Security Officer - Part-Time Shelter Patrol

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 - Part-Time Shelter Patrol in New York, NY, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Shelter, 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:  As an Unarmed Patrol Officer with Allied Universal at a shelter location, you will conduct routine foot patrols, maintain a visible presence to help reduce security-related incidents, and support staff and residents with respectful customer service.

You will help manage access control and badge checks, document observations, and communicate clearly during day-to-day operations. Join a team that is agile, reliable, innovative, people-first, and guided by integrity.

Part Time

$18.02 / Hour

Tuesday: 03:30 PM - 11:30 PM
Sunday: 11:30 PM - 07:30 AM

• 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.

• Provide customer service to clients and residents by carrying out security-related procedures, site-specific policies, and when appropriate, emergency response activities within a shelter location.
• Respond to incidents and critical situations in a calm, problem-solving manner, including de-escalating conflicts and requesting additional assistance as needed.
• Conduct regular and random patrols of interior areas, common spaces, exterior grounds, and perimeter areas to help to deter unauthorized activity and/or policy violations.
• Monitor entry and exit points, verify identification and/or authorization when required, and direct visitors, vendors, and service providers according to site protocols.
• Document security-related activities, incidents, and observations in written reports and logs, and communicate relevant information to site leadership and Allied Universal supervision.

• Hold a New York State Security Guard License.
• Have 1+ years of security experience.
• The client requires proof of a high school diploma and/or GED.
• Be 21+ years of age.
• Access control and badge experience is preferred.
• 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:  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.

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