
Front Desk Security Officer
- Seattle, WA
- $24.00 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Welcome and greet tenants, guests, visitors, vendors, contractors and all other parties entering the building
- Recognize and greet Client’s senior management when they visit the building
- Register all guests, visitors, vendors and contractors at the front desk using the building’s sign-in procedures and visitor management technology platforms
- Develop, maintain, and manage a vetted vendor list for the building, ensuring it is accurate and up-to-date, and manage vendor access to the building while onsite
- Manage lines during rush hours by registering parties entering the building using mobile devices
- Handling queries, complaints, and requests via phone, email and general correspondence
- Call tenants to notify them of guest arrivals and to verify authorized guests and visitors
- Assist any visitors to the building who do not have tenant contact information with finding the appropriate tenant contact person
- Communicate with tenants to assist with visitor access
- Issue permanent personnel badges and badges/passes for visitors, vendors and contractors to use while on the building’s premises, in accordance with the governing security post orders and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the building
- Preprint and organize entry badges/passes for large group events
- Provide clear instructions for entry and ensure understanding of such instructions
- Help guests and visitors with bags and luggage
- Answer questions regarding the building, campus amenities and the surrounding neighborhood
- Collaborate with Client and vendor personnel for other functions (e.g. building engineers and janitorial personnel) to respond to tenant and visitor requests
- Monitor lobby cleanliness
- Set up and manage stations (e.g. stands, tables, chairs) for promotional activities in the lobby
- Manage mail, package, and food deliveries per building protocols
- Conduct customer experience huddles with Client’s management personnel
- Enter work orders as authorized by Client’s authorized representatives
- Provide additional related services as requested by Client
- Monitor and control access to the building
- Maintain security awareness of the buildings' premises and immediately report any security concerns, suspicious behavior, crimes in progress, criminal activity, evidence of past criminal activity, or unusual or suspicious incidents
- Monitor building systems and alarms via real-time monitoring and, upon observing or becoming aware of an alarm or any other suspicious or criminal activity, make immediate notifications to Client’s representatives,
- Maintain a vigilant observe-and-report posture at all times while providing the Services, acting in accordance with building security procedures, including notifications, post orders, SOPs, and reporting requirements
- Promptly report to Client’s representatives any building deficiencies and any health and safety or other hazards observed and/or reported during a shift (e.g., lights out, broken sprinklers or windows, leaks and vandalism)
- Provide immediate notification and management of workplace violence, bomb threats, and trespassing incidents, as directed in the post orders and SOPs for the Building
- In the event of an emergency (including manmade, accidental, and natural/environmental), act in accordance with the building’s Emergency Action Plan (EAP), post orders and SOPs, as appropriate
- Must have one of the below experience requirements.
- A minimum of 1 year of experience in hospitality, including as a concierge professional, receptionist, office assistant, administrative professional, or customer service specialist, and a minimum of 3 months of experience in the security industry, OR
- A minimum of 1 year of experience in the security industry and acumen in client-facing hospitality services as assessed in job interviews and/or communicated in job application materials
- High school diploma or GED
- Associate or bachelor’s degree in communications or business preferred
- Active WA Guard Card
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, including Office and Excel
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Active listener
- Organized and resourceful
- Great attention to detail
- Customer-focused with great customer service attitude
- Professional appearance and interpersonal skills
- Adept at prioritizing, scheduling and multitasking
- Ability to handle office equipment, such as computers, telephone systems, and printers
- Medical, Vision & Dental Insurance
- Paid Time-Off Program & Company Paid Holidays
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Insurance: Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
- On-the-job Training, Skills Development & Certifications
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach