Overnight Patrol Driver (Full Time) chez Memphis Zoo

Summary:

The Overnight Patrol Driver ensures the safety of premises and personnel by patrolling the property, monitoring surveillance systems, and inspecting buildings and access points. Responsibilities include responding to alarms, reporting suspicious activity, and enforcing safety protocols and site regulations.

Essential Job Functions:

• Secure premises and personnel by patrolling property, inspecting buildings, equipment, and access points.
• Report suspicious activities and people, write detailed narrative reports, maintain daily activity reports, enforce rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and respond to emergency situations.
• Check for unsafe conditions, hazards, unlocked doors, security violations, and unauthorized personnel.
• Operate radios, telephone equipment, and surveillance monitors.
• Answer or respond to alarms (on site) as dispatched and investigate related disturbances.
• Assist and partner with the onsite guard.
• Perform monthly safety audits.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.

Preferred Education and Experience:

• Familiarity with basic radio communication protocols and use of surveillance or alarm systems.

• Two years of experience in security patrol or a related field.

Competencies:

• Observation and Situational Awareness.
• Written, Verbal, and Oral Communication.
• Emergency Response and Decision Making.
• Time Management.
• Organization.
• Detail-Orientation.
• Collaboration.
• Interpersonal Skills.
• Flexibility and Adaptability.

Supervisory Responsibility: None.

Reporting Structure: Reports to Safety & Risk Manager.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

Full-time positions are defined as positions scheduled to work approximately 40 hours a week. Scheduling is at the discretion of the manager to meet the needs of the position. This position regularly requires overnight and weekend shifts.

This position is considered non-exempt under the federal and state wage and hour laws.   

Work Environment: While performing the duties of the job, the employee will frequently work in outdoor settings (Zoo grounds). When outdoors this position is required to work in various weather conditions including rain, humidity, and extreme heat or cold.

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.

This position requires frequent driving, sitting, walking, and standing, and may occasionally move or lift objects up to 20 pounds. Occasional reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and climbing ladders is required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Other Requirements:

• 21 years or older.
• Clear background check.
• Clear drug screening. 
• Valid driver's license.
• Clear MVR screening.
• Proof of current automobile insurance.

Benefits & Perks

The Memphis Zoo has a comprehensive benefits and employee perks package. Please see our Memphis Zoo Careers page for details.  

EEOC and Inclusion Statement: 

The Memphis Zoo believes that human diversity is as important as the biodiversity we seek to conserve. World-class zoos are comprised of world-class team members representing a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We value a diverse workplace and strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, and veterans to apply. 

The Memphis Zoo is an equal-opportunity employer. Applicants will not be discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, national origin, citizenship status, disability, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by local, state or federal laws. If you need to request any accommodations for the interview or hiring process, please let the Human Resources team (HR) know. HR can be contacted at [email protected]. 

The Memphis Zoo participates in E-Verify and is an EEO/ADA/Veteran employer.

All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of pre-employment screening. Memphis Zoo is a drug-free workplace.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

How to Apply:

Applications should be submitted via the Memphis Zoo Careers page. Please note that any other application submissions will not be considered. www.memphiszoo.org/careers.