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Posted: April 13, 2026 (46 days ago)

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Safety Watch - 60024281

State of South Carolina

Patriots Point Development Authority

Stale

Location

South Carolina, 29201

Salary

$33,800 - $54,100

per year

Type

Closes

April 18, 2026

Job Description

Summary

This job involves working as a safety watch at the Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum, where you'll help keep visitors and property safe by patrolling areas, answering questions, and responding to emergencies like fires or medical issues.

You'll also maintain flags and assist with crowd control during events or bad weather.

It's a good fit for someone reliable and customer-focused with basic safety experience who doesn't mind working weekends, holidays, or during storms.

Key Requirements

  • High school diploma
  • Experience in fire prevention, safety, or security activities
  • Knowledge of safety, security, and fire prevention practices
  • Ability to respond quickly and intelligently in emergency situations
  • Strong customer service skills and ability to communicate courteously with the public
  • Willingness to work weekends, holidays, evenings, and during emergencies including storms
  • Participation in training for CPR, First Aid, and emergency response

Full Job Description

Are you an experienced professional looking for new opportunities to further your career? Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is seeking a hardworking and dependable candidate just like you to apply! This position will offer great benefits with the state, including 15 days of annual and sick leave per year or more depending on applicable state service.

Are you an experienced professional looking for new opportunities to further your career? Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is seeking a hardworking and dependable candidate just like you to apply! This position will offer great benefits with the state, including 15 days of annual and sick leave per year or more depending on applicable state service.
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Assists in the protection of the Agency's property and, in a courteous and cordial manner, provides information and assistance to the Agency's visitors. The job duties of this position include but are not limited to the following:

Assist visitors in order to maintain a safe and friendly atmosphere while at the museum. Answer questions concerning the museum and surrounding area attractions.

Assist with any special-needs requirements visitors may have. Routinely inspect ships and buildings for potential hazards to employees and visitors. Report unsafe conditions.

Respond to fire alarms and medical emergencies in accordance with Agency policies. Provide traffic control when necessary.

  • Patrol assigned areas in order to help prevent vandalism, theft or unsafe actions which might lead to injury. Report any problems to the shift supervisor. Maintain logs and prepare reports as required.
  • Participate in regular training as provided, including but not limited to, safety, CPR, First Aid and medical/fire emergencies.
  • Employee may be required to work after normal working hours, on weekends, holidays, emergencies, and or special events.

    Employee is in a position designated as an "essential position", therefore, employee may be required to stay onboard USS Yorktown as part of an emergency crew during named storms to provide support during the storm, to conduct post-disaster damage assessment, and to take initial recovery actions following the storm.

    Employee may be required to perform other duties as assigned to accomplish the mission of the Agency.

  • Maintain the 48 US and service flags on the property. Some flags will go up and down every day. The employee will track the weather in the area and secure the flags prior to any severe weather hitting the property.

  • Requirements

    A high school diploma and experience in fire prevention, safety or security activities.

    ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

    Knowledge of theory, practices and techniques of safety, security, and fire prevention.

    Ability to act quickly and intelligently in emergency situations and accurately report events.Ability to adjust to fluctuating situations.

    Ability to deal courteously and firmly with the visiting public and possess a customer service attitude with good communications skills.Provides information and assistance to visitors and staff.

    Applicants indicating college credit or degree(s) on the application will be required to bring a copy of college transcript to the interview.

    A copy of the transcript may also be uploaded as an attachment to the application, if required by the hiring department or if desired by the applicant.

    Please note that some areas of the Agency may require an official, certified copy of the transcript prior to hiring or within a specific timeframe required by that area, after hiring.

    Failure to produce an official, certified transcript may result in not being hired or termination.

    Additional Information Patriots Point Naval & Maritime Museum is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions, including, but not limited, to lactation), national origin, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information.

    Supplemental questions are considered part of your official application. Any misrepresentation will result in your disqualification from employment.

    Please complete the state application to include all current and previous work history and education.

    A resume will not be accepted nor reviewed to determine if an applicant has met the qualifications for the position.Patriots Point Naval and Maritime Museum offers an exceptional benefits package for full time (FTE) employees: Health, dental, vision, long-term disability, and life insurance for employees, spouse, and children.

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  • 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
  • 15 days sick leave per year
  • 13 paid holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • S.C. Deferred Compensation Program available(S.C. Deferred Compensation)
  • Retirement benefit choices *
  • *Enrollment in one of the listed plans is required for all FTE employees; please refer to the contribution section of hyperlinked retirement sites for the current contribution rate of gross pay.


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    Posted on NEOGOV: 4/13/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/14/2026

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