Range Safety Officer

Job Description

Job Description

Range Safety Officer

Part Time/Full-Time $15.92/hr

MUST be available SUNDAYS

Job Summary

The Range Safety Officer (RSO) is responsible for organizing, conducting and supervising safe shooting activities and range operations for all customers at all times; providing range orientations for new customers; ensuring range operations are maintained at the highest standards.

 

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain a safe shooting environment on all ranges by ensuring safe firearms handling practices and compliance with RTSP range rules
• Monitor all activity on the shooting lanes at all times
• Assist customers with appropriate lane and target operation
• Frequently maintain the range floors to be free of fired brass casings
• Provide instruction to new shooters (basic fundamentals of Firearm safety)
• Clear simple jams and alert gunsmith for all other concerns
• Know and follow emergency response plans when required
• Communicate in a professional and courteous manner
• Promote firearms training through the RTSP Training Division
• Be familiar with RTSP products and services
• Maintain the operation and cleanliness of the range following all SOP guidelines
• Maintain a well-groomed, professional appearance at all times
• Adhere to RTSP policies at all times

• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested

REQUIREMENTS & QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience as a Range Safety Officer preferred but not required
• High School diploma or equivalent
• Must have a valid Firearm's Identification Card 
• Must provide own handgun
• All RSOs will be NRA Certified
• General firearms knowledge required 
• Must pass background check

• Complete a bi-annual shooting qualification

• American Red Cross CPR/AED certification a plus
• Excellent communication skills
• Annual hearing test required
• Baseline lead test highly recommended but not required
• Must be 21 years or older

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Regularly required to stand for long periods of time
• Regularly required to talk or hear
• Regularly required to use hands 
• Regularly required to reach with hands and arms
• Regularly required to bend
• Occasionally required to lift objects greater than 20 pounds
• Regularly required to operate heavy equipment
• Regularly exposed to lead
• Specific vision abilities required for this job include: close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust or focus
• The noise level in the work environment usually is high

Additional duties may be assigned and this job description may change without notice at the discretion of management.