Security Officer (Part-Time and Full Time)

About us

On December 7, 2020, the NWSL announced the decision to award an expansion franchise to Kansas City. In the year following, world-class women’s soccer was brought to the Heartland, where KC Current completed its Inaugural Season in front of the world’s best sports fans.

Now, we’re ready for the next chapter. With a new crest to unite us, a best-in-class training facility, and the first stadium built specifically for a women’s sports team in the world, KC Current is ready to write the next chapter with help from those who call our city home.

KC Current and CPKC Stadium are on a mission to do things this sport has never seen. We are carving our own path. For women.

For our athletes. For our city. And we’re just getting started.

About you

To foster our vision, we prioritize hiring individuals who have diverse perspectives, unique backgrounds, and a passion for providing world-class hospitality experiences.

We share a common desire to positively impact the lives of everyone around us in our community, our stadium guests, and just as importantly, with one another.

We embody this by living our core values daily and embracing the principles of our service philosophy kindness, courage, and care.

Together, as one team, we create a fun, rewarding work environment where team members can proudly call CPKC Stadium their home.

What will you do?

• Greet employees and guests with a smile and friendly attitude.
• Log all activities performed during shift, as well as investigate and report security incidents.
• Write reports on all incidents occurring during the shift.
• Monitor fire suppression system
• Enforce CPKC Stadium policies and procedures to promote safety.
• Collaborate with event staff and security personnel to maintain a safe and organized environment.
• Respond promptly and effectively to security incidents or emergencies, following established protocols.
• Adhere to company policies, procedures, and guidelines to deliver a high standard of service and security.
• Provide concourse security on inside perimeter of stadium by monitoring and patrolling activity for the purpose of preventative inspections and proactive deterrence of criminal behavior.
• Provide outside perimeter security around the facility.
• Checking credentials and tickets to ensure that only authorized personnel enter specific areas of the stadium and complex.
• Assist with controlling access to the Stadium including registering and directing visitors. Visually inspect the ID card of each person entering the building and verify that the individual and the cardholder are the same.
• Issue temporary access badges to authorized personnel as required by procedures.
• Escort visitors and other personnel as required by procedures.
• Operate and monitor CCTV and access control systems where required.
• Complete required testing of security and fire systems-related equipment as required by security procedures.
• Provide field security for players and officials by monitoring activity on and around stadium field(s) and in the locker rooms.
• Must be able to work long hours, and flexible hours including evenings, weekends, overnights and holidays.
• Understanding of and the proper use of the radio, video management, access control, and alarm systems
• Enforce physical security and access control procedures for stadium events
• Additional duties as assigned.

What do you need to succeed?

• Security experience within a sports or entertainment venue or in a related field such as corporate security or public safety
• Previous military or law enforcement experience
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent. Post-secondary education or training preferred.
• Must be able to pass a background check and obtain a KCMO Private Police Commission License
• Must be at least 18 years old
• Willingness to learn
• Possess a professional attitude that is customer service oriented
• Effective writing, telephone, and verbal communication skills
• Good judgment and detail oriented
• Must have a valid state driver license
• Ability to remain calm and composed in high-pressure situations and handle challenging individuals.
• Availability to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, overnights, and holidays, based on event schedules.

Special requirements of the Job :

• Ability to lift items weighing as much as 50 pounds.
• Must be able to be productive in a work environment where the noise level can be high at times.
• Must be comfortable walking to navigate the facility to access the office, concourse, etc.
• Must be able to work extended hours and / or weekends as required by deadlines and event scheduling.
• This position requires work inside and outside of the building and some exposure to adverse weather conditions.
• Work in various positions, including but not limited to, stooping, standing, walking, bending over, sitting, kneeling, and squatting for extended periods of time.

We value diversity and seek world-class employees of all backgrounds.

The Kansas City Current values diversity and is looking for extraordinary employees of all backgrounds! We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, sexual and reproductive health choices, national origin, citizenship, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

In addition to federal law mandates, we comply with all applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in all locations and will consider requests for reasonable accommodations as required.