Airport Security Screener

Responsibilities

• Grow in a fulfilling career as an Airport Security Screener at the Kansas City International Airport (MCI)
• Ensure passenger safety by identifying dangerous objects in baggage, cargo, and/or on the passengers themselves
• Perform critical safety tasks such as conducting pat-down searches, operating x-ray machines and hand-held wands
• Courteously communicate and interact with travelers, providing directions and responding to inquiries calmly
• Lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds or assist others in lifting
• Stand and remain standing for periods of up to three hours
• Possess proficiency in English (reading, writing, speaking, and listening)
• Successfully complete required classroom and on-the-job training and certification exams

Requirements

• Be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National
• Be at least 18 years of age
• Have a High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED)
• Pass a computerized assessment (pattern recognition and 2D/3D spatial reasoning)
• Pass and maintain required medical evaluations, including vision, hearing, and joint mobility
• Pass pre-employment drug screening and remain compliant throughout employment
• Meet eligibility requirements for a TSA Public Trust, including successful completion of post-offer background, criminal, and financial checks
• Minimum Clearance to Start: Public Trust

Qualifications

• Ability to work any day, Monday – Sunday, and any shift between 12:00 AM and 11:59 PM

Skills

• Outstanding customer service
• Critical-thinking skills

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Hourly Wage: $19.64/hour with a total compensation of $27.42 to include wages, benefits and a retirement plan!
• Training
• No prior experience is necessary. Receive on-the-job training to become a certified officer.
• Benefits For You And Your Family
• Military & Family Support
• Medical | Dental | Vision
• 401K
• Vacation Leave | Sick Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Employer Paid Long | Short Term Disability
• Education & Professional Development Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Paid Training
• Service Awards

Schedule

• Ability to work any day, Monday – Sunday, and any shift between 12:00 AM and 11:59 PM

Pay

• Hourly Wage: $19.64/hour with a total compensation of $27.42 to include wages, benefits and a retirement plan!

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K
• Vacation Leave
• Sick Leave
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life/AD&D
• Employer Paid Long | Short Term Disability
• Education & Professional Development Reimbursement
• Employee Referral Bonuses
• Paid Training
• Service Awards

Working with VMD

• VMD Corp, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xcelerate Solutions, is part of the nation’s critical air travel infrastructure
• Our Transportation Security Services team helps protect travelers at home and abroad, providing security services at multiple airports across the United States
• As a trusted partner to the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, numerous law enforcement and civilian agencies, and the Intelligence Community, VMD and Xcelerate Solutions’ customers are directly responsible for the security and safety of the United States

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

• Xcelerate Solutions and its subsidiaries are Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers
• We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or expression of another protected characteristic