Event Security

About the role

• Position: Event Security
• Facility: Pensacola Saenger Theatre
• Department: Operations
• Reports To: Operations Manager or Designee

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Status: Part-Time, Hourly, Non-Exempt

Legends Global

Legends Global is the premier partner to the world's greatest live events, venues, and brands. We deliver a fully integrated solution of premium services that keeps our partners front and center through our white-label approach. Our network of 450 venues worldwide, hosting 20,000 events and entertaining 165 million guests each year, is powered by our depth of expertise and level of execution across every component feasibility & consulting, owner’s representation, sales, partnerships, hospitality, merchandise, venue management, and content & booking of world-class live events and venues.

The Legends Global culture is one of respect, ambitious thinking, collaboration, and bold action. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone can be authentic, make an impact, and grow their career. Winning is an everyday thing at Legends Global. We have the best team members who understand every win is earned when we come together as one unified team. Sounds like a winning formula for you. Join us!

Position Summary

Legends Global, the leader in privately managed public assembly facilities, is looking for an energetic and friendly individual to fill a part-time Event Security role at the Pensacola Saenger Theatre. Under the supervision of the Operations Manager, the primary focus of this individual is to ensure the safety of guests and secure restricted areas. This is a part-time, event-based, hourly position and assigned shifts may include days, nights, weekdays, weekends, and holidays.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Accurately check all staff/guests’ bags as they enter the theatre, using x-ray viewing equipment, to determine whether items contain objects that warrant further investigation, and set bags aside for searching or re-screening as indicated by equipment.
• Operate a walkthrough magnetometer to screen guests, employees and contractors entering the theatre.
• Ensure guests feel welcomed by greeting guests to the theatre in a friendly, professional manner.
• Verifies credentials to ensure control of access into restricted areas.
• Clean and disinfect high touch point surfaces with a cleaning cloth multiple times per shift, like x-ray equipment, ticket kiosks, handrails, and search tables.
• Assist guests in ticket scanning kiosks when needed.
• Responds immediately and professionally to guest disturbances/incidents.
• Secures the perimeter of ticketed areas.
• Arrives for shift on time, neatly groomed and in a clean, pressed well maintained uniform.
• Accurately and thoroughly complete incident reports when needed.
• Effectively diffuse potentially volatile situations.
• Works cooperatively with other departments and vendors within the arena.
• Interacts with guests in a polite and professional manner.
• Answers guests' questions in a knowledgeable, helpful, and professional manner.
• Consistently and continually enforces facility policies and procedures relative to prohibited items, disruptive guests, etc.
• Monitor the crowd during all events.
• Provide assistance to guests during emergency situations such as sheltering in place and evacuations of the building.
• Performs other duties as required to the satisfaction of supervisors and management.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Skills and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be personable and pro-active in providing assistance to all guests with the highest level of customer service.
• Must be able to work flexible hours including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Must be able to work in a team environment, interacting with multiple departments.
• Understand written and spoken English.
• Must be able to communicate in a clear manner with guests and teammates.

Physical Demands

• Works in a variety of environments, including but not limited to heights, elevators, darkened theatre, around crowds, loud noises, and flashing lights.
• Able to stand for extended periods of time.
• Able to navigate a variety of floor surfaces and areas, including walking up and down stairs.

Education And/or Experience

• Previous customer service experience preferred.
• Previous experience in guest relations or security; ideally in a theatre or event setting preferred.