development of staff, as required.
• Test and inspect fire extinguishers and other fire protections devices to ensure compliance to fire and safety standards.
• Discuss violations and unsafe conditions with site representative.
• Prepare reports, such as inspections performed, standards violations, and recommendations for eliminating fire hazards.
• Maintain records and logs, as required by law.
• Maybe called upon to perform fire-fighting duties during emergencies.
• May train others in fire emergency response plans.
• Assist in fire drills, as required.
• May perform other inspections, and safety duties as required.
• May perform additional security services functions, as permitted under any required Security Officer license and as specified for the assigned site(s), in addition to Fire Inspector duties.
• The essential duties and responsibilities may differ by customer location assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Time management

Computer skills

MS Office

Fire Safety Director license

Security officer license

Log/report writing

Reliable transportation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Fire inspection procedures

Job description

Harvard Protection Services, LLC in the United States is seeking a Fire & Life Safety Director to lead staff, engage customers, and maintain a strong security presence across assigned facilities. You will monitor environments, enforce policies, and coordinate emergency actions with site teams to ensure safe operations and quick incident response.

The role emphasizes leadership, training, reporting, and compliance with fire protection standards, with a compensation package that includes health