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Washington D.C., DC, USA
Job Description
Job DescriptionThe Security Officer is responsible for ensuring a safe and secure environment at Capital One Arena for patrons and employees by patrolling assigned areas and monitoring activities.
Do you have security experience and a passion for providing outstanding service? We'd love to hear from you!
Responsibilities:
- Greet all visitors, vendors, and employees while continuously maintaining the standards of excellence in presentation and professionalism.
- Interact in a professional manner with every department.
- Ensures that employees are safe at all times, including preventing theft, protection of personal property, preventing assaults, gate crashing, or other disorders at meetings, events or performances.
- Patrol premises to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and ensure security of doors, windows, and gates.
- Protect participants at events from overzealous spectators and permit only accurately ticketed/approved guests inside.
- Detain individuals based on probable cause for offenses committed in their presence.
- Monitor and authorize entrance and departure of employees, visitors, and other persons to guard against theft and maintain security of premises.
- Prevent unauthorized personnel from entering restricted areas. Answer alarms and investigate disturbances.
- Write reports of daily activities and irregularities, such as equipment or property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons, or unusual occurrences.
- Conduct patrols to preserve order and protect property.
- Lock and unlock entrance doors and all exterior doors, ensuring that all locks and chains are secured, and panic bars locked down when needed.
- Inspect and adjust security systems, equipment, and machinery to ensure operational use and to detect evidence of tampering.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications Required
Qualifications Required- High School Diploma.
- Security, law enforcement, military, or life safety experience.
- Able to acquire and maintain an active District of Columbia Security Officer license issued by Security Officer Management Branch within 90 days of hire.
- Current First Aid / CPR / AED certifications preferred.
- Willingness to work in a variety of environments including loud noises, strobe lights, heat, cold, rain, wind, and dust.
- Ability to stand and walk for extended periods of time without a break.
- Outstanding interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills.
- Understanding that the Security Department operates on a 24/7 365-day basis and all security officers are considered essential personnel.
- Flexibility to work varying shifts at a minimum of 40 hours per week.
- Availability for On Call assignments as needed.