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 - Freight Yard Patrol in Laurel, MD, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Logistics & Distribution, and more. As an Unarmed Patrol Officer at a busy logistics and distribution location, you will monitor and patrol assigned areas, complete routine rounds, and stay highly visible to help reduce security-related incidents. You will support access control and visitor processes, document observations using a computer and/or tablet, and communicate clearly with site teams and drivers. At Allied Universal, you will bring our agile, reliable, innovative, people-first approach to every shift through teamwork and integrity.
Position Type: Full Time
Pay Rate: $15.00 / Hour
Job Schedule:
DayTimeThur03:00 PM - 11:00 PMFri03:00 PM - 11:00 PMSat07:00 AM - 03:00 PMSun07:00 AM - 03:00 PMWhy 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 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.What You'll Do:
Provide customer service to staff, drivers, and visitors by carrying out security-related procedures, site-specific policies, and when appropriate, emergency response activities at a logistics and distribution location.Respond to incidents and critical situations in a calm, problem-solving manner, including reports of suspicious activity, accidents, and/or property concerns.Conduct regular and random unarmed patrols of the facility, parking areas, loading docks, and perimeter to help to deter unwanted activity and identify security-related hazards.Control access at entrances and gates by checking identification, verifying appointments, directing traffic flow for trucks and passenger vehicles, and maintaining visitor and vehicle logs.Complete detailed written reports, operate and monitor security-related systems as assigned, and communicate updates to supervision, site contacts, and/or public responders when needed.Minimum Requirements:
Comfortable using a computer or tablet is preferred.Guard card and/or license is preferred.Access control and/or badge experience is preferred.Customer service 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.
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