Security Officer Access Control Operations

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 Security Officer Access Control Operations in Cleveland, NC, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Transportation, and more. As an Access Control Security Professional at a transportation location, you will help manage entry points, verify access credentials, monitor activity, and provide exceptional customer service and communication. Your visible presence will help deter security-related incidents while supporting a welcoming environment for employees, visitors, and drivers. Join Allied Universal’s agile, reliable, and innovative team, where a caring culture, teamwork, and integrity put people first. Position Type: Full Time.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service to drivers, visitors, and/or personnel at a transportation location by carrying out site-specific access control procedures, policies, and emergency response activities as appropriate.
• Monitor access points, verify credentials and/or visitor authorization, maintain entry records, and communicate access concerns to designated site contacts.
• Respond to incidents, access issues, and critical situations in a calm, problem-solving manner, following established protocols and notifying appropriate personnel.
• Conduct regular and random patrols of access points, parking areas, loading zones, and the surrounding perimeter to help deter unauthorized activity.
• Prepare accurate reports and logs for access activity, incidents, and other security-related observations.

Requirements

• A Guard Card/License 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.