Security Officer - Corporate Library
About this role
Overview
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.
Job Description
As a Security Officer - Corporate Library , you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries. As an Unarmed Security Officer at a renowned public library location, you will monitor and patrol assigned areas, maintain a visible presence to help deter security-related incidents, support access control, and provide welcoming customer service to visitors and staff. Using clear communication and a caring, people-first approach, you will contribute to an orderly environment while representing Allied Universal’s values of agility, reliability, innovation, teamwork, and integrity.
Position Type: Full Time
Pay Rate: $19.30 / Hour
Job Schedule:
DayTimeMon12:30 PM - 09:30 PMTue12:30 PM - 09:30 PMWed12:30 PM - 09:30 PMSat09:30 AM - 06:30 PMSun09:30 AM - 06:30 PM
What You'll Do:
• Provide customer service to visitors, patrons, staff, and contractors by carrying out security-related procedures, site-specific policies, and when appropriate, emergency response activities. • Conduct regular and random patrols throughout library facilities, entrances, reading areas, public spaces, and the surrounding perimeter to help to deter unauthorized activity and report unusual conditions. • Monitor access points and observe visitor activity in accordance with site procedures, assisting with directions and maintaining a professional presence in a public-facing environment. • Respond to incidents, disturbances, and critical situations in a calm, problem-solving manner; notify appropriate personnel and document incidents according to site requirements. • Support a welcoming and orderly environment by addressing policy concerns respectfully and communicating observations to site representatives and Allied Universal leadership.
Minimum Requirements:
• Possess a New York State Security Guard License. • A state, county, or city-issued security-related license is preferred. • Be comfortable using a computer or tablet. • Access control and 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.