Overview
About the Part Time Public Safety Officer Role:
BRIC seeks a full time Public Safety Officer to oversee safety and enforce rules in BRIC House, with a focus on the public lobby and Media Center.
What You’ll Do in the Role:
The full time Public Safety Officer will be responsible for the following in addition to any other project as assigned by their manager, the Senior Public Safety Officer:
- Observe and patrol the facility, including the lobby, media center, outside perimeter, and offices.
- Use camera surveillance to monitor building activity and “access control system” to activate/deactivate the building alarm, operate doors and other functions.
- Monitor the activity of visitors to the building and enforce building rules with firmness and tact.
- Respond to any complaints or suspicious activity; assist in investigations and follow-up.
- Perform safety inspections.
- Respond to emergency situations including fire alarms, elevator emergencies and 9-1-1 calls for sick or injured visitors.
- Record activity in a security log and prepare incident reports.
- Communicate regularly with the Operations Team including the Senior public Safety Officer and Operations Manager; report any unsafe conditions, incidents or building issues.
- Serve as building Fire Guard for public events.
- Assist in responding to inquiries from visitors.
- Perform other duties included in the Public Safety Officer Manual or assigned by the Director of Operations.
You’ll Bring these Skills and Strengths to the Role:
- Mission & Values Alignment: A passion for BRIC’s support of the arts in Brooklyn and a deep commitment to building community, igniting learning and making change through the arts and creativity.
- Commitment to Equity & Inclusion: Desire to operationalize equity within the Operations function.
- Qualifications and Experience:
- High School Diploma (Bachelor’s Degree a plus).
- Three years of experience in security and/or face-to-face customer service.
- Valid NYS Security Officer License (or willing to obtain this before start date).
- Excellent customer service skills and ability to enforce rules.
- Certificate of Fitness F-01 and F-03 will be required upon hire.
- Communications: Excellent verbal and written communication skills as well as interpersonal skills.
- Organization & Time Management: Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks across competing deadlines, and be proactive.