Security Officer - On Call

Security Officer On Call

We're looking for a security officer on call to work in our senior living community in Lake Ridge, VA.

Wage rate: $18.36 to $22.95 per hour commensurate with experience.

On-call benefits include:

• Onsite CPR training
• Well-being model
• Certified dementia practitioner training*
• Free use of community pool and fitness center
• Training and growth opportunities
• Tickets to work

*Available for select employees

About Westminster at Lake Ridge:

Westminster at Lake Ridge is a premier continuing care retirement community serving older adults in three levels of service: independent living, assisted living, and a health center. Our team of roughly 270 total employees serves a population of over 400 total residents on 62 acres that back up to the Occoquan reservoir. Westminster at Lake Ridge is certified as a great place to work. We are CARF certified, and Sage certified.

Job summary:

This position is primarily responsible for providing safety and security procedures to the residents of Ingleside's clients and communities. Additional duties include assistance with minor maintenance repairs.

Job requirements:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)
• Six (6) months to one (1) year of security experience with unarmed security certification required; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Incumbent should be able to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written and oral form, possess high-quality verbal and written communication ability, strong customer service skills, and be available at all times.

Key responsibilities:

• Provides safety and security to residents, visitors, and employees of Westminster at Lake Ridge.
• Patrols interior and exterior of the community throughout the day; ensures all doors and windows are secure.
• Ensures all areas of the community comply with the security, safety, and fire requirements set by the state of Virginia.
• Investigates all instances of property loss and/or disturbances; writes thorough report of findings and sends to Security Manager.
• Maintains security logs on all department activities and ensures all fire and safety systems are working properly.
• Assists fire and police officials with safety drills and/or emergency situations.
• Ensures constant contact with department managers and other security officers and responds to emergency calls immediately.
• Unlocks specified doors each morning at designated time and locks doors at requested time.
• Reports any emergency situation to the fire or police department immediately and ensures appropriate staff is notified in a timely fashion.
• Ensures all visitors are parked in appropriate parking spaces, resolves issues as needed.
• Assists nursing staff with lifting and/or escorting residents within the community.
• Monitors CCTV systems for suspicious activity throughout the property.
• Maintenance assistance
• Assists in general maintenance duties, repairs, or requests on a need-be basis.
• Records, completes, and returns maintenance paperwork to Security Manager/Supervisor
• Performance and professionalism
• Maintains professional presence when representing Westminster at Lake Ridge; exhibits degree of professionalism consistent with standards in performance, behavior, and appearance.

EEO statement:

As an employer committed to equal employment opportunity, Ingleside recruits, hires, and promotes qualified persons in all job classifications without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ethnic origin, disability, genetic information, covered veteran status, or any other basis protected by law.