Gate Access Control Security Officer

About the Role

We help make your world a safer place. Securitas plays an essential role for our clients and in society. The Security Officer position helps maintain a safe and secure environment for our clients by actively monitoring the premises, including patrolling a variety of locations. They preserve order while enforcing regulations and directives for a client site pertaining to personnel, visitors, and the area. Security Officers will frequently provide customer service and information to a client’s employees and customers.

Security positions are full and part-time. No experience is necessary! If you have a retail, food service, or hospitality industry background, you are a great fit for this role. If not, we will provide you with the training and everything you need for a great introduction to a career in the security industry.

Responsibilities

• Observes and reports activities and incidents at an assigned client site, providing for the security and safety of client property and personnel.
• Actively monitors the premises, including patrolling a variety of locations.
• Preserves order while enforcing regulations and directives for a client site pertaining to personnel, visitors, and the area.
• Provides customer service and information to a client’s employees and customers.

Requirements

• Must have strong customer service skills.
• Ability to complete patrols.
• Strong technology skills (cell phone/computer).
• Must pass a drug screen and background check.
• Must be able to meet and continue to meet any applicable state, county, and municipal licensing requirements for Security Officers.
• Frequent sitting, standing, and walking, which may be required for long periods of time, and may involve climbing stairs and walking up inclines and on uneven terrain.
• Additional physical requirements may include frequent lifting and/or moving up to 10 pounds and occasional lifting and/or moving up to 25 pounds.

Benefits

• Retirement plan.
• Employer-provided medical and dental coverage.
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Voluntary life and disability insurance.
• Employee assistance plan.
• Securitas Saves discount program.
• Paid holidays.
• Paid time away from work (may be available either through a combination of vacation and sick time or under a PTO policy, depending on local requirements).
• Weekly pay.
• Growth opportunities within the company.
• Employee referral bonus program.
• Some populations may have the availability of accessing earned wages on a daily basis, prior to payday (restrictions and fees may apply; certain waiting periods may also apply).

Pay

$19.00/hour