Security Officer - Los Angeles, United States - Recording Academy

Recording Academy

Verified Company

Los Angeles, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

WHO WE'RE LOOKING FOR

The Security Department plays a vital role by serving as the Museum's frontline stewards, interacting with every phase and facet of our business to ensure the safety, security, and enjoyment of the Museum, its staff, visitors, and artifacts.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

EVALUATION & STRATEGY RESPONSIBILITES

Be responsible for the overall safety and security of the Museum's premises, artifacts, employees, and visitors.
Ensure the museum is secured, continue to stay informed and up to date on the latest security protocols, and adhere to the Standard Operating Procedures as administered by the Director, Security & Operations.
Remain aware of and assist with the operational needs of private events, programs, and exhibit installations, as well as special needs visitors and DEIA training.
Provide best in class customer service, ensuring our visitors, staff and special guests are informed and engaged.

DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES

Welcome visitors, walk the Museum floors (offering assistance and reporting technical issues), monitor crowd flow and general wellbeing of Museum staff, guests, property and artifacts.
Work Museum events, programs, and workshops to ensure the enjoyment and safety of our visitors and staff.
Follow all opening and closing procedures as outlined in our Standard Operating Procedures, including assisting our Guest Services staff as needed.
Ensure that CCTV equipment and access control systems are functioning properly and being used and monitored to ensure the consistent and ongoing safety and security of Museum property and artifacts.
Participate in all security training, including but not limited to drills, sessions, courses, updates, and certifications. Training areas may include general security and safety, fire, earthquake, evacuation, first aid, and other emergencies.
Respond to emergency and nonemergency situations, including tampering of artifacts, injuries and first aid incidents, security breaches, damaged property, and other real and potential threats.
Provide security escorts for vendors, contractors, employees, visitors, special guests (e.g., VIPs, press), and artifact installation and removal through public and/or restricted areas as directed by security management.
Work additional shifts as needed to cover call offs and late arrivals.
Maintain working knowledge of security, safety, and emergency preparedness best practices.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Three (3) years' Security experience preferred.
Ability to respond quickly and appropriately to unexpected situations and emergencies.
General knowledge of first aid, CPR, and AED.
Strong written skills, including staff memos and announcements, basic business correspondence, training materials, policies and procedures, incident reports and documentation, performance evaluations, and disciplinary memos.
Strong interpersonal skills, including a demonstrated ability to maintain impartial, positive, courteous, and professional in interactions with students, museum staff, artists and professionals from other museums, donors, high profile VIPs, vendors, visitors, and the public.
Ability to establish trust with both company leaders and team members to achieve team and company goals.
Ability to physically stand and walk for extended periods of time.
Ability to work 32 to 36 hours per week and a flexible schedule, including overtime and varying shifts as required.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS FOR CERTAIN ROLES

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 occasionally required to stand, walk, and sit for long periods of time, and work at a computer for long periods of time.

The employee will be required to lift and/or move up to 60 pounds.

SALARY AND BENEFITS
The starting hourly rate for this position is $20.00 per hour, benchmarked against industry standards. Salaries for positions required to be in specific geographic locations reflect the corresponding labor market.

Explore our career opportunities to join a team that values creativity, innovation, and diversity.

ABOUT THE RECORDING ACADEMY AND ITS AFFILIATES

GRAMMY MUSEUM

The GRAMMY Museum is a nonprofit organization dedicated to celebrating and exploring music from yesterday and today to inspire the music of tomorrow through music preservation, education, exhibitions, and public programming and aims to create a world in which shared love of music sparks curiosity, creativity, and community.

Programs include GRAMMY in the Schools education programs that are offered year-round for students, teachers, and schools throughout the United States.

RECORDING ACADEMY
The Recording Academy represents the voices of performers, son