Armed Security Officer
Location
New York, NY
Level
Officer
Department
Type
Full - Time
Salary
Job Description
Posted on:
April 30, 2026
As an Armed Security Officer, you may work in a variety of industries such as Commercial Real Estate, Healthcare, Education, Residential, Construction, Religious Organizations, Government buildings, and more.
Responsibilities
- Provide customer service.
- Follow and enforce company post orders and site-specific post orders.
- Follow and enforce emergency response post orders.
- Respond to incidents.
- Write incident reports.
- Perform foot patrol tours both interior and exterior.
- Stand for period of time.
- Work in rain, snow, or other weather related conditions.
- At times work as a team.
- Display excellent communication skills.
Job Requirements
- Be at least 21 years of age for armed positions.
- Possess a high school diploma or equivalent, or have prior armed security experience.
- As a condition of employment, applicants must possess a armed valid security guard license.
- As a condition of employment, applicants may be subject to a drug test based on the client site or contract.
- Licensing requirements are subject to state and/or local laws:
- In New York state, a valid, non expired, New York state armed security guard license containing a verifiable UID is required prior to employment.
- A valid NY State full carry permit is required prior to employment.
- A valid NY city permit or endorsement is required for those who will be working in the 5 boroughs of New York City prior to employment. (You can work outside of that area should you not possess one while we assist in helping you obtain one)
- For driving / executive protection positions::
- A valid driver’s license will be required for driving positions only and will be subject to a motor vehicle report check with state DMV.
