Security Officer SRT - Full-Time (Caesars Palace LV)

Caesars Entertainment is the world's most geographically diversified casino-entertainment company. Since its beginning in Reno, Nevada, more than 75 years ago, Caesars has grown into a family of affiliated resort casinos on four continents. Caesars-affiliated casino resorts operate primarily under the Harrah's®, Caesars® and Horseshoe® brand names. Affiliates of Caesars also own the World Series of Poker® and the London Clubs International family of casinos. The Caesars Entertainment family’s success is a result of an unblinking focus of building loyalty and value with guests through a unique combination of great service, excellent products, unsurpassed distribution, operational excellence and technology leadership. Caesars and its affiliates are committed to environmental sustainability and energy conservation and recognize the importance of being a responsible steward of the environment.

Team members of the Caesars family of resort casinos are driven by our Mission, Vision, and Values. We take great pride in living our values Integrity, Service with Passion, Celebrating Success, Diversity, Caring Culture, and Ownership every day. Our mission “We inspire grown-ups to play" fuels our passion for an exciting guest experience and a rewarding career. If you have the desire to create memorable experiences, personalize rewards and delight every guest, every team member every time, we invite you to explore our dynamic yet unique career opportunities.   

A Special Response Team (SRT) Officer is responsible for providing highly visible professional security to any of the Caesars properties to complement existing security programs.  An SRT Officer must act as a visual deterrent, intervene and respond to all levels of security and potential emergency needs including acts or threats of violence, emergencies, and safety threats. They mitigate incidents through early detection and/or disruption of criminal conduct or other undesirable activity. All SRT duties are to be performed in accordance with Enterprise and property policies, practices and procedures. This position requires specialized training in addition to day-to-day security operations, to include regular firearms and tactics training, and rigorous physical conditioning standards.

The SRT Officer will assist and liaise effectively with Caesars Entertainment Security personnel, law enforcement agencies and local partners as requested and will perform all duties in accordance with Caesars Entertainment policies and procedures, and within the realm of the Caesars Entertainment mission statement.

Essential Job Functions:

At the direction of the Corporate Director of Security Training and Operations or his/her designee, Special Response Team Officers will maintain high visibility uniformed or, as operational needs may require, covert presence and be responsible for the following:

• Proactively identify and respond to emergency situations including in-progress acts of violence, crisis, weapons incidents, explosive incidents, natural disasters and a wide range of issues posing a hazard to lives and/or property using the appropriate escalation of force by following established protocols.
• Assist in emergency situations by securing the scene to prevent further loss or damage, advise personnel of threats and potential threats, summon emergency responders to the incident, and initiate and conduct evacuation procedures.
• Render appropriate first aid to injured persons and follow established protocol for reporting injuries.
• Safeguard and maintain highly sensitive and confidential information.
• Maintain proficiency in the use of all assigned protective equipment, restraint devices, and weapons.
• Ability to respond to directions and/or orders from supervisory personnel, especially in the context of an active shooter, assaulter other similar situation.

Qualifications:

• Creditable experience; as a law enforcement officer or through service as a military police officer. A military special operations team as an operator specializing in counterterrorism or dignitary protection or in other work such as a Special/Security/ Police Officer (SPO) that provided the required knowledge and skills of law enforcement operations, practices, techniques, and judicious use of force, to include active assailant response and firearms tactics.
• Preference will be given to candidates who have graduated from an accredited law enforcement academy or comparable course of instruction.
• Experience in making decisions based on the application of experience, training, directions, rules, regulations, and laws and involved in maintaining order and protecting life and property.
• Documented experience in use of force decision making in a public facing capacity.
• A working knowledge in the area of investigation possesses investigative and analytical skills.
• Must be tactful, professional, maintain confidence, and foster an ethical work environment, prevent inappropriate behavior by co-workers, handle all situations honestly and integrity.
• Able to communicate clearly with staff, management, and the public through oral and written words.
• Must be able to assume a role of authority as necessary in a high-risk crisis, exhibiting judgment and a realistic understanding of issues, review facts, weigh options, delegate responsibility, and empower associates to make decisions, provide constructive feedback.
• Must show respect and be able to adapt to different values, cultures, or backgrounds when dealing with difficult people or situations.  Build and maintain long term associations based on trust, help others.
• Demonstrated commitment to integrity and ethical conduct.
• Must attend and pass all recurring mandatory legal, tactical, defensive tactics, first aid, CPR, firearms and other training as a condition of continued employment.
• Excellent customer service skills. Have interpersonal skills to deal effectively with all business contacts.
• Set an example and be a role model / leader for all security personnel through observance of all departmental policies and procedures.
• Must be “team centered" and promote a positive work environment. 
• Must work well with other departments and management as necessary.
• Work varied shifts, including weekends and holidays.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to effectively communicate in English, in both written and oral forms.
• Professional appearance and demeanor.
• Neat, professional appearance with good personal hygiene and may wear the appropriate attire as required for the assignment.
• Perform other job-related duties as requested

