Fire Safety Director - 36273

Company Overview:

Harvard Protection Services is one of the fastest growing, privately owned providers of high-quality security services in the United States. Our reputation has been earned among with our employees and clients for our responsiveness, engaged leadership, and personal care for every employee and client we serve. We support our employees, ensure they feel valued, give them the resources to be successful, and empower them to execute flawlessly.

Job Summary:

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.

Location:

Midtown - Manhattan

Maintain a professional demeanor while leading staff and assisting customers, employees, visitors, and guests.
• Maintain a visible presence in the assigned facility or building.
• Monitor the environment to detect suspicious and unsafe activity.
• Become familiar with incoming and outgoing traffic, tenants, visitors, and guests.
• Answer phones professionally and perform audible announcements clearly.
• Enforce facility/building policies and procedures within the position's limits.
• Follow established emergency action plans, fire protection, and safety standards.
• Monitor alarms and systems as required.
• Perform operational functions such as scheduling, overtime management, and staff training when necessary.
• Test and inspect fire extinguishers and other fire protection devices to ensure compliance.
• Prepare reports on inspections, violations, and recommendations.
• Perform fire drills and additional safety duties as needed.
• May provide fire-fighting duties during emergencies and train others in emergency response plans.

• Active NYS Security License - Guard Card
• Minimum High School Diploma, GED or the equivalent
• Must have Fire Safety Directors license - F-89
• Knowledge of or ability to learn fire inspection operations, and procedures
• Must have reliable means of communication and transportation
• Strong interpersonal communication skills
• 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

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

Pay Rate:

$27.95 per hour

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