Metropolitan Museum of Art
Special Officer (Licensed Peace Officer)
The Met Fifth Avenue, New York, NY · Contract
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About the role
- About the Metropolitan Museum of Art The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
- The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City-The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters.
- Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.
Responsibilities
- Perform customer service by interacting with internal and external stakeholders with a well-developed level of maturity and professionalism.
- Perform vehicle inspections at Museum garage entrances.
Requirements
- The ideal candidate will be extremely organized and able to balance multiple tasks with competing priorities efficiently, professionally and with minimum supervision
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, required
Skills
- Must pass necessary qualifications to be appointed or be licensed as a Special Officer by the New York City Police Commissioner
- Must live within the five boroughs of New York City
- Must successfully complete or have completed the M.P.T.C. Basic Peace Officer course (currently 162 hours)
- Must meet Transportation Safety Administration requirements for S.T.A. approval.
- Exemplary attendance and punctuality.
- Commendable customer service and communication skills.
- Good judgment, clear decision making, appropriate initiative and professional conduct.
- Ability to obtain a gun permit.
- Must be able to maneuver safely up and down flights of stairs, bend, jump, run and lift 25 pounds.
- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
- Must be able to stand particularly for sustained periods of time (with legal break times)
- College degree preferred.
Benefits
- The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees.
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- 403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match
- Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 13 Museum holidays
- Long-term disability coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses)
- Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses)
Company info
- About the Metropolitan Museum of Art
- The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy.
- Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects.
- We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage.
- Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world.
- At The Met, every staff member - from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond - lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity.
Equal opportunity
- If reasonable accommodation is needed in this process, please contact benefits@metmuseum.org.
Visa & Work Authorization
- Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.
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