Security Guard

Job description

With pride, we make public spaces friendly and vibrant for the communities we serve.

**How would you like to have the best job in the world?**

Do you enjoy meeting new people and have a helpful disposition? We do too! In fact, that is what this job is all about. BLOCK BY BLOCK is hiring a Safety Associate in Santa Monica.

Such duties include: Patrolling, reporting, greeting and giving directions to visitors, and doing everything with a smile and a great attitude!

Can you handle that? Yep, it's that easy. We need people with great customer service skills who like to help people. If you like to meet new people and help visitors find their way around this awesome city, then we would like to hear from you!

Here are some more things about us:

· Greeting and giving the directions to visitors

· Providing Safety Escorts

· Performing foot and bike

· Monitoring the district for suspicious behavior

· Engaging with the homeless and quality of life issues

· Working Outdoors in all types of weather

· And having a wonderful attitude

Safety Associate Job Summary:

Safety Associate will patrol downtown on foot as a deterrent to and being on the lookout for unwanted behavior and activity, while providing information, assistance and directions to downtown workers, residents and visitors.

SERVING AS A DETERRENT - Patrol on foot to circulate through assigned zone to deter unwanted activity through uniformed visible presence.

OBSERVE AND REPORT – While on patrol be watchful for unwanted behaviors or criminal activity and report to local authorities via established communication methods. Must be able to articulate an accurate description of persons, vehicles, and other similar identifiers.

ADDRESS UNWANTED ACTIVITIES -Associates will firmly and courteously request compliance to persons violating low level quality of life crimes, such as aggressive panhandling, non-aggressive panhandling, loitering, disruptive behavior, etc.

HOSPITALITY AND CUSTOMER SERVICE –While on patrol will go out of the way to actively acknowledge pedestrians with a friendly greeting or identify visitors in order to provide directions, information, city information or recommendations.

STAKEHOLDER RELATIONS - Associates will be responsible for making a specified number of visits to district businesses to share information and make professional contacts on behalf of the customer.

REPORTING – Must be able to develop written Incident Reports and Property Condition Reports. As well, Associates must provide a daily written report to document shift activities as well as using a proprietary platform on an iPhone or iPad.

PROFESSIONALISM – Must maintain a positive, professional environment in full compliance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, procedures and overall Block by Block standards of expected professionalism.

PHYSICAL ABILITIES

· Must have the physical capacity to traverse continuously during shift.

· Must be able to work outdoors in all conditions with provided inclement weather gear.

COMMUNICATION – Must be able to speak, read, and write the English language in order to create basic reports. Must have a basic knowledge of cell phones and easy cell phone applications.

Job Types: Part-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Weekend availability

License/Certification:

• Driver's License
• Guard Card

Work Location: One location

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: From $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Night shift
• Overnight shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Santa Monica, CA 90401: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Guard Card (Required)
• Driver's License (Required)

Shift availability:

• Overnight Shift (Preferred)
• Day Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person