Security Officer (Various Shifts Available)

100 The Metropolitan Museum of Art; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

403(b) retirement plan

Paid time off

Job summary

The Metropolitan Museum of Art seeks a Security Officer to enforce museum security policies, guard entrances, and support visitor safety at The Met Fifth Avenue. The role involves standing for long periods and light lifting as part of daily duties.

Shifts include day and evening blocks; the position offers competitive benefits, union-aligned pay, and opportunities for growth within a diverse, inclusive work environment.

Qualifications

• Organizational skills preferred.
• Excellent communication skills preferred.
• Must be able to stand for sustained periods.
• Maneuver safely up and down flights of stairs multiple times a round or shift.
• Must able to bend, jump, run and lift about 5-25 pounds.
• Basic Computer Skills and experience with Microsoft Office Suite strongly preferred.
• Bachelor's degree preferred and practical security experience encouraged.

Responsibilities

• Enforce the Museum rules of conduct for visitors.
• Direct visitors to inspection areas and assist with security procedures.
• Inspect packages and bags entering the Museum.
• Monitor and report safety conditions.
• Provide escort for the transportation of art to and from shipping points.
• Other duties as directed by Manager of Security.

Skills

Organizational skills

Excellent communication

Stamina

Mobility (stairs)

Physical lifting

Basic Computer Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

About the Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online. Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world. At The Met, every staff member – from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond – lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity. Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always. Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued. Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission. Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity. Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve.

General Statement of Responsibilities & Duties

The Security Officer enforces Museum security regulations for the public as well as the staff. They will guard and patrol an assigned area, usually at the Museum entrances.

Primary Responsibilities & Duties

• Enforce the Museum rules of conduct for visitors
• Ensure that the public, the Museum Staff and other outside contractors adhere to certain fundamental rules of security to prevent theft, fire, damage, and personal injury
• Responsible for preventing disorder and overcrowding
• Direct visitors to the bag inspection tables
• Inspect packages and bags entering the Museum
• Monitor and report safety conditions
• Responsible for coat checking and elevator operation
• Check packages of persons and/or staff leaving the Museum
• Provide escort for the transportation of art to and from shipping points
• Responsible for any other duties as directed by Manager of Security
• Other duties as assigned

Experience & Skills

• Organizational skills preferred
• Excellent communication skills preferred
• Must be able to stand for sustained periods of time
• Maneuver safely up and down flights of stairs multiple times a round or shift.
• Must able to bend, jump, run and lift about 5-25 pounds
• Basic Computer Skills and experience with Microsoft Office Suite strongly preferred

Knowledge & Education

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Previous security experience preferred

Shifts Available

• Two days 9:30AM-5:30PM, Two days 9:30AM-9:30PM at The Met Fifth Avenue
• 4PM-12AM at The Met Fifth Avenue
• Weekend availability required

Compensation Range

Pay Rate: $19.14231/hour

The advertised starting salary rate reflects the good faith minimum and maximum hourly rate for this role. Starting salary rates are set in accordance with established union rates provided by the economic agreement as established and negotiated by DC 37 and the City of New York, Office of Labor Relations. * Incumbent rates may vary depending on an individual employee’s seniority status, and/or based on terms as provided by the DC 37 Local 1503 and Museum collective bargaining agreement.

Visa Sponsorship

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

Location Requirements

At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. “Commuting distance” means that they are located in one of following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania (the “Tri-state and PA” areas), and be able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day.

Benefits Offerings

The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Note: Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.

• Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• 403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match
• Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 13 Museum holidays
• Long-term disability coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses)
• Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses)
• Free financial-planning services
• Financial assistance for relevant coursework, seminars, and training programs
• 25% discount for staff in Museum shops
• A subsidized staff cafeteria
• Access to the Museums Council pass, which grants free admission to various museums and cultural institutions

We recognize that it is highly unlikely that someone meets 100% of the desired attributes for a role.

As part of this commitment, The Met will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed in this process, please contact [e-mail].

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.

Additional Information About the Met

The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides an opportunity for employees to enrich and develop their love of the arts while contributing their specific skills and talents to the mission of the Museum. Career opportunities at The Met are as varied as the cultures represented in the Museum’s collection, and require all levels of training, experience, and education.

We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world. At The Met, every staff member – from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond – lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity.

Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always. Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued. Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission. Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity. Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve.

The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees.

Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.

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