Security Officer - Visitor Screening

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 - Visitor Screening Station 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 support daily operations by conducting entry screening, verifying credentials, and monitoring visitor flow to help reduce security-related concerns. You will stay visible, communicate clearly with staff and the public, document activity, and respond to incidents with professionalism. Guided by Allied Universal values of agility, reliability, innovation, teamwork, caring, and integrity, you will help create a respectful, orderly environment people can count on.

Position Type: Part Time

Pay Rate: $19.45 / Hour

Job Schedule:

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.

What You'll Do:

• Provide customer service to visitors and staff by following site-specific entry procedures and applying security-related screening protocols at designated checkpoints.
• Screen people, packages, and property using approved methods such as magnetometers, handheld wands, and x-ray equipment when assigned, and/or conduct visual inspections in accordance with post orders.
• Verify identification, issue visitor credentials when directed, maintain entry logs, and help manage access to restricted areas in a government location.
• Respond to alarms, prohibited item discoveries, disturbances, and other incidents in a calm, problem-solving manner, and notify appropriate personnel per site procedures.
• Conduct periodic checks of screening equipment and the surrounding entry area, report hazards, malfunctions, and/or policy concerns, and complete required documentation.

Minimum Requirements:

• Have 3 or more years of combined law enforcement, military, and/or security-related experience or a college degree.
• Provide proof of a high school diploma or GED as required by the client.
• Be 21 or more years of age.
• A guard card and/or license is preferred.
• X-ray screening 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.

Allied Universal is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or relationship/association with a protected veteran, or any other basis or characteristic protected by law. For more information: www.aus.com.

If you have difficulty using the online system and require an alternate method to apply or require an accommodation, please contact our local Human Resources department. To find an office near you, please visit: www.aus.com/offices.