Financial Center Security Professional

Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide a sense of purpose in a dynamic, welcoming, and collaborative workplace.

About the role

Financial Center Security Officers act as a visible deterrent to crime and client rule infractions. They detect and report suspicious, unsafe, or criminal acts at or near their assigned posts, ensuring the safety and security of the facilities they protect.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the facility is provided with high-quality security services to protect people and property.
• Maintain proficiency in the use of all assigned protective equipment, restraint devices, and weapons.
• Report safety concerns, security breaches, and unusual circumstances both verbally and in writing.
• Preserve order and enforce regulations and directives for personnel, visitors, and premises.
• Monitor closed-circuit television systems and alarms.
• Maintain awareness and familiarity with site-specific operations performance manuals and post orders.
• Meet and continue to meet state, county, and municipal licensing and permit requirements for Armed Security Officers, including specific protective device and weapons qualifications.
• Build, improve, and maintain effective relationships with client employees and guests.
• Answer questions, assist guests and employees, and greet them in a professional, welcoming manner.
• Patrol the facility on foot or in a vehicle.
• May be required to work for multiple clients at multiple locations, covering special projects, call-offs, vacations, and open shifts.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required; at least 21 years of age.
• Licensing requirements are subject to state and/or local laws and regulations and may be required prior to employment.
• Must be able to obtain a valid Guard License as required in the state for which you are applying, maintain current active status, and carry the license at all times while on duty. Free training provided for hires who do not possess a card/license.
• Current state driver’s license, clean driving record (no points in prior 3 years), minimum level of insurance as required by Company policy, and ability to safely operate a vehicle.
• Must successfully complete a background investigation and a post-offer/pre-employment drug/alcohol test; may be required to pass a Driver’s Record check.
• Energetic and focused personality with demonstrated ability to take initiative, handle and prioritize multiple competing assignments, and manage deadlines.
• Ability to handle both common and crisis situations calmly and efficiently.
• Professional, articulate, and able to use good independent judgment and discretion.
• Must maintain strict confidentiality in correspondence, discussions, and materials.
• Must be able to work overtime as needed.
• Effective oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to interact professionally at all levels of personnel and the general public.
• Intermediate computer skills to operate innovative wireless technology at client-specific sites.
• Highly organized with the ability to follow procedures concisely and consistently; high level of compliance and integrity.
• Must frequently prepare reports and read and understand all operating procedures and instructions.

Physical/Mental Requirements and Working Environment

• Regularly required to use both hands; frequently required to stand, sit, stoop, talk, and hear.
• Must constantly walk, stand, and reach with both hands and arms.
• Must be able to drive a vehicle and occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds.
• May be required to climb stairs on an intermittent basis at client sites.
• Constant use of eyes (correctable vision to normal level required) to observe, read, and interact with public and co-workers, including hand/eye coordination.
• Work in various environments, including adverse outdoor conditions such as cold, rain, or heat.
• Must focus and multi-task in a busy environment, handling stressful situations calmly and professionally.
• Ability to manage multiple employees with diverse personalities and engage them effectively.
• Remain flexible to ever-changing environments and adapt well to different situations.
• Must be able to clearly speak, read, and write English.

Pay

$16.50 per hour with weekly pay.