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Security Officer (Overnight shift)

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SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS

Costa Mesa, CA (In Person)

$41,600 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 1 week ago (Updated 1 day ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/12/2026

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Security Officer (Overnight shift)
SEGERSTROM CENTER FOR THE ARTS - 4.3
Costa Mesa, CA Job Details $20 an hour 1 hour ago Benefits 403(b) matching Disability insurance Bereavement leave Qualifications Computer operation Phone communication Radio communication systems Metal detector passenger screening
Full Job Description Our Mission:
Segerstrom Center for the Arts believes in the power of performing arts to transform lives and that the shared experience and exploration of the arts will help unite Orange County, creating a more culturally connected and vital community. We will help shape the Orange County of the future through meaningful collaborations with diverse communities, embracing creativity in all its forms and enabling a more inclusive, vibrant performing arts scene at the Center and across the region. We will maintain the excellence of our core artistic and educational programs while demonstrating the entrepreneurial resolve to extend resources, know-how and creativity into the communities we engage with. The Center will be transformed into a cultural hub and dynamic town square deeply ingrained in the fabric of our community. Artistically ambitious yet accessible to all, the Center will shine as the very model of the successful performing arts center of the future. We will show that together we thrive when we make the arts matter.
Job Summary:
Security plays an important role with the Center to ensure a safe, secure and friendly environment for all patrons, performers, guests and staff who work or attend events within the Center campus. The Security Department protects the Center's facilities at all times. Security Officers provide personal safety, physical security of employees, patrons, and property of the Segerstrom Center for the Arts campus by monitoring CCTV, access control, and other life safety systems. Job Duties• Fully understand, operate and monitor security access control systems, alarms, and CCTV systems. Follow and enforce established policies and procedures. Dispatches appropriate departments as needed for campus operations. Provides superior customer service to all staff, vendors, and contractors of the Center. Logs daily activities and incident timelines. Maintain working knowledge of the locations of various departments, buildings, access routes and admitting requirements. Check ID badges of people entering the facilities to verify legitimate admission. Provide information and directions to patrons and employees. Patrol and inspect the facility and report security and general maintenance problems to the proper authorities/departments. Maintain logs and records, complete paperwork, check company email communication daily, and use a computer terminal to input and retrieve data. Process lost and found items. Observe and logs incidents, await the arrival of emergency personnel and direct them to the scene of the incident. Render aid when appropriate. Must effectively manage the loading dock and communicate with Production staff on truck locations and needs. Monitor load ins of tours by checking tour credentials and issuing tour access badges and keys as needed. Must be able to effectively issue keys, radios, and other related equipment to staff. Responsible for package receiving and notification of packages to recipients via email. Dispatching of various departments for specific needs. Patrol assigned areas. Check for suspicious occurrences and enforce staff parking lot assignments. Respond to and investigate situations reported to the Security Department. Wear approved uniform assigned to the department. Other duties as assigned. Other duties may be assigned by the supervisor in support of departmental goals High School diploma or equivalent desired but not required. Previous event security or physical security experience is preferred, but not required 0-2 years of experience preferred. Must have the ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time. Candidate subject to clearance of a background check consistent with security industry standards. Competencies Ability to evaluate situations, follow guidance and training to exhibit good judgment in resolving issues. Establish and maintain effective working relationships. Exercise alertness and be able to act quickly, calmly, as trained, and with good judgment in an emergency. Strong verbal, written and interpersonal communications skills. Must have basic knowledge of computers to operate the scheduling system. Must be able to operate security related equipment (two-way radio, magnetometer, handheld metal detectors, etc) Physical Demands The physical demands listed below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Required to walk and stand throughout a standard and sometimes prolonged shift, including walking across the campus and accessing the buildings which will also include going up and down several flights of stairs. Required to sit at a posted position periodically. Must be able to communicate clearly in both verbal communications orally, by use of 2-way radios and telephones, as well as in written communications and reports. Must also be able to reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch. May be required to periodically lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Must have good vision to include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus while maneuvering through both light and dark spaces and in stairways. Work Conditions While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet, the desk area well-lit and room temperature controlled while in the office. When in event spaces, the noise levels can be very loud, work areas subject to low and high intensity lighting levels, and varying degrees of temperature.
IMPORTANT APPLICATION GUIDELINES
No phone calls or unsolicited emails will be accepted. Only applications submitted through the online portal will be reviewed. Compensation Starting hourly rate is $20/hr 403B with match after probationary period Time Off (Sick) EEO-1 Statement Segerstrom is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, association with a member of a protected class, bereavement leave, color, disability (physical, intellectual/developmental, or mental health/psychiatric.), exercising the right to family care and medical leave related to serious health condition of employee or family member, child bonding, or military exigencies, engaging in protected activity, gender identity or expression, genetic information or characteristic, marital status, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristic), military and veteran status, national origin (includes language restrictions), pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions, Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL), race (includes hairstyle and hair texture, religious creed (includes dress and grooming practices), reproductive health decision making, sex/gender, and sexual orientation