Hiring for a Security Senior Lead Officer - Unarmed
Join the world’s leading global security company!
- Payrate is $22.00 per hour. Full Time Shift
- Location: Glendale, California
- Excellent benefits and career growth opportunities
Allied Universal® is hiring a Security Senior Lead Officer. The Security Senior Lead Officer will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Healthcare, Education, Finance and more. Join a leading team where flexibility meets opportunity. As a Security Senior Lead Officer, you’ll use our exclusive shift-pickup platform to view and claim open shifts based on your availability - giving you the freedom to build a schedule that works for you, while gaining valuable site experience across various industries. Whether you're looking to supplement your income or take the first step toward a phenomenal career, this position offers unmatched access to hands-on experience and growth opportunities. The Security Senior Lead Officer may be called upon to work irregular shifts at times with little to no advance notice.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Perform all duties assigned to Security Officers, including patrols, unlocking and securing buildings, responding to calls for service, providing break coverage, and completing all other assigned post responsibilities.
- Serve as the senior Allied Universal representative on site during assigned shifts and provide operational support to on-duty personnel.
- Promote compliance with company policy, post orders, and client expectations through professional guidance and communication.
- Completing administrative work such as printing extra copies of DARs and paper time sheets.
POST CHECKS:
- Conduct routine post checks of all assigned officers, including regularly assigned officers and special detail officers.
- During post checks:
- Verify officers are in the required uniform in accordance with client and company standards.
- Verify officers possess a valid guard card while on duty.
- Ensure officers are performing assigned duties in accordance with post orders and site procedures.
- Provide reminders regarding site procedures, required training, guard card renewals, driving credentials, and other operational updates.
- Submit a post check summary to management at the end of each shift documenting completed post checks, operational observations, deficiencies, coaching provided, and any issues requiring follow-up.
STAFFING AND SHIFT COVERAGE:
- Assist with staffing coverage during evenings, weekends, and other periods when management is not on site.
- Coordinate with Disney Shift Lead to identify call-offs, staffing needs, and special detail assignments.
- Review the Special Details and Events calendar to verify coverage for upcoming shifts and scheduled details.
- Add any changes to the Special Detail binder and inform the Shift Lead.
- Make reasonable efforts to fill vacancies while minimizing overtime and double-time whenever operationally practical.
- If coverage cannot be secured, notify management immediately.
- For late call-offs or no-call/no-show incidents, obtain available information regarding the absence and report the circumstances to management.
- When reporting a call-off, include the officer's name, shift date and time, reason for the absence (if provided), and the replacement officer, if applicable.
- If a vacancy occurs during your assigned shift and relief cannot be obtained, remain on duty until properly relieved or directed otherwise by management.
QUALIFICATIONS (MUST HAVE):
- Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent or 5 years of verifiable experience
- Licensing requirements are subject to state and/or local laws and regulations and may be required prior to employment
- Valid driver’s license if driving a company or customer-owned vehicle
- 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
- No prior experience required
- Be at least 18 years of age, or higher if required by the state (21 years, if armed)
- Reliability and ability to adapt to different post assignments
- Be able to operate radio or telephone equipment and/or console monitors
- Demonstrated ability to interact cordially and communicate with the public
- Effective oral and written communication skills; able to write informatively, clearly, and accurately
- Active listening and problem-solving skills
- Assess and evaluate situations effectively; identify critical issues quickly and accurately
- Mediate conflict with tact, diplomacy
- Teamwork
- Attention to detail
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (NICE TO HAVE):
- Ability to speak, read, and write in multiple languages (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese, French, Arabic)
- Prior security, military, or law enforcement experience
BENEFITS:
- Medical, dental, vision, basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance
- Company's retirement plans
- Seven holidays annually paid at time and a half, if worked
- 40 hours of vacation after one year of employment at eligible work assignments; unused vacation is only paid out where required by law
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