Job Description
Company Overview:
Key Responsibilities:
The Staten Island Workforce1 Career Center is partnering with Security USA, Inc. to find qualified candidates for a Security Guard position in Staten Island, NY. Security USA is a growing security services company providing protection for residential, commercial, nonprofit, government, and retail locations across New York and New Jersey. The company is committed to hiring skilled professionals who deliver high-quality service and help create safe environments for clients.
Position Overview:
The Security Guard is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment by monitoring premises, conducting patrols, and responding to incidents. This role involves enforcing site policies, observing and reporting suspicious activity, and providing professional customer service to visitors and staff.
This position is located in Staten Island, NY.
- Monitor and patrol assigned areas to ensure safety and detect suspicious activity.
- Respond to alarms, emergencies, and incidents in a timely manner.
- Enforce site-specific rules, access control, and security procedures.
- Check identification and manage entry/exit points.
- Document incidents, observations, and security concerns accurately.
- Communicate with law enforcement or emergency services as needed.
- Operate security equipment, including cameras, radios, and alarm systems.
- Provide professional customer service and maintain a visible security presence.
- Valid New York State Security Guard License required, including 8 and 16 hour certificates.
- F-02 Certificate of Fitness for Fire Guard for Shelters required.
- Minimum of 1 year of security guard experience required.
- Ability to pass background check and drug screening.
- Strong observation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to stand, walk, and patrol for extended periods.
- Reliable, punctual, and professional work ethic.
- Ability to remain calm and respond effectively in emergency situations.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | New York, New York |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Industry | All |
| Website | https://labor.ny.gov/career-center-locator/location.php?oid=NY7215 |
About Company
Workforce1 is a service provided by the NYC Department of Small Business Services that prepares and connects qualified candidates to job opportunities in New York City. We make strong matches for both candidates and employers by using a unique combination of recruitment expertise, industry knowledge, and skill-building workshops to strengthen candidates' employment prospects.
Our approach gets results. In 2010, we placed New Yorkers in over 31,000 jobs all over the City. How do we do it? We develop relationships directly with businesses that are hiring, then we get a deep understanding of what they're looking for in a candidate. We use that understanding to help you connect to the right employer - and then succeed by putting your best foot forward.
Skills
- Access Controlunmatched
- Background Investigationunmatched
- Career Counselingunmatched
- Communication Skillsunmatched
- Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
- Emergency Responseunmatched
- Emergency Servicesunmatched
- Environmental Monitoringunmatched
- Governmentunmatched
- Incident Responseunmatched
- Law Enforcementunmatched
- Nonprofitunmatched
- Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
- Protective Servicesunmatched
- Retailunmatched
- Security Equipmentunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
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