Racing Security Officer

Parx Racing; Bensalem Township (Bucks County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision after 90 days

Paid Time off

401K with company match

Short and Long Term Disability

Employee Dining Room

Free Uniforms and Parking

Bright Funds Charitable Match

Team Member Assistance Fund

Tuition Reimbursement

Appreciation and Celebration Events

Fun Company Swag

Job summary

Parx Racing is seeking a Security Officer to provide exceptional service while safeguarding patrons, employees, assets and the facility. The role requires enforcing safety, crowd control and access procedures across multiple shifts, including weekends and race days.

Responsibilities include gate screening, building walks, incident reporting, and collaboration with Surveillance to maintain a secure environment. A High School Diploma or GED and strong English communication are essential.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Excellent customer service skills, and strong teamwork.
• Ability to handle stressful, volatile situations with poise and confidence.
• Must be able to work inside and outside, run, walk, stand, bend, kneel, stretch, push, pull, lift and carry weight for a full eight-hour shift.
• Must be able to work all shifts, weekends/holidays/big race days as required.
• Must communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.
• Must be knowledgeable of state and local laws and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Acts as a service ambassador, providing courteous, helpful and professional conduct at all times.
• Performs security duties to protect patrons, licensees, employees, facilities, grounds, property and assets.
• Controls property access at gates by scanning licenses and vehicle stickers and approving/denying entry.
• Conducts barn and building walks on swing and grave shifts, and responds to emergencies.
• Prepares incident and daily activity reports as required by Security management.
• Works with Surveillance Department to ensure protection of people and company funds/assets.
• Maintains crowd control and guides traffic around the property.
• Handles patron/licensee complaints and escalates to a supervisor when needed.

Skills

Customer service

Teamwork

English communication

Poise under pressure

Physical stamina

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Provides exceptional and complete customer service, whileensuring the security, safety and well-being of the Company'spatrons, licensees, employees and assets. Adheres to all Companyservice and operating standards, and fully complies with federal,state and local regulations.

• Acts as a service 'ambassador' on property. Demonstrates ahigh quality courtesy, helpfulness, and professionalism at alltimes.
• Performs specific security duties in accordance withestablished procedures, to protect Parx Racing patrons, licensees,employees, facilities, grounds, property and assets.
• Responsible for property access control to the backstretch atspecific gates. The Security Officer is required to scanlicensees’ Racing Licenses and Vehicle Stickers at the gates andapprove/deny entry to individuals.
• Responsible to conduct barn and building walks on swing andgrave shifts.
• Responds immediately to emergencies to give necessaryassistance to patrons, licensees, employees, and to protect thecompany's assets relative to fire, theft or burglary, assault andother security issues.
• Follows procedures for activities including fire prevention,traffic control, protecting and patrolling the property, andinvestigations of accidents and suspected criminal activities.
• Participates in testing and implementing emergency procedures,evacuation plans, etc. on a regular basis.
• Works in partnership with the Surveillance Department toensure protection of patrons, licensees, employees, and companyfunds and assets.
• Prepares reports as required and directed by Security management.
• Maintains crowd control and traffic flow on and around the property.
• Handles patron/licensee complaints, and solicits the supportof a supervisor as necessary.
• Performs all other duties as assigned

We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer M/F/D/V. We maintain adrug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

Experience and Skills

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Must have excellent customer service skills, and strongteamwork skills.
• Must have ability to handle stressful, volatile situationswith poise and confidence.
• Must be willing and able to work inside and outside in theelements. Must be able to run, walk, stand, bend, kneel, stretch,push, pull, lift, and carry weight for a full eight (8) hour shift.
• Must be able to work all shifts, and weekends/holidays/bigrace days as required.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in English, bothverbally and through written communications. Must be knowledgeableof state and local laws and regulations.

CompanyBenefits include (please note that some are reservedfor Full Time Team Members only):

• Medical/Dental/Vision after 90 days of continuous full time service
• Paid Time off (Vacation, Sick, Holidays)
• 401K with partial company match(after 6 months of employment –both FT and PT)
• Short and Long Term Disability (after a qualifying period)
• Employee Dining Room
• Free Uniforms and Parking
• Bright Funds Charitable Match program
• Team Member Assistance Fund
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Appreciationand CelebrationEvents
• Fun Company Swag

This is not a comprehensive list of benefits offered.