Airport Security Guard P/T – JFK

ERMC Aviation

Job Number: 26124-63

Expires on November 5, 2026

 Category: Security

 John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

 Compensation: $21.25 Per Hour

 Employment Type: Part-Time

 Schedule: Monday to Friday, Weekends, Evening Shift, Morning Shift

 Experience: 1–2 Years / Junior (12–24 months)

NOTE: This job requires obtaining a SIDA badge, which involves passing a comprehensive criminal background check.

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Provides consistent access control through verification of guest and employee credentials.
  • Performs perimeter, parking lot, and building patrol on foot or in a vehicle.
  • Provides excellent customer service.
  • Greets guests and employees in a cheerful, welcoming manner.
  • Provides direction and answers questions to assist guests and employees.
  • Open and closes doors/gates, proactively secures and controls areas as needed.
  • Admits and controls incoming traffic.
  • Remains flexible as the environment changes and is ready to take on other duties as assigned.
  • Monitors closed-circuit systems and alarms
  • Inventory keys, radios and other equipment and issue keys to the contractor.
  • Handles all building emergency alarms (i.e., fire, elevator entrapment, intercom and so forth
  • Advises management team of any emergency or security incident for appropriate resolution
  • Patrols and documents security-related inquiries from tenants, employees, and the general public.
  • Performs any other security-related assignment as needed

Qualifications

  • NYS Security License required.
  • Must be a local (in-state) resident.
  • Must be at least 18 years of age.
  • High School diploma or GED.
  • Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English well. 
  • Must be computer literate and capable of completing online computerized new hire training or any other necessary computer-based training thereafter. 
  • Must be able to lift/carry/push/pull and move items of 70 pounds and/or more on a regular basis and repetitively lift weights of 40 to 50 pounds on raised surfaces.
  • Must be able to walk, climb, bend, kneel, crawl, and stoop on a frequent basis and for extended periods.
  • Must be able to work in cramped or high places.

Job Location

ERMC Aviation

ERMC Aviation

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)

John F. Kennedy International Airport

Jamaica, New York 11430

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