Juvenile Correctional Facility Officer - Visitor Access

About the role

Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and collaborative workplace, you will be part of a team that contributes to a culture that positively impacts the communities and customers we serve. As a Juvenile Correctional Facility Officer - Visitor Access in Ridgeville, SC, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Government, and more. As an Access Control Security Professional at a government juvenile services location, you will help manage entry points, verify credentials, monitor access activity, and support a secure environment for staff, visitors, and youth. You will provide professional customer service, communicate clearly, and help address security-related concerns while representing Allied Universal’s values of agility, reliability, innovation, teamwork, caring, and integrity. This is a driving position.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service to staff, youth residents, visitors, and/or contractors while carrying out security-related procedures, facility access policies, and emergency response activities.
• Control access to the government juvenile services location by verifying identification and authorization, screening visitors as required, issuing and retrieving visitor credentials, and maintaining access logs.
• Monitor entry and exit points, cameras, alarms, and/or other access-control systems; report irregularities, unauthorized access attempts, and equipment concerns according to site-specific procedures.
• Respond to incidents, critical situations, and requests for assistance in a calm, professional, problem‑solving manner, following established facility protocols.
• Conduct regular and random patrols of assigned interior areas, exterior grounds, entrances, and perimeter areas to help deter unauthorized activity and identify potential concerns.
• Help manage entry points, verify credentials, monitor access activity, and support a secure environment for staff, visitors, and youth.
• Provide professional customer service, communicate clearly, and help address security‑related concerns while representing Allied Universal’s values of agility, reliability, innovation, teamwork, caring, and integrity.

Requirements

• A valid driver’s license is required in the state where the job is located.
• Must meet DPSS/DHS tuberculosis test and MMR vaccination requirements.
• At least 6 months of security‑related experience is required.
• Customer service experience is preferred.
• Access control and badge experience is preferred.
• Be at least 18 years of age for unarmed roles; 21+ years of age for armed roles.
• Possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
• As a condition of employment, applicants will be subject to a background investigation in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws.
• Allied Universal will consider qualified applications with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable laws.
• As a condition of employment, applicants will be subject to a drug screen to the extent permitted by law.
• Licensing requirements are subject to state and/or local laws and regulations and may be required prior to employment.
• A valid driver’s license will be required for driving positions only.

Benefits

• Smart Tools: Access to our exclusive technology to view and claim additional shifts to earn more.
• Career Growth: Get paid training and access to career growth opportunities.
• Financial and Health Benefits: Enjoy access to a retirement savings plan, plus medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Exclusive Perks: Enjoy discounts on top brands and services through our Perks Program.
• Health insurance and 401k plans for full‑time positions.
• Schedules that fit with your personal life goals.
• Ongoing paid training programs and career growth opportunities.
• Employee discounts through our perks program to your favorite restaurants, entertainment venues and much more.

Pay

Pay Rate: $17.00 / Hour

Schedule

Job Schedule: DayTime Tue 05:45 PM - 06:00 AM, Fri 05:45 AM - 06:00 PM, Sun 05:45 AM - 06:00 PM