Job Description
Job Description
TITLE: Security Guard
POSITION TYPE: Part Time - Non-Exempt
COMPANY: Sharks Sports and Entertainment, LLC
LOCATION: Oakland Ice Center
REPORTS TO: SSE Security Manager & General Manager, Oakland Ice
POSTING DATED: November 2026
Pay Range: $22.57 per hour
Position Overview:
The Security Team is responsible for maintaining the physical security of the facility 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We are currently seeking a professional and dependable individual to join our team on the swing shift, providing coverage during the late afternoon and evening hours. This role is essential in ensuring a safe, secure, and welcoming environment for both guests and employees during one of our busiest operational periods.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Continuously control building access, guarding against unauthorized entry and activities
- Monitor video surveillance system and oversee various computer-related tasks
- Regularly maintain various registers/security logs
- Regularly patrol facility by constant walking and climbing stairs
- Identify and correct safety/security issues while escalating issues as needed to General Manager and Assistant General Manager
- Provide excellent customer service experiences to enhance experience
- Ability to handle radios, speaking opening and professionally demonstrating strong verbal and interpersonal skills
- Follow safety and security policies, programs and procedures with the ability to manage high pressure situations
- Operate security gates, fire alarms and other life safety systems
- Work collaboratively with Oakland Emergency Services as needed
Shift Information
Shift lengths vary depending on business needs and can be up to 8 hours any day and time of the week including weekends and holidays.
- Typical Shift: Day Shift 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM and Swing Shift from 5:00 PM to 1:00 AM (schedule varies based on event needs)
- Availability Requirement: Must be available to work at least two-thirds of scheduled events each month, including weekends and select holidays
Minimum Qualifications
- Must be 18 years or older
- Must be able to wear SSE assigned uniform during all shifts
- Ability to work various shifts, weekends, possibly holidays, and nights
- Prior security experience, preferred
- Valid California Guard Card, preferred
- Must clear background check with no felony convictions
- Must have the ability to deescalate situations
Physical Requirements
- Ability to operate, transport, and manipulate certain equipment up to 15 pounds with or without accommodation.
- Ability to bend at the waist, reach overhead and lift up to 15 lbs with or without accommodation.
- Physically navigate stairs and catwalks at SSE facilities during normal work hours and events with or without accommodation
- Must be able to go up and down stairs multiple times in a shift.
- Must have the ability to stand for long periods of time inside and outside.
- Extra points if you are Bilingual!
What We Offer
- Competitive compensation
- 401K (pre-tax and Roth options)
- Complementary or discounted sports and event tickets
- 30% discount in the Sharks Pro Shop
- $200 Employee Referral bonus
- Food and beverage discounts when working
- Spot Pet Insurance
- Free Barracuda tickets
- Free ice skating at Sharks Ice (San Jose, Fremont, and Oakland)
- Central office location in downtown San Jose at the heart of Silicon Valley; convenient access to Caltrain, VTA, major freeways, and free parking when working
- An inclusive culture that values diversity of background and a passion to improve our SSE's commitment to change with impact on our community and industry.
This position is not eligible for U.S. work authorization sponsorship.
Summary:
Born in 1991, Sharks Sports and Entertainment ("SSE") has grown into a family of teams, venues, and experiences that includes the San Jose Sharks, San Jose Barracuda, SAP Center, Tech CU Arena, Sharks Ice facilities, and the Sharks Foundation. We're proud to call the Bay Area home. A place built on big ideas, bold thinking, and the belief that what's next can be better than what came before.
We believe that too.
Our mission is simple and ambitious: Reimagine Everything in Sports and Entertainment.
We challenge assumptions, rethink what's possible, and look for better ways to create experiences for our fans and guests, make an impact in our communities, and show up for each other.
We have ambitious goals for where SSE is headed.
Our Teal Standards define how we work together to bring our mission to life. To win as an organization we need to:
WORK AS A TEAM
Rally behind decisions, collaborate across functions, and celebrate each other.
RAISE YOUR GAME
Own your impact and become better every day by challenging the status quo.
CONNECT WITH CANDOR
Build genuine connections through empathy, transparency, and authenticity.
The next chapter of Sharks Sports & Entertainment is being written right now. We're looking for people who want to help shape it. People ready to bring their ideas to the table, challenge what's expected, and help build what comes next.
Welcome to Team Teal. Welcome to what's next.
#TurnItAllTeal
Everyone Belongs on Team Teal
We know great teams are built from different backgrounds, experiences, perspectives, and skills. At Team Teal, we value what makes each person different and believe those differences make us stronger, more innovative, and better equipped to reimagine what's possible.
We also know talent goes beyond a checklist. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification listed, we encourage you to apply.
We're committed to creating an environment where everyone has the opportunity to contribute, grow, and belong. Please let us know if you require an accommodation during the application or interview process.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Sharks Sports and Entertainment is an equal opportunity employer. We accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, marital status, medical condition as defined by state law (genetic characteristics or cancer), physical or mental disability, military service or veterans' status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, genetic information, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.
Notice to Recruiters and Agencies
SSE recruits candidates directly, rather than through third-party recruiters or agencies. Under no circumstances will SSE pay a fee for candidates submitted or presented without a signed recruiting agreement in place between SSE and the recruiter or agency prior to the submittal; any submittal must be for requisition specifically and individually assigned in writing by SSE's HR department. In the case of candidate(s) submitted or presented to SSE by a recruiter or agency without a signed agreement AND written assignment by SSE Human Resources, SSE explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) with no financial obligation to the recruiter or agency.
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