Security Officer - Part Time - Weekends

Allied Universal•Villa Park, IL

1d•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. Join Allied Universal at a respected healthcare location where you will serve as a welcoming front desk presence, helping visitors, managing access, and supporting security-related protocols with professionalism and care. In this stationary role, you will help to deter incidents through visibility, clear communication, and attentive service while reflecting our values of teamwork, integrity, reliability, and a people-first culture.

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.

Responsibilities

Provide customer service at the front desk by carrying out security-related procedures, site-specific policies, and/or emergency response activities appropriate to the location.
Monitor lobby and reception activity, greet visitors, verify identification and/or credentials, and direct employees, guests, and vendors according to access procedures.
Respond to incidents, questions, and critical situations in a calm, problem-solving manner, escalating security-related concerns to site leadership and/or emergency services when appropriate.
Maintain front desk logs, visitor records, and incident documentation, and communicate relevant updates to Allied Universal personnel and/or client representatives.
Help to deter unauthorized access by observing entry points, monitoring cameras and/or alarms as assigned, and reporting unusual activity within the healthcare location.