Job Specification
SUPERVISING SECURITY GUARD
DEFINITION
Under direction, supervises a group of security guards engaged in
protecting public property such as schools, libraries, museums,
hospitals, housing projects, parks, garages, storage or other
public buildings, facilities, and installations from fire, theft,
vandalism, and illegal and unauthorized entry, and in protecting
persons therein from harm; does other related duties as required.
NOTE: The definition and examples of work for this title are for
illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this
title may not perform all duties listed in this job
specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may
not be listed.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Plans and revises work schedules and assignments to meet changes
in workload.
Coordinates security activities with representatives of other
units concerning matters of work accomplishment, priorities, and
procedures.
Assigns work to employees or assigns employees to positions.
Assigns tasks to provide new employees with the experience and
training required to perform the work.
Explains work requirements, methods, and procedures, provides
special instructions, and answers technical questions.
Plans, organizes, and assigns the work of the organizational unit
and evaluates employee performance and conduct, enabling the
effective recommendation of the hiring, firing, promoting,
demoting, and disciplining of subordinates.
Formulates and issues written instructions and procedures for
nonroutine or complex assignments, or to clarify published
guidelines.
Receives and handles grievance matters.
Formulates training plans for assigned employees.
Conducts informal training to broaden employee skills and to
provide backup skills by cross training.
Visually inspects window bars, doors, locks, and other fixtures
to ensure that they are secure or properly locked and have not
been tampered with to prevent theft, unlawful entry, and so
forth.
Inspects assigned areas for conditions that may contribute to
fire (for example, discarded burning cigarettes) and checks that
fire extinguishers are in place and undisturbed or operational.
Observes odors in buildings or on grounds to detect source of
smoke, gas seepage, and so forth.
Listens for unusual sounds to detect leaking plumbing, breakage
of glass, tampering of locks or windows, and so forth.
Searches designated areas for explosive devices using flashlight
and precautionary measures not to disturb potential explosive and
notifies bomb disposal unit.
Puts out fires using fire extinguisher.
Patrols grounds adjacent to public buildings to detect hazards
such as fire, theft, vandalism, and so forth.
Views a monitor screen or electronic surveillance board and
remains alert to movement on screen in the viewing area which
would indicate the presence of unauthorized persons or intruders
in restricted area.
Maintains orderly flow of individuals on entering and leaving at
an assigned post.
Examines credentials at entry point to a building or facility;
and issues special passes to visitors to prevent entry by
unauthorized persons and to maintain a permanent record of
those using the facility.
Identifies employees and visitors entering or leaving the
building by recognition of faces.
Requests verbal or written information from individuals
pertaining to their destination, identity, and the nature of
their visit.
Accompanies employees from office building to parking lot or
street, or rides in motor vehicle to prevent possible theft or
loss of money or valuables being transported.
Visually inspects gauges, meters, and other instruments which
indicate that equipment on public property is functional and has
not been tampered with.
Observes persons exiting premises and carrying large or bulky
packages and determines if individual warrants searching to
detect stolen objects.
Searches packages of those entering building for firearms or
other dangerous objects to prevent the injury of those present in
the facility.
May escort employees to the parking lot after normal operating
hours.
Removes unruly persons from premises after issuing verbal warning
regarding a rule violation concerning disorderly conduct,
loitering, unauthorized entry, and so forth
Accompanies detainees such as suspicious or disorderly persons to
designated or restricted area for holding until municipal or
other law enforcement individual arrives.
Aids a law enforcement officer by accompanying prisoners to
designated location to watch and report on the movements or
conduct of the prisoners and/or others.
Observes individuals entering and leaving the premises for safe
and orderly conduct.
Restrains violent or disorderly persons.
Notifies other security guards for a person or persons of a
particular description.
Gives verbal warnings to individuals who violate regulations such
as disorderly conduct, loitering, smoking, or entry without
proper passes.
Obtains verbal descriptions of person or persons present in the
building who may present a potential danger.
Evacuates building occupants and warns about the impending danger
from explosives, fires, and so forth, to ensure an orderly and
safe exit.
Appears in court as a witness to testify against persons being
charged with vandalism, theft, fire, or misconduct on government
property.
Provides answers to persons who inquire about the location of
persons or services available, physical layout of a facility, and
so forth.
Evaluates the severity of injury and obtains assistance for
emergency transportation and medical care.
Provides emergency first aid.
Directs traffic.
Assists pedestrians in crossing busy intersections to prevent
vehicular congestion and accidents.
Checks cars in restricted parking areas such as employee or
visitor parking lots for parking authorization stickers, and
issues warning or citation to prevent use of these areas by
unauthorized individuals.
Prevents entry or use of a restricted area by unauthorized
vehicles.
Admits entry of vehicle after checking pertinent data such as
driver's identification, weight, and size of vehicle, and so
forth
May drives vehicles to avoid obstruction of traffic.
