Facility Security Assistant, PT; Continuous

Overview

Continuous Recruitment. Recruitment may close at any time. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply immediately.

2026 OAKLAND PARKS, RECREATION & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT — PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The City of Oakland is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity, inclusion, and equity. Oakland has a long history of activism around issues of justice and equity. Both oppression and this resistance to oppression have shaped the city’s historical roots and the lives of its residents to this day. As public servants in one of the most diverse cities in the nation, we strive to develop employees who understand the harm and impacts of systemic inequity to create lasting, meaningful outcomes for everyone.

Oakland strives to establish an environment that embraces the richness of culture, community, and individualism of employees.

Why join the City of Oakland — the Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development department?

With an emphasis on Oakland’s youth, Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development (OPRYD), and its partners will provide best-in-class, relevant, and equitable programs and services, while meeting the specific needs of people and communities both at the neighborhood level and regionally throughout the City of Oakland. We achieve this mission through intentional engagement and by removing the barriers that prohibit equitable opportunities for all.

Our department believes that communities thrive when they play with a purpose. Our purpose is to Expose, Enlighten, Empower, and Encourage Educational Excellence through recreational experiences.

Under immediate supervision in the Office of Parks and Recreation, Facility Security Assistants provide support related to the use and security of public buildings, recreational facilities, parks, and other City properties in use by staff or patrons; perform a combination of building security, answering phones, responding to the public, accepting rental applications and modifying rental agreements for extended hours, enforcing rules and regulations of the facility, moving and setting up furniture which may include lifting and other light cleaning duties;

and perform related duties as assigned.

This is an entry-level classification whose incumbents provide oversight and basic security to public buildings, recreational facilities, parks, and other City properties in use by City staff or patrons. Facility Security Assistants receive immediate supervision from supervisory or management staff and may provide oversight to subordinate staff.

We are looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about community engagement.
• Enthusiastic and excited to play an active role in the Oakland Community.
• A team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• Professional with a good attitude.
• Adaptable, dependable and flexible.

What you will typically be responsible for:

• Overseeing usage of facilities by staff or patrons; providing security oversight by enforcing rules and regulations established by facility and contracted terms of agreement for facility usage (i.e. hours of event, alcohol usage, requesting uninvited guests to leave), and reporting major problems as needed.
• Performing routine and special security checks; opening and closing facilities; monitoring people entering or leaving the property after regular operating hours.
• Preparing facility for special event or rental, reviewing facility checklist prior to renting.
• Sweeping and mopping floors, wiping down tables and kitchen and vacuuming carpets prior to event; checking facility and bathrooms for cleanliness and supplies; emptying trash and litter containers.
• Arranging equipment and furniture; performing set-up for scheduled activities; securing building.
• Maintaining scheduled office hours, answering phones, responding to the public regarding facility usage; working assigned shifts, which can include nights, holidays and weekends.
• Lifting heavy furniture and equipment for facility set up and usage.
• Observing and enforcing safety standards and security requirements; identifying existing and potential hazards.

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