Security Officer III-Midtown Relief

Since 1915, The Durst Organization has been a family-run business dedicated to the principles of innovation, integrity, community, and sustainability. We develop, build, own, and manage premier office towers and residential buildings that set new standards in environmental responsibility and user efficiency. Our enduring relationships with our tenants and partners are critical to our success and have made us generations of builders, building for generations. We build, own, and operate many of the world’s most innovative and efficient buildings. We create value for our tenants and partners by developing sustainable residential and commercial properties in which people live, work, and thrive.

Overview

We are seeking a DFSD/Security Officer III position based in Midtown Manhattan. This Deputy Fire Life Safety Director/Security Officer III position is responsible for managing tenant and guest access to a Durst Commercial property. Lobby security officers are often the first point of contact for visitors entering the building. They must maintain control of the lobby portal and not allow any unauthorized entries to the facilities. Officers are expected to manage all inquiries in a professional and courteous manner, follow all security protocols for people and packages entering the building, and maintain the functionality of the lobby desk area.

Schedule and Compensation

Shift: Saturday 9am-5pm; Tuesday-Wednesday 1am-9am; Thursday-Friday 5pm-1am

Days Off: Sunday & Monday

Salary: $32.048 per hour

Overtime: $48.07 per hour

Responsibilities

• Processing all tenants and visitors entering the building, which includes:
  • Requesting and checking government-issued ID.
  • Searching the visitor database to verify visitor pre-registration.
  • Contacting tenants to verify visitors who are not pre-registered.
  • Capturing visitor photos, entering visitor information into the access control database, and printing visitor day passes.
• Maintaining printers and computers in the lobby area used for visitor access processing.
• Directing visitors carrying large packages or items to the loading dock or other appropriate area for x-ray scanning.
• Checking packages being removed from the premises and ensuring proper documentation is provided.
• Monitoring the Class E fire command station.
• Making announcements over the public address system.
• Assisting in conducting fire drills.

Qualifications

• Current New York State Security Guard License required.
• Current FSD Certification to assist Life Safety functions (F/89) or current Z/50, and ability to pass certification for F/89 within two test attempts.
• Current AED/CPR/First Aid Certification.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to follow specified security protocols.
• Must have a technical aptitude and willingness to learn security screening procedures and use required equipment.
• Must be able to read, comprehend, and comply with regulations, correspondence, as well as complete required forms and reports.
• Should have prior knowledge of, or willingness to learn, security-related software applications.
• Must be able to meet and continue to meet requirements for specific skills, certifications, or authorizations specified for the assigned account.
• Understanding of security operations.
• Possess good oral and written communication skills.
• Strong customer service and service delivery orientation.
• Ability to interact effectively at various social levels and across diverse cultures.
• Ability to take initiative and achieve results.
• Ability to carry out multiple assignments concurrently.
• Ability to adapt to changes in the external environment and organization.
• Professional customer service and courteous communication skills.
• Ability to troubleshoot and escalate discrepancies for resolution.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

While performing duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, crouch, bend, talk, and hear. The employee must be able to lift and move up to 50lbs. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Durst Organization and Affiliates is an equal opportunity employer for all and an employer for qualified veterans and individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Vietnam Era Veterans' Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, disability or protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you are a qualified individual with a disability, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation.