Security Guard - Multiple Openings in NYC
Company
HELP USA
Location
New York, NY
Job Type
Full-time
Posted
6 days ago
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Job Description
Multiple Locations in NYC
What You'll Do
As a Safety Monitor (Security Guard) with HELP USA, you'll help ensure a safe and secure environment at your assigned location. You'll be the first contact with our residents when they enter one of our buildings. In addition to ensuring residents' safety and protecting property, you'll help our residents and guests feel welcome and set the tone for their stay. As a member of our security team, it's critical that you're alert, vigilant, attentive to detail, and courteous to all of our residents. Your responsibilities will include patrolling facility grounds, maintaining accurate documentation, and preparing incident reports when necessary.
Schedule
• Openings for all shifts.
• Overnight schedules available.
• A regular 40-hour per week schedule with two consecutive days off weekly.
Opportunity
• Great opportunities for advancement. Most of our Safety Directors ($60k+/year) started as Safety Monitors.
You’re a great fit for this role if you have:
• New York State security guard license is required.
• FDNY F-02 (30 days from date of hire to obtain).
• Compassion for people facing life adversity.
• Experience working with people experiencing homelessness is preferred, but not required.
Compensation
Actual compensation will not be less than the applicable minimum wage, prevailing wage, or exempt salary requirements under federal, state, and local laws.
We Have GREAT BENEFITS!
• Health insurance (including Medical, Dental, and Vision) and Life Insurance provided by the Union
• Generous Paid Time Off!
• 2 weeks of annual vacation accrue from Day 1.
• 3 weeks of yearly vacation starting at the beginning of the 2nd full year.
• 12 paid holidays, 3 paid personal days, 7 paid sick days (with unused sick days carrying forward), and a 401 (k) plan with company contributions, even if the employee doesn't contribute.
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Educational Achievement Award for employees completing educational & certification milestones.
• Flexible Spending Account for health care and dependent care expenses
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Employee Referral Bonus
Who We Are
At HELP USA, we work to ensure that everyone has a place to call home. We’re one of the nation’s largest non-profit homeless services providers and low-income housing developers serving at-risk populations, including families, individuals, veterans, survivors of domestic violence, people with physical and mental health challenges and disabilities, and seniors. With an annual operating budget approaching $150 million and 1400 employees working in nearly 60 programs, we have helped over 500,000 people facing homelessness and poverty to build better lives. We hope that you will consider joining our team in the fight against homelessness.
EOE. A Drug-Free Workplace.
What You'll Do
As a Safety Monitor (Security Guard) with HELP USA, you'll help ensure a safe and secure environment at your assigned location. You'll be the first contact with our residents when they enter one of our buildings. In addition to ensuring residents' safety and protecting property, you'll help our residents and guests feel welcome and set the tone for their stay. As a member of our security team, it's critical that you're alert, vigilant, attentive to detail, and courteous to all of our residents. Your responsibilities will include patrolling facility grounds, maintaining accurate documentation, and preparing incident reports when necessary.
Schedule
• Openings for all shifts.
• Overnight schedules available.
• A regular 40-hour per week schedule with two consecutive days off weekly.
Opportunity
• Great opportunities for advancement. Most of our Safety Directors ($60k+/year) started as Safety Monitors.
You’re a great fit for this role if you have:
• New York State security guard license is required.
• FDNY F-02 (30 days from date of hire to obtain).
• Compassion for people facing life adversity.
• Experience working with people experiencing homelessness is preferred, but not required.
Compensation
Actual compensation will not be less than the applicable minimum wage, prevailing wage, or exempt salary requirements under federal, state, and local laws.
We Have GREAT BENEFITS!
• Health insurance (including Medical, Dental, and Vision) and Life Insurance provided by the Union
• Generous Paid Time Off!
• 2 weeks of annual vacation accrue from Day 1.
• 3 weeks of yearly vacation starting at the beginning of the 2nd full year.
• 12 paid holidays, 3 paid personal days, 7 paid sick days (with unused sick days carrying forward), and a 401 (k) plan with company contributions, even if the employee doesn't contribute.
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Educational Achievement Award for employees completing educational & certification milestones.
• Flexible Spending Account for health care and dependent care expenses
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Employee Referral Bonus
Who We Are
At HELP USA, we work to ensure that everyone has a place to call home. We’re one of the nation’s largest non-profit homeless services providers and low-income housing developers serving at-risk populations, including families, individuals, veterans, survivors of domestic violence, people with physical and mental health challenges and disabilities, and seniors. With an annual operating budget approaching $150 million and 1400 employees working in nearly 60 programs, we have helped over 500,000 people facing homelessness and poverty to build better lives. We hope that you will consider joining our team in the fight against homelessness.
EOE. A Drug-Free Workplace.
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What is the federal minimum wage for cleaning staff jobs in the United States as of 2026?
The U.S. Department of Labor sets the federal minimum wage at $7.25 per hour for cleaning staff positions as of January 1, 2026. Employers must pay 1.5 times the regular rate for all hours worked over 40 in a workweek. Twenty-seven states enforce higher minimums including $16.50 per hour in Washington state effective January 1, 2026.
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The U.S. Department of Labor requires cleaning staff to receive overtime pay after 40 hours in a workweek as of 2026. Full-time employees qualify for up to 12 weeks of unpaid Family and Medical Leave after 12 months of employment and 1,250 hours worked. No federal paid sick leave mandate exists but 14 states require at least 40 hours of paid sick leave annually starting January 1, 2026.
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