Security Officer

Security Officer

The Security Officer plays a critical role in ensuring the safety and security of all guests, team members, and company property at Owensboro Racing & Gaming. This position is responsible for monitoring surveillance systems, patrolling assigned areas, and responding to incidents and emergencies in a professional and timely manner. The ideal candidate will be observant, calm under pressure, and committed to enforcing security procedures, policies, and applicable state gaming laws to maintain a secure and welcoming environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Monitor and Patrol : Actively monitor surveillance systems and conduct routine patrols of assigned areas to ensure a secure and safe environment throughout the facility.
• Incident Response : Respond quickly and appropriately to alarms, disturbances, or emergencies in accordance with established security protocols.
• Facility Inspections : Perform regular walkthroughs to identify safety hazards, suspicious behavior, or potential security breaches, reporting findings promptly.
• Enforcement : Enforce company policies, property rules, and Kentucky state gaming regulations to ensure compliance and maintain order.
• Customer Service : Assist guests and team members with inquiries, directions, or concerns in a professional and helpful manner.
• Reporting : Accurately document incidents, observations, and actions taken in written reports and electronic logs.
• Liaison Duties : Work cooperatively with law enforcement, fire, and emergency medical services when assistance is required.
• Training Support : Provide on-the-job guidance and mentorship to new or less experienced security personnel as assigned.
• Additional Tasks : Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by security leadership or management to support operational needs.

Required Skills and Abilities :

Education and Experience :

Physical Requirements & Working Conditions :

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an Team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the Team Member is frequently required to sit or stand; walk; use hands to finger reach, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The Team Member is subjected to circulate throughout the assigned areas, including the smoking area, actively observing players and functioning of machines.

Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) has been creating extraordinary entertainment experiences for over 150 years, beginning with the company's most iconic and enduring asset, the Kentucky Derby. Headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, CDI has expanded through the acquisition, development, and operation of live and historical racing entertainment venues, the growth of online wagering businesses, and the acquisition, development, and operation of regional casino gaming properties.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or disability.