Public Safety Officer

• POSITION:                       Public Safety Officer
• DEPARTMENT:              Public Safety
• REPORTS TO:                 Public Safety Commander
• FLSA STATUS:                Hourly/Non-Exempt

Summary

Legends Global, the leader in privately managed public assembly facilities, has an excellent and immediate opening for a Public Safety Officer for Legends Global/Caesars Superdome | Smoothie King Center | Champions Square.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Protect highly valuable property, such as equipment, material, grounds, etc.

• Patrol an assigned area and/or stands at a fixed post
• Perform security checks of buildings and grounds
• Check persons on the premises to determine if they possess proper identifications and are authorized to be present on Legends property
• Conduct preliminary internal investigations relevant to incidents within an assigned area
• Intervene in disturbances/incidents to maintain peace or restore order
• Erect and remove barricades, temporary signs, and other materials for parking and crowd management
• Provide customer service functions
• Proficiently operate safety and security equipment
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Must successfully pass a criminal background check
• Must be at least 18 years of age
• Must be able to work various shifts, including, but not limited to, nights, weekends, and holidays, as needed; 7 days a week
• Able to walk and stand for long periods of time
• Able to tolerate various weather conditions (i.e., heat, cold, dampness, etc.)
• Education and/or Experience
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Physical Demands
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move around the facility; to stand for long hours during events; talk and hear. This position may require work inside or outside of the building, as needed by events.
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
• Must possess a valid United States Driver’s License at time of appointment and throughout employment
• Must be able to qualify with a firearm at certified firing range by certified state instructor
• No person may be eligible to apply or be granted a license under the provisions of this Chapter if the following applies.  Please note that a full attestation of provisions will be signed upon hire:
• He has been convicted in any jurisdiction of any crime of violence as defined by R.S. 14:2(B).
• He has been convicted in any jurisdiction of any other felony offense within ten years prior to the date of the application or less than ten years has elapsed between the date of application and the successful completion or service of any sentence, deferred adjudication, or period of probation or parole for which a full pardon or similar relief has not been granted under the laws of the United States, the state of Louisiana, or any other state or country.
• A person whose prior activities, arrest, or criminal record if any, reputation, habits, and associations do not pose a threat to the public interest of this state or to the effective regulation of private security companies, and do not create or enhance the dangers of unsuitable, unfair, or illegal practices, methods, and operations in the activities authorized by this Chapter and financial arrangements incidental thereto.
• A person who does not owe the state or local governing authority of the parish or municipality in which the company is located any delinquent taxes, penalties, or interest, excluding items under formal appeal or protest as provided by law.
• Every person who has or controls directly or indirectly more than a five percent ownership, income, or profit interest in an entity which has or applies for a license in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, or who receives more than five percent revenue interest in the form of a commission, finder's fee, loan repayment, or any other business expense related to the private security business, or every person who is an officer or a director of the company, or who has the ability, in the opinion of the board, to exercise a significant influence over the activities of a licensee authorized or to be authorized by this Chapter, shall meet all suitability requirements and qualifications for licensees.
• Note
• The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above.  They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.  Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.
• Legends Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.