Security Officer

New Vista KY; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Vision and Dental Insurance

Tuition Assistance up to $5,000 per yr

401K with company match

Employee Assistance, Wellness, Perks

Job summary

New Vista KY in Louisville, KY is seeking a dedicated security professional to patrol Hazelwood ICF and surrounding premises. The role ensures safety, enforces policies, and maintains secure records while providing a calm, professional presence for residents and staff.

The position requires a high school diploma or GED, a clean background/drug screen, and a valid driver’s license with no recent DUI or reckless driving charges.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Ability to meet criminal background and drug screening standards (No Felony or Pending Cases).
• Must be a minimum 23 years of age.
• Must have a valid Driver's License; no DUI or reckless driving in last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Respond to vehicle accidents and all codes when called upon.
• Enforce facility rules and maintain accurate records/logs.
• Monitor ingress/egress of people and vehicles; issue passes as needed.
• Establish a visible security presence and patrol the facility.
• Respond to crises including crimes, natural disasters, fires, or missing persons.

Skills

Criminal background check

Communication

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Drivers License

Job description

If you are a mission-driven, compassionate professional with a passion for helping adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities achieve their best life, we have a place on our team for you!

Benefits

Our employees experience all the benefits of working for a company that values their employees by providing a robust incentive and benefits package:

• Top Tier Health, Vision and Dental Insurance
• Tuition Assistance up to $5,000 per year
• Retirement savings 401K with up to 5% company match
• Employee Assistance, Wellness, Perks and More!

Location

Hazelwood ICF, 1800 Old Bluegrass AVE, Louisville, KY 40215-1168

Summary/Objective

Security provides around the clock safety enforcement. Patrols Bluegrass Hazelwood premises to maintain order enforce facility policies and procedures.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to meet criminal background and drug screening standards (No Felony or Pending Cases)
• Must be a minimum 23 years of age
• Have a valid Drivers License, No DUI or Reckless driving charges in last 5 years

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time 3rd shift position, Rotating Schedule 37.5 hours per week; must be able to flex hours, work weekends and holidays on a rotating basis and overtime as needed. The employee must provide own black dress pants, black belt and black shoes. All employee clothing must be neat and professional in appearance.

Essential Functions

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Responds to vehicle accidents and all codes when called upon.
• Enforces all rules and regulations of the facility, maintaining complete and accurate records and logs of all activities.
• Presents a positive public image while treating customers, the public and staff with courtesy, respect and dignity.
• Monitors the ingress and egress of people and vehicles into and out of the facility with specific duties as follows: issues visitor passes, controls the security information center, limits access by unauthorized persons, directs all visitors and deliveries coming on the facility grounds to the proper destination, escorts all emergency vehicles to appropriate area.
• Maintains log of shift activities.
• Answers incoming calls and routes calls to appropriate department/ person.
• Establishes a high sense of security presence throughout the facility by diligent patrol methods.
• Responds to all calls on the facility grounds when security assistance is needed with residents, employees, or visitors.
• Responds to various crisis situations, which include but are not limited to; crimes, natural disasters, sudden deaths, fires, or when a person’s whereabouts are unknown.
• Enforces all traffic regulations based on policy.

Work Environment

This job typically operates in a professional office environment with a moderate level of noise and minimal exposure to outdoor weather conditions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and color vision.

While we welcome all to apply, there are some position specific background stipulations that must be met to comply with various regulatory and contractual requirements.

New Vista prohibits discrimination and harassment against any applicant, employee or contractor based on sex, race, color, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, working conditions, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, wage and salary administration, employee benefits and training. It is also the company’s policy to prohibit all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, encouraged another to complain, participated in an investigation into such complaints, or opposed unlawful discrimination.