Security Guard

Security GuardComunilife is looking to fill their Security Guard vacancies with experienced professionals. Comunilife is a premier provider of housing, mental health, and HIV/AIDS services in New York City. Our programs benefit more than 2,500 people each year helping them overcome challenges related to extreme poverty; chronic homelessness; serious behavioral and medical issues; and, linguistic and acculturation barriers. The positions are located in the Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn. Comunilife offers a generous benefits and paid time off package to full time employees. The salary for these positions is up to $15.30 per hour.Responsibilities Include:Continually monitors the front door, check all incoming/out coming traffic of clients, visitors and staffEnsure clients log in and out, incidents and activity is documented and facility and outside courtyards are patrolled frequently or as scheduledClear public areas of loitering residents and attend mandated in-service training programs and meetingsRequired Knowledge and Skills:Responsible, organized, punctual and efficient with ability to perform within a team and accomplish multiple assignments simultaneouslyMust be able to deal tactfully and diplomatically with other employees, Federal, State, and City officials, professional and technical groups, clients, and the general publicWorking knowledge of principles and practices of a New York State licensed Security GuardRequired Education and Experience:8 or 16 hour certificate is requiredNYS Security license requiredHigh School diploma preferred with at least one or two years of experience in security.Experience with HIV/AIDS afflicted individuals, chronic mental illness, substance abuse population a plusBilingual skills in English/Spanish is preferred.Comunilife provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.