Security Professional - Outdoor Patrol

Allied Universal • Los Angeles, CA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Allied Universal is hiring a Security Professional Flex Officer to serve and safeguard clients across industries such as healthcare, education, and finance. Officers use a shift-pickup platform to view and claim open shifts based on their availability, gaining experience at a range of sites. The position may require working irregular shifts with little or no advance notice.

The role includes patrolling exterior perimeters and designated areas on foot or by vehicle, monitoring for security concerns and safety hazards, controlling access, responding to incidents, and preparing required reports and logs. Officers must interact professionally and respectfully with customers, employees, visitors, and transient and unhoused individuals. The position requires standing for extended periods of seven or more hours.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent, or five years of verifiable experience.
• Meet licensing requirements that apply under state or local laws; licensing may be required before employment.
• Valid driver’s license if driving a company- or customer-owned vehicle.
• Undergo a background investigation, consistent with applicable laws.
• Undergo a drug screen to the extent permitted by law.
• Be at least 18 years of age, or older if required by the state; 21 years of age if armed.
• Reliability and ability to adapt to different post assignments.
• Ability to operate radio or telephone equipment and/or console monitors.
• Ability to interact cordially and communicate with the public.
• Effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to write clearly, accurately, and informatively.
• Active listening and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to assess and evaluate situations and identify critical issues quickly and accurately.
• Ability to mediate conflict with tact and diplomacy.
• Teamwork and attention to detail.
• Comfort patrolling exterior perimeters.
• Comfort interacting professionally and respectfully with transient and unhoused individuals.
• Ability to stand for extended periods of seven or more hours.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to speak, read, and write in multiple languages, such as Spanish, Portuguese, French, or Arabic.
• Prior security, military, or law enforcement experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform security patrols of designated areas on foot or in a vehicle.
• Watch for irregular or unusual conditions that may create security concerns or safety hazards.
• Sound alarms or call the police or fire department in case of fire or the presence of unauthorized persons.
• Warn violators of rule infractions, such as loitering, smoking, or carrying forbidden articles.
• Permit authorized persons to enter property and monitor entrances and exits.
• Observe departing personnel to protect against theft of company property and ensure authorized property removal follows client requirements.
• Investigate and prepare reports on accidents, incidents, and suspicious activities, and maintain written logs as required by the post.
• Aid customers, employees, and visitors in a courteous and professional manner.
• Make emergency notifications as necessary pursuant to site Post Orders.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Company retirement plans.
• Seven holidays annually paid at time and a half if worked.
• Forty hours of vacation after one year of employment at eligible work assignments; unused vacation is paid out only where required by law.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED