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SALVATION ARMY

Housing Monitor & Security Guard

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What they do

A Security Officer provides security for property at hospitals, hotels, warehouses or office buildings. Monitors entrances and patrols buildings, watches for intruders or vandals; reports building maintenance problems; deals with customers or visitors that create a disturbance in the building.

$34,227 / year median in Georgia

-0% projected decline

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Job Description

This position is responsible for: This position is responsible for preparing client paperwork and record statistics; ensures that facility rules are followed by clients; ensures compliance with The Salvation Army policies and procedures as well as local, state, and federal regulations. Monitors the activity of residents on an assigned shift ensuring safety, security, and compliance to house rules; maintains accurate and complete records and logs containing pertinent information; ensures that the housing facility is maintained in a neat and proper order.
Key Responsibilities:
Ensures that all rooms are in proper order before arrival of residents; checks fire equipment and ensures proper working order. Checks clients into the housing facility; prepares and monitors client intake cards; prepares resident roster and maintains resident property records. Distributes towels, linens, and personal hygiene items; secures and distributes client medications as required. Monitors the activities of the resident's ensuring safety and compliance with house rules; checks the security of all windows and doors; monitors cameras and makes periodic rounds of entire facility; records any unique situations occurring on assigned shift. Responds to emergencies in a calm manner and initiates appropriate corrective actions in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
Ability to meet attendance requirements. Ability to read, write and communicate the English language. Ability to respond to emergency situations quickly and calmly while maintaining control and initiating the proper corrective action. Ability to perform combinations of sitting, standing, and walking on a frequent change basis. Distance of travel is usually within the same building. Limited amount of physical effort required associated with walking, standing, lifting and carrying light objects (less than 25 lbs.) 5 -10% of work time. Duties are usually performed seated. Sitting may be relieved by brief or occasional periods of standing or walking.
Employee Benefits:
Paid Time Off Aflac Benefits Education and Experience:
High School Diploma or G.E.D. One (1) year experience performing security or social service work preferred, Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Veterans | Disabled