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Event Security - Gig-Style Scheduling & Daily/Weekly Pay - $18.29-$22.50 HR, ($50 Referral Bonus!)

Citadel Security
United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 23 Oct 2024
💰 $45,000/yr

About the role

Role: Event Security Officer
Location: Front Range of CO (Dillon, Golden, Boulder, Lakewood, the Denver Metro, Aurora, Highlands Ranch, Castle Rock, and more!)
Shift & Schedule: Gig-Style, SELF SCHEDULING
Pay: $18.29 - $25.00 (Site dependent)
Requirements: Reliable transportation 18+ YEARS
Get paid to attend local concerts, festivals, and other events around the Front Range as a Special Event Security Officer! In this role, you’ll help ensure the safety and security of the venue, guests, and staff by enforcing event policies, conducting crowd control, and responding to incidents as needed. The schedule is highly flexible, allowing you to choose shifts that best fit your availability. Whether you’re looking for a one-time gig or a chance to work multiple events, you’ll have the opportunity to combine work with your passion for live entertainment. Travel is provided for out-of-town events, making it a perfect chance to explore new places. No two shifts are ever the same, so you can expect a fun, adventurous experience with the opportunity to make new friends along the way!

Job Functions

  • Security Presence & Defense: Ensure the safety and security of event guests, staff, and assets.
  • Alcohol Enforcement: Monitor and maintain liquor boundaries at events, ensuring compliance with Colorado liquor laws.
  • Incident Response: Respond promptly to security concerns, medical emergencies, or incidents reported by event guests or staff.
  • Event Safety: Be aware of environmental risks (i.e., extreme temperatures or other hazards) and proactively address them as they arise, directing attendees to safe locations in event of evacuation.
  • Crowd Management: Conduct perimeter patrols, manage crowd flow, and assist in evacuations or crowd control as needed.
  • Bag Checks & Security Screening: Perform security checks on attendees, including bag searches, wand detection, and ensuring prohibited items are not brought into the venue.
  • Lost Items & Patrons: Assist in locating lost items, individuals, or children.
  • Customer Service: Provide clear, courteous guidance to event attendees, including directions to amenities like bathrooms, medical stations, and other key locations.
  • Team Collaboration: Work closely with fellow security staff, event managers, and law enforcement to ensure a smooth, safe event experience.
  • Incident Documentation: Record and report all security and safety incidents and concerns to supervisors as they occur.

Requirements

  • Employment Eligibility: Provide 2 forms of ID and eligibility/authorization to work in the US
  • Age: 18+
  • Education: High School diploma or GED.
  • Attitude: Energetic, punctual, and positive, maintaining focus and professionalism in a fast-paced environment.
  • Skills: Proficiency in English (reading, writing, speaking); Spanish is a plus.
  • Screening: Ability to pass a background check and, if applicable, a drug test (site-dependent).
  • Transportation: Reliable transportation to and from events (Out of town events have transport from the office and back)
  • Tech Literacy: Basic technology skills and ownership of a working smartphone and accessible email account
  • Event Logistics: Ability to understand and comply with event-specific rules and regulations (e.g., ID checks, wristbands, bag checks).
  • Physical Ability: Can stand, sit, walk, jog, crouch, bend over, and carry 50lbs in a variety of environments.
  • Weather Tolerance: Flexibility to work outside in various weather conditions, including inclement weather and extreme temperatures (Coats & Parkas provided!)

Essential Job Functions

  • Responsible for protecting valuable assets for a business or vendor.
  • Maintain liquor boundaries at special events that sell or distribute alcohol and upholding the Colorado liquor laws.
  • Be mentally engaged in the event through observation and report all problems or potential hazards to the Special Event Security Supervisor.
  • Conduct routine perimeter patrols (i.e., stage front, general perimeter security, and crowd safety) and confirm with security team through frequent radio communication.
  • Understand the logistics of the special event, including its rules & regulations (i.e., checking IDs and wrist banding 21+, bag checks, and ensuring VIP patrons have VIP passes), presented in a security briefing before the event by the Special Event Security Supervisor.
  • Provide exceptional

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