Security Guard

Covenant Retirement Communities & Covenant Care; Cromwell (CT); On-site; USD 23,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

PTO & six holidays

403(b) with 3% employer match

Fitness center access

Life insurance & disability

Job summary

Covenant Living is seeking a Security Guard to protect the campus, vehicles, residents, and staff. You will patrol facilities, secure doors, monitor systems, and respond to emergencies on the campus during the security shift.

Requirements include a high school diploma, two years in security, valid driver's license, and first aid certification. Ability to communicate in English and to work with elderly residents is essential. This is a full-time on-site role.

Qualifications

• High school education or equivalent required.
• Two years of security or related experience.
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record; CDL preferred.
• First aid certification and EMT experience preferred.
• Able to read and write English and communicate with staff and residents.
• Ability to work with elderly residents and provide courteous service.
• Must follow oral and written directions and adapt to changing conditions.

Responsibilities

• Respond to emergency call system and contact on-call personnel as needed.
• In emergencies, call 911 and coordinate with responders.
• Patrol campus, secure doors, and monitor security equipment.
• Be alert to trespassers and monitor vehicle traffic.
• Maintain knowledge of campus layout, equipment, and safety systems.
• Write incident reports and log safety hazards; submit maintenance requests.
• Provide non-security residential services as needed by leadership.

Skills

First aid

Driving license

English literacy

Interpersonal skills

Follow directions

Observational skills

Flexibility

Education

High school diploma

Job description

We Are Inspired to Serve. Join us! Part of a nationwide family of Continuing Care Retirement Communities, Covenant Living is seeking a Security Guard. This position is responsible for security of the campus, all campus vehicles, residents and staff. Security responsibilities are to police the buildings and grounds and respond to all emergencies on the campus during the security shift.

Responsibilities

• Respond to emergency call system.
• Evaluate the need to notify any on-call personnel when necessary and follows designated procedures supporting on-call personnel as required.
• In emergency situations, calls 911 and ensures connection with responding emergency personnel.
• Check and secures all security equipment, completes scheduled patrols of entire campus.
• Check and secure all exterior doors in all buildings.
• Be on alert and is to challenge any/all trespassers on campus property.
• Responsible for monitoring all vehicle traffic and help maintain all of traffic policies.
• Have knowledge about and familiarizes self with the entire campus, equipment areas, campus phone system, emergency fire equipment/panels, emergency pendant system and follows all appropriate procedures.
• Have familiarity with utility shut-off locations, and able to reset HVAC chiller system, when not operating.
• In addition, familiar with fire detector indicator panel locations and understands shut-off techniques and panel reset procedures.
• Write and distribute appropriate reports for all incidents.
• Report all safety hazards and writes appropriate maintenance requests into the WorxHub software program.
• Provide maintenance/housekeeping services at the direction of any leadership staff, on an emergency basis.
• Provide non-emergency residential services that do not conflict with the main security purpose.

Qualifications

• High school education.
• Two years experience in security or other related work.
• Current state driver's license (CDL preferred) and a good driving record.
• First aid certification and to have experience in emergency medical situations.
• Ability to read and write in English, to communicate with the other employees and residents.
• Good interpersonal skills, project a friendly personality, understand customer service and team building concepts, and have the ability to work with people, especially the elderly.
• Ability to follow oral and written directions.
• Good observational skills are required.
• Ability to work under conditions that require flexibility and the ability to adapt to changing conditions.
• For California candidates, must maintain a valid and current California Security License.

Pay Range: $16.94 - $21.58 per hour

Reasonable Pay Estimate A reasonable estimate of the pay range for this position is $16.94 - $21.58 per hour. There are numerous factors taken into consideration in determining the actual offered rate of pay, including but not limited to: job-related qualifications, experience, skills, education, geographic location, and consideration of internal and external equity.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Employer paid group term life and disability
• Paid Time Off (PTO) & six paid holidays
• 403(b) with a 3% employer match
• Fitness center use at most facilities.
• Various voluntary benefits: Life, AD&D
• Tuition assistance and scholarships
• Employee assistance program
• Legal services, home/auto insurance, discount purchasing program
• Pet Insurance

For more information about Covenant Living and CovenantCare at Home, please visit www.covliving.org or www.covenantcareathome.org.

Covenant Living and CovenantCare Home Health and Hospice are equal opportunity employers.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin or ancestry, age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, protected veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristics protected by local laws, regulations, or ordinances.

We believe we are a great place to work.

Covenant Living & CovenantCare at Home are faith-based Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) & Home Health organization.

From the establishment of our first community - Covenant Home of Chicago in 1886 - to becoming the fifth-largest not-for-profit CCRC sponsor in the LeadingAge Ziegler Top 150, our goal has been to provide outstanding care and services to senior adults.

We believe we are inspired to serve. We create joy and peace of mind for residents and their families by providing a better way of life.

These are the standards of behavior we hold ourselves to in serving our residents.

Safety I learn & follow safety policies & procedures. I immediately report unsafe conditions for staff, residents, & guests and fix when possible. I protect residents, co-workers, & myself from unsafe conditions and practices by reporting unsafe conditions and fixing it or having it fixed. Courtesy I smile & acknowledge everyone that I encounter. I carry myself in a manner that projects positivity, approachability, & respectfulness. I address the concerns of others by actively listening & seeking solutions. Responsiveness I take initiative to respond to the needs of others in a timely manner to achieve resolution. I anticipate the needs of others and respond in a timely manner. I communicate to others who need to join me in responding to the needs of others. I return phone calls within 24 hours. I identify action steps and communicate them to all vested parties. Image I ensure our environment is professional, welcoming, & clean. I follow CL policies, procedures, & all regulations. We believe in making a difference in other's lives. We have approximately 3,200 employees serving more than 5,000 residents in our nationwide family of continuing care retirement communities and home health. Construction and development continues on several of our 14 campuses, ensuring ever more exciting opportunities for employees to serve residents.