Physical, Mental And Environmental Demands:

• Candidates are required to successfully complete the required training, maintain an appropriate level of physical fitness, firearms proficiency, and tactical training. Subject to successful completion of all parts of required training
• Must pass the physical and written testing of the Las Vegas Region Security Academy (Caesars Officers Defense Education System, Defensive Tactics, Legal Issues, Handcuffing, Tactical Communications, Use of Force, Report Writing, Searching Subjects, Emergency Response, Ethics, OC Gel certification and Expandable Baton) within the first ninety (90) days of employment.
• Must become Red Cross CPR/AED certified and meet standards on the Caesars CPR Simulation evaluation.
• Must qualify and maintain certification in firearms and other specialized gear as mandated by federal, state or local law as well as Caesars internal firearms standards. 
• Must be able to obtain and possess a Nevada Gaming License
• Must have a current and valid Nevada Driver’s License
• Ability to obtain a Conceal and Carry Weapons permit issued from the State of Nevada (Required) or HR218 LEOSA
• Ability to physically engage with a person who is threatening others.
• Must be able to respond calmly in crisis and stressful situations, also be able to make rational decisions when handling guest and employee issues.
• Must be willing to wear a body worn camera during security events
• Ability to move from location to location at appropriate speeds
• Ability to carry or move another individual, including one who may be injured
• Must be able to physically restrain individuals when condition of arrest exists.
• Must be able to work and stand inside and outside, sometimes in heat in excess of 115 degrees, or cold as low as 10 degrees.
• Must be able to work independently.
• Must be able to stoop, bend, jump, twist, crouch, grip, carry heavy loads and maneuver quickly on level surfaces, as well as up and down stairs.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 60 pounds. Must be able to push or pull up to 150 pounds.
• Must be able to see and, also, remember the specific details of incidents and people.
• Must be able to tolerate areas containing secondhand smoke, high noise levels, bright lights and dust.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification.  They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. 

Caesars Entertainment reserves the right to make changes to the job description whenever necessary and without prior notice.

As a part of Caesars Entertainment’s employment process, candidates will be required to complete a phycological evaluation, a drug screen and background check. Caesars Entertainment Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status.

At Caesars Entertainment, Inc., our Team Members create the extraordinary. We are the largest casino-entertainment company in the U.S. and one of the world's most diversified casino-entertainment providers. Since beginning in Reno, Nevada, in 1937, Caesars Entertainment has grown through the development of new resorts, expansions and acquisitions. Our resorts operate primarily under the Caesars®, Harrah's®, Horseshoe® and Eldorado® brand names. We focus on building loyalty and value with our guests through a combination of impeccable service, operational excellence and technological leadership. The company is committed to its Team Members, suppliers, communities and the environment through its PEOPLE PLANET PLAY framework.  

Our Caesars family is driven by our Mission, Vision and Values. We take great pride in living these values – Together We Win, All In On Service and Blaze the Trail – every day. Our mission, “Create the Extraordinary”. Our vision, “Create spectacular worlds. That immerse, inspire and connect you. We don’t perform magic; we create it with excellence. #WeAreCaesars”.  If you are ready to create some magic, we invite you to explore our dynamic, yet unique, career opportunities.