S-95 (FDNY) Security Guard Brooklyn Paramount

S-95 Security Guard

Job Summary:

The S-95 Security Guard is responsible for the continuous monitoring of the venue's fire alarm control panel and ensuring the safety of all guests, staff, and performers. This role serves as the primary liaison between the venue and the FDNY during fire-related incidents, ensuring that all Fire Department Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are strictly followed.

What This Person Will Bring:

• Fire Alarm Monitoring: Maintain a stationary post at the Fire Alarm Control Panel (FACP). Correctly interpret signals (Alarm, Supervisory, and Trouble) and follow the established notification chain.
• Incident Management: In the event of an alarm, immediately initiate the venue's emergency response plan in accordance with the Incident Command System (ICS).
• Inspections & Compliance: Conduct regular walkthroughs to ensure fire extinguishers, manual pull stations, and egress paths are unobstructed and compliant with NYC Fire Code.
• Log Maintenance: Maintain the legally mandated Fire Safety Logbook, documenting all system tests, activations, and daily inspections with 100% accuracy.
• Interagency Coordination: Assist the NYPD and FDNY during building inspections or emergency responses, providing clear and accurate information regarding the building's fire status.
• Communication: Utilize radio protocols to alert leadership (AGM/Security Manager) of any system impairments or safety hazards.

Required:

• Certification: Must possess a valid FDNY S-95 Certificate of Fitness (Supervision of Fire Alarm Systems).
• Licensing: Valid New York State Security Guard License.
• Experience: 2+ years of security experience in a high-occupancy NYC Assembly space (Concert Hall, Theater, or Arena).
• Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of the Fire Alarm Control Panel operations and the ability to distinguish between smoke detector activations and water flow alarms.
• Focus: Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to remain calm and authoritative during emergency evacuations.

Physical Demands/Working Environment:

• Working environment is fast-paced, often loud and stressful
• Position requires extended periods of prolonged standing and working on your feet
• Must be able to lift or move up to 25 lbs using proper lifting techniques

Equal Employment Opportunity

We are passionate and committed to our people and go beyond the rhetoric of diversity and inclusion. You will be working in an inclusive environment and be encouraged to bring your whole self to work. We will do all that we can to help you successfully balance your work and homelife. As a growing business we will encourage you to develop your professional and personal aspirations, enjoy new experiences, and learn from the talented people you will be working with. It's talent that matters to us and we encourage applications from people irrespective of their gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability status or caring responsibilities.

Live Nation strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed (including religious dress and grooming practices), family and medical care leave or the denial of family and medical care leave, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), marital status, domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, military and veteran status, political affiliation, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, and gender expression, sexual orientation, or any other basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law, rule, ordinance or regulation.

We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the California Fair Chance Act and consistent with other similar and / or applicable laws in other areas.

We also afford equal employment opportunities to qualified individuals with a disability. For this reason, Live Nation will make reasonable accommodations for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability who is an applicant consistent with its legal obligations to do so, including reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy in accordance with applicable local, state and / or federal law. As part of its commitment to make reasonable accommodations, Live Nation also wishes to participate in a timely, good faith, interactive process with a disabled applicant to determine effective reasonable accommodations, if any, which can be made in response to a request for accommodations. Applicants are invited to identify reasonable accommodations that can be made to assist them to perform the essential functions of the position they seek. Any applicant who requires an accommodation in order to perform the essential functions of the job should contact a Human Resources Representative to request the opportunity to participate in a timely interactive process. Live Nation will also provide reasonable religious accommodations on a case-by-case basis.

Hiring Practices

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

Live Nation recruitment policies are designed to place the most highly qualified persons available in a timely and efficient manner. Live Nation may pursue all avenues available, including promotion from within, employee referrals, outside advertising, employment agencies, internet recruiting, job fairs, college recruiting and search firms.

The expected compensation for this position in NYC is:

$30.00 USD Hourly

**Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the New York Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements Law. It is estimated based on what a successful New York City applicant might be paid. It assumes that the successful candidate will be in New York City or perform the position from New York City. Similar positions located outside of New York City will not necessarily receive the same compensation. Live Nation takes into consideration a candidate's education, training, and experience, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the NYC Law, a potential new employee's salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.

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The expected compensation for this position is:

$24.00 USD - $30.00 USD Hourly

** Pay is based on a number of factors including market location, qualifications, skills, and experience.

Live Nation Entertainment will never request payment or equipment purchases as part of the hiring process. Recruiters will only contact candidates from official Live Nation or affiliated brand email domains.