Workplace Safety & Security Specialist

Location: Onsite in NYC
Work Schedule: 40 hours a week, M-F
Compensation: $26/hour

Job Description

• Lead the NYC site’s emergency procedures during safety/security incidents (e.g., coordinating immediate response steps, escalation, building security/first responders, and internal notifications per established protocols).
• Manage and monitor electronic access control and video surveillance systems; coordinate troubleshooting and vendor support as needed.
• Run ID badging operations, including badge issuance, replacements, temporary badges, badge inventory controls, and access provisioning/deprovisioning support for onboarding/offboarding.
• Support front desk operations as part of the company’s broader physical security posture (in partnership with Workplace and front desk staff).
• Support mail room / receiving operations, including secure handling, routing, and storage of deliveries and sensitive shipments.
• Ensure visitor and vendor access aligns with established security and safety protocols (check-in, badging, approvals, escorts as needed, and restricted-area controls).
• Partner with Facilities, Security Operations, Events, and People teams to promote workplace safety, emergency readiness, and compliance with company standards and local requirements.
• Support corporate events, physical security audits, onboarding/offboarding processes, and emergency response training/drills.
• Maintain incident logs and assist in investigations or follow-ups as needed; ensure thorough documentation and timely handoffs.
• Provide hospitality-minded service to employees and guests while prioritizing safety, confidentiality, and sound judgment.
  

• 2 years of experience in physical security, safety, facilities, workplace operations, or related operational roles.
• Experience supporting emergency preparedness and serving in an on-site incident response role (e.g., drill coordination, executing site procedures, incident documentation).
• Familiarity with access control and video monitoring platforms (e.g., LenelS2, Genetec, Kisi, HID, Rhombus).
• Experience with ID badging processes (issuance, inventory control, temporary badges) and access provisioning/deprovisioning workflows.
• Strong communication, customer service, and situational awareness skills; able to stay calm and effective during incidents.
• Demonstrated ability to manage sensitive information and act with discretion.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, startup environment and coordinating across multiple teams/vendors.

At Premier Talent Partners, we are a people-centered recruitment firm with a strong focus on skills-based hiring. We specialize in placing individuals in roles ranging from entry-level to VP level across various fields, including Customer Success, Sales & Marketing, Finance & Accounting, Administrative, HR, Operations, and Technology. Our expertise spans contract/temporary, temporary-to-permanent, permanent, and employer-of-record services, and we are committed to equitable & inclusive hiring practices on a national scale.


Benefits: Eligible employees may have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, paid holidays, and other company-sponsored programs, subject to eligibility requirements. (If this is a contract role: This position is not eligible for company-sponsored benefits unless otherwise required by law.)


If you have an interest in exploring other positions similar to this one, please note that compensation ranges and benefits offerings may vary by role and assignment.


We do consider applications from qualified candidates with prior arrests and conviction records, in accordance with applicable regulations.


Work authorization: At this time, we are unable to offer employment sponsorship.


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