Villa Gardens

Front Porch is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We support all aspects of diversity and provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, marital status, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability or status as a veteran in accordance with the applicable nondiscrimination laws. Final candidates must successfully complete a pre-employment physical, physical abilities test, drug screen and Department of Justice Criminal background clearance.

JOB SUMMARY:

Provides security services for residents and employees of the organization. Protects from and responds to fire, theft, vandalism, and illegal entry by performing the following duties. Has additional responsibilities to train security staff and be sure other command center staff is aware of emergency procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Includes the following. Other duties may be assigned as necessary.

• Provides quality Customer Service efficiently to residents, families, co-workers and vendors in a manner to ensure satisfaction.
• Responsible for training new security staff and must be qualified to work any shift necessary (as determined by the security manager) to accomplish this task.
• Periodically patrols outside grounds of campus and lobbies, corridors and public rooms of the facility to ensure safety and security of residents and staff.
• Graciously warns violators of rule infractions, such as loitering, smoking, or carrying forbidden articles, and advises reports or expels persons engaging in suspicious or criminal acts.
• Assist Care Center with emergency maintenance issues or resident concerns, responds to fire alarms, emergency call switch activation and other emergencies.
• Assist clinic when necessary, including escorting nurses and lifting residents who fall and direct medical personnel on the scene of the emergency.
• Investigates and completes resident loss reports and incident reports during each shift, gives copies to supervisor and maintains a file on them.
• Performs emergency janitorial duties and maintenance duties when needed, sets thermostatic controls to maintain specified temperature in buildings or cold storage rooms.
• Review emergency response procedures with nursing staff and front desk staff when necessary because that staff may be new or may be from an agency and unfamiliar with the facilities established procedures.
• Demonstrates competency in all aspects of security issues as determined by the security supervisor.
• May be required to drive company non-commercial vehicles.
• Familiar with all disaster, fire and other emergency procedures as outlined in facility disaster plan.
• Perform emergency delivery procedures, place flyers on resident doors or campus wide.
• Performs other duties as required which may arise, unforeseen duties may arise.
• Follows department safety standards, practice correct body mechanic techniques and participate in campus-wide safety programs.
• Performs all duties in a safe and efficient manner. Wears PPE/safety equipment as required for the job. Reports any safety hazards and/or accidents to supervisor.

JOB REQUIREMENTS and QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• 1-year certificate from college or technical school; or 3-6 months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must possess current First Aid/CPR proficiency certificate, have a valid driver’s license and a current DMV print-out with less than 3 points meeting company driving standards to be an authorized driver of company vehicles.
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals; ability to write routine reports and correspondence; ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's; ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to analyze situations and present observations and recommendations to supervisor and other staff; ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions in written, oral, or diagram form; ability to deal with problems involving several variables in standardized and non -standardized situations.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS and WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly required to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Frequently required to stand, climb or balance; and talk or hear.
• Occasionally required to walk; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, occasionally lift and/or move above 50 pounds with the assistance from a co-worker and/or mechanical means.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions and is sometimes exposed to wet and/or humid conditions.

• Noise level is usually moderate.