Security Officer (Various Shifts Available)
Job Description
GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
The Security Officer enforces Museum security regulations for the public as well as the staff. They will guard and patrol an assigned area, usually at the Museum entrances.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
Enforce the Museum rules of conduct for visitors
Ensure that the public, the Museum Staff and other outside contractors adhere to certain fundamental rules of security to prevent theft, fire, damage, and personal injury
Responsible for preventing disorder and overcrowding
Direct visitors to the bag inspection tables
Inspect packages and bags entering the Museum
Monitor and report safety conditions
Responsible for coat checking and elevator operation
Check packages of persons and/or staff leaving the Museum
Provide escort for the transportation of art to and from shipping points
Responsible for any other duties as directed by Manager of Security
Other duties as assigned
EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:
Organizational skills preferred
Excellent communication skills preferred
Must be able to stand particularly for sustained periods of time
Maneuver safely up and down flights of stairs multiple times a round or shift.
Must able bend, jump, run and lift about 5-25 pounds
Basic Computer Skills and experience with Microsoft Office Suite strongly preferred
KNOWLEDGE & EDUCATION:
Bachelor's degree preferred
Previous security experience preferred
COMPENSATION RANGE:
Pay Rate: $18.53990/hour
The advertised starting salary rate reflects the good faith minimum and maximum hourly rate for this role. Starting salary rates are set in accordance with established union rates provided by the economic agreement as established and negotiated by DC 37 and the City of New York, Office of Labor Relations. Incumbent rates may vary depending on an individual employee's seniority status, and/or based on terms as provided by the DC 37 Local 1503 and Museum collective bargaining agreement.
SHIFTS AVAILABLE:
Two days 9:30AM-5:30PM, Two days 9:30AM-9:30PM at The Met Fifth Avenue
12AM-8AM at The Met Fifth Avenue
Weekends required
GENERAL STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
The Security Officer enforces Museum security regulations for the public as well as the staff. They will guard and patrol an assigned area, usually at the Museum entrances.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
Enforce the Museum rules of conduct for visitors
Ensure that the public, the Museum Staff and other outside contractors adhere to certain fundamental rules of security to prevent theft, fire, damage, and personal injury
Responsible for preventing disorder and overcrowding
Direct visitors to the bag inspection tables
Inspect packages and bags entering the Museum
Monitor and report safety conditions
Responsible for coat checking and elevator operation
Check packages of persons and/or staff leaving the Museum
Provide escort for the transportation of art to and from shipping points
Responsible for any other duties as directed by Manager of Security
Other duties as assigned
EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:
Organizational skills preferred
Excellent communication skills preferred
Must be able to stand particularly for sustained periods of time
Maneuver safely up and down flights of stairs multiple times a round or shift.
Must able bend, jump, run and lift about 5-25 pounds
Basic Computer Skills and experience with Microsoft Office Suite strongly preferred
KNOWLEDGE & EDUCATION:
Bachelor's degree preferred
Previous security experience preferred
COMPENSATION RANGE:
Pay Rate: $18.53990/hour
The advertised starting salary rate reflects the good faith minimum and maximum hourly rate for this role. Starting salary rates are set in accordance with established union rates provided by the economic agreement as established and negotiated by DC 37 and the City of New York, Office of Labor Relations. Incumbent rates may vary depending on an individual employee's seniority status, and/or based on terms as provided by the DC 37 Local 1503 and Museum collective bargaining agreement.
SHIFTS AVAILABLE:
Two days 9:30AM-5:30PM, Two days 9:30AM-9:30PM at The Met Fifth Avenue
12AM-8AM at The Met Fifth Avenue
Weekends required
About The Metropolitan Museum of Art
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, also known as The Met, presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.
Since its founding in 1870, The Met has aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. We build community and support the growth and development of our staff, as well as the personal wellbeing, career goals, and diverse identities of all employees. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world.
Mission: The Met’s mission is to collect, study, conserve, and present significant works of art across time and cultures in order to connect all people to creativity, knowledge, ideas, and one another.
Every day, art comes alive in the Museum's galleries and through its exhibitions and events, revealing both new ideas and unexpected connections across time and across cultures.
At The Met, every staff member lives by the core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity. If you share our community’s values, please apply to one of our exciting opportunities!
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