Security Officer I

Blue Lake Casino; Blue Lake (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Blue Lake Casino is seeking a Security Officer I to patrol casino floors and grounds, enforce regulations, and provide courteous customer service while maintaining a safe environment.

The role requires alertness, ability to communicate with guests and staff, and readiness to respond to emergencies, with training in safety and first aid as needed.

This position is based at Blue Lake Casino; on-site work with requirements including a tribal gaming license and a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED; or 1–3 months’ related experience and/or training.
• Must possess a valid driver’s license and complete first aid/CPR training.
• Maintain Blue Lake Tribal Gaming Commission License while employed.

Responsibilities

• Patrols gaming floor, corridors, public restrooms and Casino grounds on foot or by vehicle.
• Interviews guests and team members to detect infringements and investigates disturbances, thefts, vandalisms, and accidents.
• Controls access to Casino, monitors guests and vendors.
• Warns violators of rule infractions, such as loitering, or carrying forbidden articles, and apprehends or expels persons engaging in suspicious or criminal acts.
• Watches for and reports irregularities such as fire hazards, and security doors left unlocked.
• Observes departing personnel to guard against theft of company property.
• Records data such as property damage, unusual occurrences, and malfunctioning of machinery or equipment.
• Regulates vehicle and pedestrian traffic at the Casino to maintain an orderly flow.
• Provide coverage for Dispatch/PBX as needed.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

Observation

Communication

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Blue Lake Tribal Gaming Commission License

Valid driver’s license

First aid and CPR certification

Job description

MANAGEMENT RETAINS THE RIGHT TO CHANGE JOB DESCRIPTION AS DEEMED NECESSARY

Job Title: Security Officer I

Department: Security

Reports To: Security Supervisor

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Prepared By:Security Manager

Revised Date: May 11, 2026

Approved By: President - DOO

Approved Date: May 11, 2026

JOB SUMMARY

Patrols Casino and grounds to maintain order, enforce regulations, ensure observance of applicable laws, and provide customer service by performing the following duties outlined below.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Patrols gaming floor, corridors, public restrooms and Casino grounds on foot or by vehicle.
• Confers with Supervisors, contacts and interviews guests and team members to detect infringements and investigates disturbances, thefts, vandalisms, and accidents.
• Controls access to Casino, monitors guests and vendors.
• Warns violators of rule infractions, such as loitering, or carrying forbidden articles, and apprehends or expels persons engaging in suspicious or criminal acts.
• Watches for and reports irregularities such as fire hazards, and security doors left unlocked.
• Observes departing personnel to guard against theft of company property.
• Permits authorized persons to enter property.
• Records data such as property damage, unusual occurrences, and malfunctioning of machinery or equipment, for use of supervisory staff.
• Regulates vehicle and pedestrian traffic at the Casino to maintain an orderly flow.
• Patrols Casino property on foot and by vehicle.
• Provide coverage for Dispatch/PBX as needed.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Promotes the following within the department and among all Team Members

• Creates an atmosphere of FUN for all casino guests.
• Encourages mutual respect, dignity and integrity with all team members, by setting positive examples at all times.
• Maintains a professional departmental, company and community reputation.

Blue Lake Casino requires Team Members, on a continual basis…

• To provide a safe work environment for team members, through compliance with established safety guidelines, identifying potential safety hazards, and reporting it to the appropriate person for proper resolution.
• To maintain a professional departmental, company and community reputation.
• To enforce performance standards, policies and procedures as they relate to the department.
• To maintain a consistent, regular attendance record.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

This job has no supervisory responsibilities

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or team members of organization.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• While employed, you must maintain a valid and active Blue Lake Tribal Gaming Commission License.
• Attend training sessions for report writing, verbal judo & defensive tactics when provided.
• Must possess a valid drivers license
• Must complete a basic first aid and CPR class provided by the company.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The team member frequently is required to walk. The team member is occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The team member must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those a team member encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the team member is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and is occasionally exposed to cigarette smoke, wet and/or humid conditions, extreme cold, extreme heat and to hazards of wet floors. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.