Job Description

Job Location: Omaha Zoo - Omaha, NE 68107
Position Type: Full TimeJob Title: Security Officer
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Hours: Full-time (Saturday - Tuesday; 9 PM - 7 AM)
Pay Rate: Range starts at $16.93/hour

Summary:
Security Officers provide safety and security of the zoo property, animals, and the security of employees and visitors. This position reports directly to the Supervisor of Security.
Duties and Responsibilities (include but not limited to):
- Perform regular inspections of the zoo grounds and buildings and monitor animal safety.
- Assist with closing buildings and assisting all late keepers.
- Escort fund transport.
- Monitor closed circuit television.
- Outside duties include patrolling all zoo parking lots and completing accident investigations involving zoo property, vehicles, and other property damage.
- Maintain nightly logs.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Must be at least eighteen years old.
- Prior experience in the security field beneficial but not required.
- EMT-B and/or medical training a plus.
- Must have effective communication skills.
- Must be able to accurately relay information to other crew members, listen, and take direction.
- Must have good organizational skills.
- Applicants must be self-motivated and reliable.
- Ability to work effectively on a team and independently.
Candidates might be (depending on position) required to pass a pre-employment background check, drug test, negative skin tuberculosis test, and possess a valid drivers license with a good history.
Working Conditions and Physical Effort:
- Work in adverse weather conditions as the work environment is split between indoor and outdoor.
- Must be able to walk long distances across the zoo.
- Must be able to stand, sit, kneel, bend, twist, reach above head and climb.
- Will lift, push, pull, and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds using safe and proper lifting methods.
DISCLAIMER
The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, nor is it to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer as defined by the EEOC.