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Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden

Seasonal Public Safety Associate

10 days ago

Richmond

Job Description The Public Safety Specialist monitors and patrols the Garden campus, remaining visible to help deter security-related incidents and provide a welcoming presence for visitors and staff. Responsibilities include conducting routine patrols, responding to safety situations as needed, and furthering efforts to create a safe experience on the entire campus. This is a temporary position working during Dominion Energy GardenFest of Lights from October to January. Responsibilities • Provide shared safety services to project a security presence, including inspecting and providing incident response services, alarm calls, service calls, maintaining communication contact with appropriate personnel to report status or incidents, or to request additional assistance or response., • Conduct regular and random surveillance patrols on foot and in motorized vehicles throughout the Garden campus, secures its facilities and perimeter to help deter unauthorized activity and identify potential concerns., • Monitor visitor access and secure premises to prevent unauthorized entry, including opening and closing the Garden grounds and assigned areas during maintenance and emergencies. Sweeps the Garden of all visitors at nightly closing time in a courteous manner., • Manages and directs traffic, including load-in & load-out, service road access, and parking, particularly during peak attendance periods., • Turns off campus lighting and exhibition display lighting as needed., • Prepare reports of observations, information, suspicious activities, and incidents., • Assist and facilitate emergency response activities and first responders during any police, fire, or EMT activity., • Completes on-the-job training and relevant security training programs, including CPR/First Aid/AED, Fire Alarms, Fire extinguisher usage, water rescue, and Garden safety protocols., • Cross-trains with other departments to support the needs of GardenFest holiday period activities. (ex. Supervising load-in/load-out of vendors and performers, assisting staff and volunteers at warming fire, guest hospitality, monitoring ticketing stations, monitoring holiday parties, etc.), • Must comply with provisions of the current Employee Handbook, all published personnel policies and the requirements of their individual job descriptions., • Must conduct herself or himself and perform all duties in a manner consistent with a public garden serving multigenerational and multicultural individuals and families, and in accordance with directed practices and procedures., • Must be aware of surroundings and vigilant to threats to the safety of visitors, volunteers, and staff or to the security of their property, ensuring that all concerns are reported promptly., • Must report all mishaps, injuries, and incidents immediately and ultimately in writing to supervisor(s) and to Human Resources., • Must ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations., • Must be able to move throughout the 82-acre Garden property, as needed., • Work hours vary according to Garden programming and operating hours and include evenings, weekends, and holidays., • Must be able to work outdoors in all weather conditions, including heat, cold, wind, and humidity., • Must be comfortable working in immediate proximity to the public in a safe and friendly manner., • Must be comfortable working solo on patrols/rounds/events. Education and Experience • A strong background in Public Safety or Security experience required. Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin in the hiring, retention, or promotion of employees. We support the diversity and inclusion policy adopted by The American Public Gardens Association: to create an equitable, diverse and inclusive culture where the contributions of all community members are valued, respected, and appreciated.Founded in 1984, Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden is a nonprofit garden located in Richmond, Virginia’s Lakeside neighborhood. The Garden encompasses 82 acres, four lakes, 5,500 unique taxa of plants within 15 distinct outdoor gardens, 11 major buildings including a conservatory and greenhouse, plus an 80-acre branch site, the Lewis Ginter Nature Reserve. Annually, Lewis Ginter engages over 17,000 students in innovative and exciting educational programs. This cadre of identified learners is just a fraction of the more than 400,000 annual visitors to the Garden. In recent years, the Garden has been honored with inclusion in several top ten lists for botanical gardens in North America.\r\n\r\nLewis Ginter Botanical Garden is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, or national origin in the hiring, retention, or promotion of employees. We support the diversity and inclusion policy adopted by The American Public Gardens Association: to create an equitable, diverse and inclusive culture where the contributions of all community members are valued, respected, and appreciated.

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