Security Officer Patrol Services

Allied Universal•Roanoke, VA

11d•Onsite

About The Position

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 Patrol Services in Roanoke, VA, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Logistics & Distribution, and more. Join Allied Universal as an unarmed officer at a busy logistics and distribution location, where you will monitor and patrol assigned areas, remain visible to help to deter security-related incidents, and support access activity with strong customer service and communication. In this role, you will be part of a caring team that values agility, reliability, innovation, teamwork, and integrity while making a real impact each day.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

The ability to lift more than 20 lbs is preferred.
A guard card and/or license is preferred.
Customer service experience is preferred.
Being comfortable using a computer or tablet is preferred.
Access control and/or badge experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide customer service to clients, visitors, and staff by carrying out security-related procedures, site-specific policies, and/or appropriate emergency response activities at a logistics and distribution location.
Respond to incidents, alarms, and critical situations in a calm, problem-solving manner, documenting details and communicating with site contacts and/or public responders as needed.
Conduct regular and random patrols throughout the facility, dock areas, parking areas, and perimeter to help identify unusual activity and/or potential policy violations.
Monitor access points, verify credentials and/or visitor information, and report unauthorized entry attempts or other security-related concerns according to post instructions.
Support loss prevention and operational continuity by observing loading and unloading activity, reporting damaged property or suspicious behavior, and completing required reports before the end of the shift.