Fire Life Safety Director - Resident Hall - Upper Eastside
Job Description
New York, New YorkPosition Type: Part TimeShift Type: Evening, MorningReq ID: 2025-1422183Work Days Available: Friday, Monday, Sunday, TuesdayDate posted: 08/20/2025
Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and collaborative workplace, you will be part of a team that contributes to a culture that positively impacts the communities and customers we serve. We offer comprehensive benefits for most full-time positions, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, life insurance, a retirement plan, employee assistance programs, company discounts, perks, and more.
Allied Universal is hiring Fire Life Safety Directors to oversee a Resident Hall located in the Upper Eastside Area of Manhattan
- Positions Are: Part Time
- Work Shifts Available: Morning and Evening
- Work Days Available: Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Must exhibit great customer service skills, will be interacting with the general public on a daily basis and interaction with the client and staff
- Hourly payrate: $28 - $29 / hour
Allied Universal is currently looking to hire a Fire Safety Director. The primary mission of the Fire Safety Director is to protect life and property through the implementation of the building's fire safety plan including the management of the Fire Command Station and the supervision of the fire brigade, floor wardens, and deputy floor wardens and building evacuation supervisors.
The successful Fire Safety Director candidate is required to act as a liaison to the NYC Fire Department during emergencies.
Responsibilities
Physical and Mental Functions:
- Stand or walk constantly (for up to an entire shift) on various surfaces (tile, concrete, carpet)
- Climb stairs, ramps, or ladders occasionally during shift
- Occasionally bend/twist at waist/knees/neck to perform various duties
- Occasionally lift or carry up to 40 pounds
- Run as needed
- Constant use of both hands and arms in reaching/handling/grasping/fingering while using phone, notepad, writing reports, and other administrative tasks
- Constant use of eyes (correctable vision to normal level required) to observe, read, interact with public and co-workers, view security monitors; includes hand/eye coordination
- Work in various environments including adverse outdoor conditions such as cold, rain or heat;
- Constant mental alertness and attention to detail required while setting priorities and following up on assignments
Job Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
- Candidates should have the minimum of two years of security experience
- Candidates must possess a F85 OR F89 Certificate of Fitness (NY Only)
Expected skills and competencies necessary to perform duties include, but are not limited to:
- Ensure that all life safety systems and related equipment are fully functional.
- Ensure that all floors have fire safety teams including Fire Wardens, Deputy Fire Wardens, and Building Evacuation Team members.
- Conduct fire alarm drills and maintain a written log of critiques to identify potential or actual weaknesses in response time or life safety systems and related equipment.
- Providing clear direction, information and assistance to client visitors, guests, vendors and employees in a professional, pleasant and courteous fashion on a regular basis and during emergency situations.
- Assist the building security staff in the visual inspection of all visitor, vendor and employee access badges/identification cards to verify that the authorized holder is the individual presenting the badge/id card to prevent unauthorized access to the property.
- Maintain surveillance and reporting of any suspicious persons and/or packages.
- Perform CPR/AED and basic first aid if required.
