Themaritimeaquarium
Safety and Security Associate
Norwalk, Connecticut. Posted a month ago
The role
The Security Guard executes internal facility safety and security functions. This role ensures a secure facility for guests, staff, volunteers, and the animal collection.
What you will do
- Maintain facility safety and security requirements procedures for safeguarding the facility, staff, volunteers and animal collection in accordance with Post Orders
- Responds to emergency situations, conducts investigations and completes incident reports
- Administer safety audits and inspections
- Submit inspection reports and records daily and advise the Safety Manager of deficiencies
- Monitors the security camera system throughout scheduled shifts
- Assist in ensuring 24/7 security coverage of the facility
- Responsible for receiving and delivery of packages
- Assist with TMA lost and found program, and acts as the point of contact for guest retrieval of items
- Other duties as assigned
Required qualifications
- High School diploma
- Minimum of 3 years of security experience
- CPR/AED/First Aid Certification
- CT Guard Card
- Knowledge of security operations, safety practices, and incident investigation in a public institution
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Able to lift and/or move items of at least 50 pounds
- Able to climb ladders, move trash containers; remove snow and other bulky/heavy items
- Able to move quickly and easily to all areas of the facility and its grounds
- Able to report to work on an as-needed or emergency basic
Nice to have
- Open availability across all shifts and days of the week
Benefits
- Health Insurance Benefits
- Health Reimbursement Account (HRA)
- Life Insurance
- Short- and Long-Term Disability
- Retirement Benefits and Plans
- Paid leave (Vacation and Sick Time, Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty, and Holidays)
- Paid Parental leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free Family Membership to The Maritime Aquarium
About the company
The Maritime Aquarium is the second largest family attraction in Connecticut and hosts nearly 450,000 guests annually. Its mission is to ignite a connection to Long Island Sound and the ocean to enrich the lives of all people and inspire action to protect our blue planet.