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Security Guards

Workforce 1
  • Staten Island, New York
  • $19.21 Per Hour
3 days ago

Job Description

Company Overview:

The Staten Island Workforce1 Career Center is partnering with Metro One Loss Prevention Services Group to find qualified candidates for a Security Guard position in Staten Island, New York. Metro One LPSG is a nationally recognized security and loss prevention company that has served clients since 1994. The company provides professional security services across retail, logistics, and other high-risk environments, with a focus on protecting people, property, and company assets. Metro One LPSG emphasizes reliability, professionalism, training, and accountability while providing site-specific training and opportunities for employees to develop their skills and advance into leadership and supervisory positions. 

Position Overview:

The Security Guard will work at the Amazon Warehouse in Staten Island, NY, helping maintain a safe, secure, and orderly environment for employees, visitors, and company operations. The role monitors facility access, conducts patrols, observes security cameras, and helps prevent unauthorized entry. Security Guards also respond to incidents and emergencies, document observations and activities, and communicate security concerns to warehouse management.

 

This position is located in Staten Island, New York.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Monitor facility access and control entry and exit points.
  • Conduct routine patrols of the warehouse and surrounding property.
  • Monitor security cameras and surveillance systems.
  • Prevent unauthorized access and entry to the facility.
  • Protect company property, inventory, and assets.
  • Respond to security incidents, emergencies, and other situations.
  • Document incidents, observations, and daily activities.
  • Communicate security concerns and incidents to warehouse management.
Requirements:
  • Valid New York State Security Guard License with active 8- and 16-hour certifications is required.
  • Must have a stable employment history with a minimum of five years of consistent work experience. No more than 3 jobs within the past 6 years. No employment gap of more than 6 consecutive months within the past 6 years.
  • Previous work experience does not have to be in security!
  • Must not have worked at the Amazon Warehouse within the past 6 months.
  • Must demonstrate reliability and punctuality.
  • Must have strong communication and observation skills.
  • Must be open to working all shifts as 24/7 coverage is required at this site.
Pay Range: USD $19.21 - USD $19.21 /Hr.

Numbers & Facts

LocationStaten Island, New York
IndustryAll
Websitehttps://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
  • Career Counselingunmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Computer Securityunmatched
  • Incident Responseunmatched
  • Leadershipunmatched
  • Logisticsunmatched
  • Loss Preventionunmatched
  • Professional Servicesunmatched
  • Protective Servicesunmatched
  • Retailunmatched
  • Riskunmatched
  • Security Monitoringunmatched
  • Surveillanceunmatched
  • Warehousingunmatched

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