Security Guard - Part-time/Reserve

Join us at the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum and share your passion for our incredible desert home!

We are seeking a reliable Reserve Security Guard to join our Safety & Security Team and help maintain continuous round-the-clock coverage. This position is ideal for individuals seeking steady part-time work with the opportunity to pick up extra hours. Applicants must be immediately available to work on Saturday evenings, 3PM-11PM, but this is subject to change based on operational needs. The availability to cover vacations, heavy attendance days, and callouts (as needed) is a plus.

A High School diploma and a minimum of two years' related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience is required. Valid Arizona Driver's License, First Aid, AED, and CPR certifications required. Law enforcement or security experience is highly desirable. Applicants must be at least 21 years of age.

Job Title: Security Guard

Department: Security

Reports To: Safety & Quality Manager

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Salary: $18.36 per hour

Schedule: Part-time, Reserve. Average of 16 hours per week. One 8-hour shift per week is guaranteed.

Summary

Individuals in this position provide outstanding guest service, both external and internal. Observe, report, safeguard, and secure the Museum’s property, staff and visitors during assigned shift by performing the following duties. This position is flexible and accommodates ever-changing business needs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Treat all Museum guests, staff, and volunteers with respect, honor and dignity regardless of their individual diversity. When interacting with the public or another member of the museum, the Security Guard should always strive to provide the best experience possible.
• Assists Guest Services with daily transports.
• Assists with parking lot management.
• Responsible for set-up and take down of all special event signage and sign equipment.
• Routinely patrols property.
• Responsible for observation, reporting and deterring processes.
• Secures the Museum's grounds and facilities for opening and closing procedures.
• Maintains surveillance, records on Museum property.
• Follows standardized procedures when investigating and reporting all incidents that are unusual or suspicious circumstances.
• Responds to all first aid incidents and emergencies.
• Conducts standardized security checks of the grounds; maintains notes in Security log for all security shift tasks and any notes of unusual circumstances.
• Monitors various Museum operating systems.
• Monitors public safety.
• Responds to alarms and dispatched calls for service; decides what actions to take based on situation, facts known and position limitations.
• Assists guests in the parking areas.
• Conducts closures to areas on museum grounds for special events.
• Provides assistance with keys locked in cars, flat tires, jump-starts, and other vehicle issues as needed.
• Assists guests on grounds needing directions or transportation or any other requests for service.
• Follows Museum Key Procedures; locks/unlocks buildings/doors based on situation.
• Assists in monthly inventory, inspections, and service of fire suppression and first aid equipment.
• Assists the Herpetology Department with humane venomous snake capture.
• Monitors guest behavior at all Museum special events.
• Maintains guest, staff, and volunteer confidence and protects operations by keeping information confidential.
• Cooperates with all Local Law Enforcement Agencies as well as all Government agencies.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no supervisory responsibilities.