** Urgently seeking to hire Security officers! ** 

 If you are mission driven, hardworking and enjoy helping others, you should join our team! New Vista Hazelwood is an Intermediate Care Facility located in Louisville, KY that serves individuals with intellectual disabilities. 

Our employees experience all the benefits of working for a company that values their employees by providing a robust incentive and benefits package:

• Top Tier Health, Vision and Dental Insurance
• Tuition Assistance up to $5,000 per year
• Retirement savings 401K with up to 5% company match
• Paid orientation/ On the job training 
• Generous PTO (200 hours) upon completion of orientation ( pro-rated based upon start date)
• Employee Assistance, Wellness, Perks and More!

 NEW STARTING WAGE ** $16.28 - $17.33 based upon Education 

Security Officer

Location

Hazelwood ICF, 1800 Old Bluegrass AVE, Louisville, KY 40215-1168

Requirements:

• High school diploma or GED
• Ability to meet criminal background and drug screening standards
• Must be a minimum 23 years of age
• Have a valid Drivers License and current Motor Vehicle Insurance

Summary/Objective

Security provides around the clock safety enforcement. Patrols Bluegrass Hazelwood premises to maintain order enforce facility policies and procedures. All services are provided at the highest standard of professional practice, complying with standards by both federal and state regulations and facility policies.

Essential Functions

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Responds to vehicle accidents and all codes when called upon.
• Enforces all rules and regulations of the facility, maintaining complete and accurate records and logs of all activities.
• Presents a positive public image while treating customers, the public and staff with courtesy, respect and dignity.
• Attends all necessary training and in-services.
• Monitors the ingress and egress of people and vehicles into and out of the facility with specific duties as follows: issues visitor passes, controls the security information center, limits access by unauthorized persons, directs all visitors and deliveries coming on the facility grounds to the proper destination, escorts all emergency vehicles to appropriate area.
• Maintains log of shift activities.
• Establishes a high sense of security presence throughout the facility by diligent patrol methods.
• Responds to all calls on the facility grounds when security assistance is needed with residents, employees, or visitors.
• Responds to various crisis situations, which include but are not limited to; crimes, natural disasters, sudden deaths, fires, or when a person’s whereabouts are unknown.
• Enforces all traffic regulations based on policy.
• Ensures all outside doors on campus are locked.
• Learn and follow all policies and procedures.
• Any other assignments deemed necessary for the daily operations of the program.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position, Rotating Schedule 37.5 hours per week; must be able to flex hours (1^st, 2^nd, or 3^rd shift) work weekends and holidays on a rotating basis and overtime as needed. Uniform Cap, Shirt, and Jacket will be provided. The employee must provide own black dress pants, black belt and black shoes. All employee clothing must be neat and professional in appearance.

Work Environment

This job typically operates in a professional office environment with a moderate level of noise and minimal exposure to outdoor weather conditions.

Physical Demands

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and color vision.

Travel

This position requires less than 5% travel.

While we welcome all to apply, there are some position specific background stipulations that must be met to comply with various regulatory and contractual requirements. 

New Vista prohibits discrimination and harassment against any applicant, employee or contractor based on sex, race, color, age, national or ethnic origin, religion, physical disability, mental disability, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, pregnancy or maternity, protected veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal, state or local law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, working conditions, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, wage and salary administration, employee benefits and training. It is also the company’s policy to prohibit all forms of retaliation against any individual who has complained of harassing or discriminatory conduct, encouraged another to complain, participated in an investigation into such complaints, or opposed unlawful discrimination.