Security Officer - Lobby Checkpoint

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 - Lobby Checkpoint in Van Nuys, CA, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Aero/Defense, and more. As a Front Desk Officer at a high-profile aerospace and defense location, you will greet employees and visitors, verify credentials, manage access logs and badge check-ins using a computer and/or tablet, and communicate clearly when concerns arise. You will support a professional, customer-focused experience while helping to deter security-related incidents. At Allied Universal, you will bring agility, reliability, and integrity to a caring team that delivers through teamwork and innovation.

Position Type: Full Time

Pay Rate: $24.00 / Hour

Job Schedule:
DayTimeMon02:00 PM - 10:30 PMTue02:00 PM - 10:30 PMFri02:00 PM - 10:30 PMSat02:00 PM - 10:30 PMSun02:00 PM - 10:30 PM
Why Join Us:

• Smart Tools: Access to our exclusive technology to view and claim additional shifts to earn more.
• Career Growth: Get paid training and access to career growth opportunities.
• Financial and Health Benefits: Enjoy access to a retirement savings plan, plus medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Exclusive Perks: Enjoy discounts on top brands and services through our Perks Program.

What You'll Do:

• Provide customer service to employees, visitors, and/or vendors at the front desk by following site-specific security-related procedures, access policies, and emergency response instructions when appropriate.
• Control entry by greeting guests, confirming identity and/or authorization, issuing visitor badges, and directing individuals to the correct location while maintaining a professional front desk presence.
• Monitor lobby activity and security-related systems such as alarms, cameras, and/or access control panels, and report irregular conditions according to post orders.
• Respond to incidents and critical situations in a calm, problem-solving manner, including documenting events and notifying the appropriate site contacts and/or Allied Universal leadership.
• Maintain accurate front desk logs and reports such as visitor records, deliveries, calls for service, and incident documentation in accordance with site requirements.

Minimum Requirements:

• Have at least 1 year of security experience.
• Be comfortable using a computer or tablet, preferred.
• Have customer service experience, preferred.
• Have a state, county, or city issued security license, 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.

Closing

Allied Universal® is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or relationship/association with a protected veteran, or any other basis or characteristic protected by law. For more information: www.aus.com.

If you have difficulty using the online system and require an alternate method to apply or require an accommodation, please contact our local Human Resources department. To find an office near you, please visit: www.aus.com/offices.
Requisition ID

2026-1548959