Botanical Garden Attendant Guard

Application deadline for this position is June 1, 2023.
Must be able to pass a written and practical exam; date and location to be announced.
The Botanical Garden Attendant Guard enforces the rules and regulations of the Garden.
Additionally, this position supports, through actions and conduct, NYBG’s Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility initiatives and actively helps to build and maintain an inclusive organizational culture throughout the institution.
The New York Botanical Garden is committed to an inclusive, diverse, equitable, and accessible work environment, and further recognizes that diversity in our workforce fosters excellence in our mission of advocating for the plants of the world. Leveraging the strong foundation of existing policies and practices, NYBG will advance inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility through a number of institutional initiatives. Our aspiration is to continue to cultivate a workforce and institution that is as diverse as the communities we serve and the audiences we engage.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Attend, guard and patrol assigned areas.
• Must be able to work daytime, evenings and holidays.
• Maintain order in the area of assignment and assist in the detection, ejection and/or apprehension of miscreants, undesirable and disorderly persons.
• Responsible for the protection of displays, buildings, equipment, facilities, and grounds in area of assignment.
• Maintain occupant safety as per NYC Certificate of Fitness for Public Assembly Safety Personnel (F-03).

Schedule:

• Thurs - Mon, 4PM-12AM

Requirements:

• Graduate from high school, or possession of a high school equivalency.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• Possession of a valid New York State Security License.
• Two years full time experience in related work or equivalent.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the NYC Fire Department Certificate of Fitness for Places of Public Assembly, currently F-03 within 90 days of employment.

If you require an accommodation for any part of the application process, please notify the Human Resources department at [email protected].
EOE/BIPOC/F/Persons with disabilities/Veterans