Job Title: Security Guard (Unarmed)

Department: Bayaud Works

Reports To: Project Manager

Location: Many throughout Metro Denver

Hours: Sunday- Saturday, 24 hours/day, days, evenings, overnights

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt, FT, PT, and Temporary

Salary: $23.00-$26.00/ hour depending on contract

Schedule: Multiple shifts available

Updated: October 4, 2023

MISSION

We seek to create hope, opportunity, and choice, with work as the means through which people with disabilities and other hurdles to employment can more fully participate in the mainstream of life. For over 50 years Bayaud Enterprises has been an innovator in the community in reducing hurdles for individuals to engage in the workforce and attain self-reliance.

DEPARTMENT

Bayaud Works-BEST is a Bayaud Enterprises Social Enterprise. Our Temporary Staffing Service works with Federal, State, as well as multiple City, County, and Private employers to help staff their open positions on an as needed basis. BEST was created to provide opportunities to individuals with barriers to employment. We have since evolved to include employer staffing and temporary positions for shelter services, grounds keeping, safety patrol, janitorial services, transportation, and delivery services, and many more.

POSITION SUMMARY

Bayaud Works-BEST is responsible for Emergency Cold Weather Shelters, Micro-Communities, and Migrant Shelters during the Colorado winter months and emergencies. Our Security Guards also work on Private Employer contracts. As a Security Guard, you will act as a Bayaud ambassador and support the Bayaud mission. Employees are expected to maintain professional working behavior, be a team player, and are responsible for the safety of all guests at the assigned facilities. This person is detail-oriented, alert, and willing to learn new skills as needs arise.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Position pays $23.00- $26.00/hr

Medical and dental coverage is available at 30 hours/week, Free RTD ECO Pass, Sick Pay, PTO, Vacation & 401(k) 4% company match to help plan for retirement.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Lock doors and gates of entrances and exits to secure buildings.
• Answer radio calls and investigate disturbances.
• Monitor and authorize entrance and departure of residents, employees, visitors, and other persons.
• Complete daily log of activities/ irregularities such as equipment or property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons, and unusual occurrences on incident reports.
• Patrol premises to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and ensure security of doors, windows, and gates.
• Call police or fire departments in cases of emergency, such as fire or presence of unauthorized persons document on incident report.
• Respond to medical emergencies by administering basic first aid or by obtaining assistance from paramedics document on incident report.
• Circulate among visitors, patrons, and employees to preserve order and protect property.
• Warn persons of rule infractions and violations.
• Operate detecting devices to screen individuals and prevent passage of prohibited articles into restricted areas.
• Meet with the prior Shelter Lead to receive the shelter phone and gather any important information (i.e. overview of what happened and what to possibly watch out for)
• Give staff shift assignments, relaying all information given from project manager, ensure closing of stations, filling out shift report.
• Complete shift report after every shift and turn into project manager.
• Interact with operations management, law enforcement, city leadership, and other entities in a professional manner.
• Report and document any rule violations, safety issues, serious concerns, etc. to the project manager.
• Engage in conflict resolution should issues requiring an intervention arise.
• Perform other assigned duties as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Prefer experience with homeless, at-risk, and vulnerable populations.
• Understanding of the homeless population and their unique needs.
• Possess strong verbal communication and listening skills.
• Ability to exercise extreme patience and compassion.
• Must be comfortable working with a diverse population.
• Comfortable in a fluid and unpredictable environment.
• Ability to think quickly and respond calmly to stressful and emergency situations.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

High school diploma/GED

Must be able to pass a Federal Bureau of Investigation background and physical examination.

Must be able to obtain security guard state licensure.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear; the employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.