Fire Safety Director - FT - Mon-Fri 8am-5pm / $28.00 Hr - Manhattan -

Position Objective : Company Overview :

Company Overview :

Harvard Protection Services is one of the fastest growing, privately owned provider of high-quality security services in the United States.

We are an industry leader and are well known for our innovative thinking and entrepreneurial spirit. Our People are at the center of our Core Values and as a family organization, we promote respect and embraces diversity.

Our Fire & Life Safety Directors support Harvard Protection in our goal of providing best in class security and life safety services.

Our FSD’s are responsible for providing professional customer-focused security and life safety services for the people and the property they protect and the staff that they may lead.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

A true Leader position

Maintain a professional demeanor while leading staff and aiding customers, employees, visitors, and guests

Maintain a visible presence in the facility / building assigned

Monitor the environment, with the ability to detect suspicious and unsafe activity

Responsible for becoming familiar with incoming and outgoing traffic, know the customers, tenants, visitors, and guests

Answer all phones in a professional manner and demonstrate ability to perform clear and audible announcements

Permit authorized persons to enter property and monitor entrances and exits

Know the facility / building policies and procedures, and enforce them within the limits of the position

Follow established emergency action planning, procedures, fire protection, and safety standards

Monitor alarms and systems as required

May perform operations related functions to include; scheduling, overtime management, review of daily logs and incident reports, training and development of staff, as required

Test and inspect fire extinguishers and other fire protections devices to ensure compliance to fire and safety standards

Discusses violations and unsafe conditions with site representative

Prepares reports, such as inspections performed, standards violations, and recommendations for eliminating fire hazards

Maintains records and logs, as required by law

Maybe called upon to perform fire-fighting duties during emergencies

May train others in fire emergency response plans

Assists in fire drills, as required

May perform other inspections, and safety duties as required

May perform additional security services functions, as permitted under any required Security Officer license and as specified for the assigned site(s), in addition to Fire Inspector duties

The essential duties and responsibilities may differ by customer location assigned

Knowledge and Skill Requirements :

State or municipality mandated security officer licenses

Minimum High School Diploma, GED or the equivalent

Must have Fire Safety Directors license

Knowledge of or ability to learn fire inspection operations, and procedures

Must have reliable means of communication and transportation

Strong interpersonal communication skills

Must have a security guard license or be able to obtain one within an acceptable period

Previous contract security, law enforcement, fire department, military, customer service experience preferred

Good organizations skills

Strong interpersonal communication skills

Write routine detailed correspondence, to include log entries, incident and reporting

Ability to work in a fast paced, customer service environment

Good time management skills and the ability to prioritize and problem solve

Good computer skills including Microsoft Office

Compensation :

Harvard Protection Services offers a competitive hourly pay rate of $28.00 with health & welfare, dental, vision, sick leave, vacation, and 401K enrollment benefit opportunities.

About Harvard Protection Services :

Harvard Protection Services maintains true to our long-standing belief, Employees First and Customer Service. Our Mission, Vision and Core Values of PEOPLE FIRST, SAFETY, TEAMWORK, CLIENT FOCUS, and ACCOUNTABILITY are representative of this belief with expectations set and supported throughout for all our employees.

Our goals set the standard for the industry; to earn our customer’s trust, confidence, and business, through maintaining a safe and secure environment.

We are recognized by our customers and the industry as a dynamic, employee-centric organization that empowers our team to deliver leading edge service and solutions that creates value for our customers.

Harvard Protection Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer / M / F / Veteran / Disabilities