Security Officer - Front Desk Part Time

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 - Front Desk Part Time in Chicago, IL, 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. Learn more: aus.com/earnmore. As a Front Desk Security Officer in an education location, you will be the welcoming first point of contact, helping to monitor access, greet students, staff, and visitors, and support a positive campus experience. You will verify credentials, manage visitor check-in, respond to calls for assistance, and document security-related activity with clear communication. At Allied Universal, you will bring integrity, teamwork, and an agile, reliable, innovative approach in a people-first culture.

Position Type: Part Time

Pay Rate: $20.40 / Hour

Job Schedule:

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 Benefits: Participate in our retirement savings plan to invest in your future.
• Exclusive Perks: Enjoy discounts on top brands and services through our Perks Program.

What You'll Do:

• Provide customer service to students, faculty, staff, visitors, and/or contractors by carrying out Allied Universal security-related procedures, site-specific policies, and when appropriate, emergency response activities.
• Staff the front desk post to monitor lobby activity, greet and direct visitors, and support orderly access to academic and administrative areas.
• Manage access control at the front desk, including verifying identification, issuing visitor credentials, maintaining visitor logs, and coordinating deliveries and service requests per site procedures.
• Respond to incidents and critical situations in a calm, problem-solving manner, including reporting concerns, contacting site representatives and/or emergency services, and documenting events per post orders.
• Monitor alarms, cameras, intercoms, telephones, and/or radio communications from the front desk, and communicate observations to appropriate personnel to help to deter unwanted activity.

Minimum 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.

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.