Records observations on conditions in building or in assigned
area, reporting any unusual occurrence, property damage, or
mishaps.
Documents rule violations to provide a permanent record of
incidents for police or other investigatory individual or to
inform guard on next shift of past activities.
Attends classroom training programs on work related topics such
as bomb detection and first aid.
Attends roll call to listen to announcement of work assignments
and other related information.
Records the location of missing or damaged signs and warnings,
and submits it to supervisor for corrective actions.
May apprehend law violators and inform them of their rights.
Questions suspicious persons and may detain and arrest those
persons who violate agency rules, regulations, and pertinent
laws.
Records visits at watch stations to indicate that rounds have
been completed at specified intervals.
Reports to supervisor or other appropriate individual on security
checks or on any unusual conditions or malfunctioning of
equipment.
Takes temporary measures to correct malfunction to prevent
further damage to building.
Seizes contraband material or stolen property and detains
suspects for questioning.
Escorts unruly persons from premises.
May, on occasion or incidentally, operate an elevator for
security purposes to limit access of persons to and from certain
floors and buildings so as to preserve and maintain security of
such areas.
Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic
and/or manual recording and information systems used by the
agency, office, or related units.
REQUIREMENTS:
EXPERIENCE:
Three (3) years of experience in the safeguarding of
property and/or persons.
LICENSE:
Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license
valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather
than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential
duties of the position.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of problems involved in safeguarding large areas
including the buildings and grounds in that area.
Knowledge of security measures in detaining persons.
Knowledge of fire prevention.
Knowledge of procedures used in making arrests and prosecuting
violators.
Knowledge of problems encountered in work involving the care and
custody of varied types of persons deprived of their liberty.
Knowledge of problems involved in safeguarding persons,
buildings, grounds, and properties.
Knowledge of techniques used in maintaining order among groups of
people congregating on public property.
Knowledge of problems and procedures involved in enforcing
traffic regulations.
Knowledge of problems and operations used in controlling traffic.
Knowledge of methods used to prepare reports of conditions noted
and actions taken.
Knowledge of investigative procedures.
Knowledge of current laws, procedures, and trends governing
search and seizure actives.
Knowledge of laws affecting arrest procedures.
Knowledge of the amount of force required to make arrests.
Knowledge of procedures to follow in dealing with an emergency.
Ability to understand, remember, and carry out oral and written
directions.
Ability to analyze problems.
Ability to learn quickly from oral and written explanations and
from demonstrations.
Ability to note significant conditions by observation and to take
proper action in accord with prescribed procedures.
Ability to work effectively under a variety of weather
conditions.
Ability to work harmoniously with associates, visitors, and other
groups and individuals interested in security problems.
Ability to deal effectively with persons being detained because
of violations of laws, rules, and regulations.
Ability to understand the emotional, adjustment, and other
problems of persons who have been deprived of their liberty.
Ability to perform repetitive operations without loss of
equanimity, patience, or courtesy.
Ability to remain cool and decisive in emergency situations.
Ability to follow prescribed procedures.
Ability to detect unauthorized persons, malfunctioning equipment,
or fire.
Ability to detect possible hazards such as fire, gas seepage, and
so forth
Ability to detect unusual sounds such as leaky plumbing,
tampering of locks and window, and so forth.
Ability to follow precautionary measures with regard to dangerous
objects, explosives, or armed persons.
Ability to learn and apply regulations and guidelines pertaining
to protection security systems.
Ability to react promptly to situations requiring action.
Ability to remain alert while performing repetitive duties.
Ability to maintain order among visitors.
Ability to be courteous but firm with the public or when
controversies arise.
Ability to give clear, accurate, and informative directions.
Ability to administer first aid.
Ability to make judgments about the proper use of first aid.
Ability to maintain records.
Ability to organize assigned work and develop effective work
methods.
Ability to prepare clear, sound, accurate, informative, and
legible reports of significant conditions noted and actions
taken.
Ability to deal with people.
Ability to physically restrain mentally disturbed, unruly, or
violent persons.
Ability to cope with and handle verbal abuse from a person or a
group.
Ability to give suitable assignments, instructions, and advice to
subordinates and to review and evaluate their work performance.
Ability to plan work assignments for subordinates.
Ability to adjust work activities to meet emergency or other
changes in operations and/or to improve the services rendered.
Ability to coordinate and integrate activities of the unit with
that of other organizational units.
Ability to ascertain training needs and formulate plans to meet
those needs.
Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or
manual recording and information systems used by the agency,
office, or related units.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in
English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.
American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as
acceptable forms of communication.
Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as
long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after
reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations.
If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause
the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
This job specification is applicable to the following title code: | | Job
Spec
Code | Variant | State,
Local or
Common | Class of
Service | Work
Week | State
Class
Code | Local
Class
Code | Salary
Range | Note | | 06256 | | L | C | | N/A | 09 | | - |
This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.
5/09/1997 |
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