Security Officer - Unarmed Safety
Job Description
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 - Package Screening in West Palm Beach, FL, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Government, and more. Join a leading team where flexibility meets opportunity. As a Part-Time Security Officer, you can build a schedule that works for you and explore new roles using our Claim a Shift platform. Learn more: aus.com/earnmore. As a Screener at a government location, you will help monitor entry points, screen visitors and items, and support orderly access to the site. You will maintain a visible presence, document activity, and communicate clearly with staff and the public while responding to security-related concerns. Guided by Allied Universal values of agility, reliability, innovation, teamwork, and integrity, you will help create a professional, service-focused experience each day.
Position Type: Part Time
Pay Rate: $19.45 / Hour
Job Schedule:
DayTimeThur07:00 AM - 04:00 PMFri07:00 AM - 04:00 PM
Why Join Us:
- 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 Benefits: Participate in our retirement savings plan to invest in your future.
- Exclusive Perks: Enjoy discounts on top brands and services through our Perks Program.
Responsibilities
What You'll Do:
- Provide customer service to clients by carrying out security-related procedures, site-specific policies, and when appropriate, emergency response activities at a government location.
- Operate entry screening procedures for people and belongings, including access control checkpoints, bag screening, and directing visitors and staff to the appropriate processing areas.
- Observe for prohibited items and unusual activity during screening, helping to deter unauthorized entry and/or contraband, and report concerns per post orders.
- Respond to incidents and critical situations in a calm, problem-solving manner, coordinating with site personnel and/or responding authorities as needed.
- Complete required logs and incident reports, communicate screening results and access decisions to site contacts, and maintain the screening area in an orderly condition.
Job Requirements
Minimum Requirements:
- Have 3 or more years of combined law enforcement, military, and/or security-related experience or have a college degree.
- Provide proof of a high school diploma or GED as required by the client.
- Be at least 21 years of age.
- CPR certification is preferred.
- A state, county, or city issued security 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.
