Security Officer Reception

Allied Universal

19h•Onsite

About The Position

As a Security Officer Visitor Reception in Washington, DC, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Education, 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. Join Allied Universal at a dynamic educational location as a Front Desk Officer, where you will welcome students, staff, and visitors, manage access, and support daily security-related operations through strong communication and customer service. In this stationary role, you will help to deter incidents through a visible presence while reflecting our agile, reliable, and innovative approach, caring culture, teamwork, and integrity.

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

Strong communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

Provide customer service by carrying out security-related procedures, site-specific policies, and/or appropriate emergency response activities at a higher education location.
Monitor the front desk area, greet students, staff, visitors, and/or vendors, and help manage access in accordance with location protocols.
Respond to incidents, questions, and critical situations in a calm, problem-solving manner, and communicate with campus contacts and/or Allied Universal leadership as needed.
Maintain awareness of lobby and entry activity, document security-related events, and report unusual conditions or policy concerns through established procedures.