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 Full Time Front Desk in Columbia, SC, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Commercial Real Estate, and more. As a Front Desk Security Professional in a commercial real estate location, you will welcome visitors, manage access control and badge procedures, monitor alarm panels, and provide outstanding customer service. Using computer or tablet systems, you will maintain clear communication and support a professional, secure environment. Join Allied Universal’s agile, reliable, and innovative team, where a caring culture, teamwork, and integrity guide every interaction.

Position Type: Full Time

Pay Rate: $14.00 / Hour

Job Schedule:

What You'll Do:

• Provide customer service to tenants, visitors, and contractors at a commercial real estate front desk by following site-specific security-related procedures, policies, and emergency response activities.
• Greet visitors, verify identification and authorization as required, issue visitor credentials, maintain visitor logs, and direct guests to appropriate offices or building areas.
• Monitor access points, lobby activity, and available security-related systems, reporting unusual activity, access concerns, or facility issues to the appropriate personnel.
• Respond to incidents and critical situations in a calm, professional, problem-solving manner and communicate with building management, emergency responders, and Allied Universal leadership as needed.
• Support a professional lobby environment by answering phones, providing basic building information, and helping to deter unauthorized access.

Minimum Requirements:

• Alarm panel experience is preferred.
• Customer service experience is preferred.
• Comfortable using a computer or tablet is preferred.
• Access control and badge experience is 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.

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.

• Health insurance and 401k plans for full-time positions
• Schedules that fit with your personal life goals
• Ongoing paid training programs and career growth opportunities
• Employee discounts through our perks program to your favorite restaurants, entertainment venues and much more…

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.

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