Security Officer - Part-Time Overnight 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 Library Patrol in Richmond, VA
, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Tech/Media/Telecom, 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:  Join Allied Universal at a fast-paced tech campus where you will conduct routine unarmed patrols, stay highly visible, and help identify and report security-related concerns.

You will support access control, assist employees and visitors with a customer-first approach, and communicate clearly with site contacts and your team. Bring integrity and teamwork to an agile, reliable, and innovative environment where people come first.

• Thur: 12:00 AM - 08:00 AM
• Fri: 12:00 AM - 08:00 AM
• Sat: 12:00 AM - 08:00 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, employees, and/or visitors by following Allied Universal security-related procedures, site-specific policies, and when appropriate, emergency response activities at a tech-focused location.
• Respond to incidents and critical situations in a calm, problem-solving manner, including coordinating with site leadership and/or public emergency responders as needed.
• Conduct regular and random patrols of buildings, work areas, parking areas, and the perimeter to help deter unwanted activity and identify unusual conditions.
• Support access control by monitoring entry points, verifying credentials as required, directing visitors, and documenting deliveries and/or contractor activity per site policy.
• Complete detailed reports of patrols, incidents, and observations, and use site systems such as radios, cameras, and/or access control platforms to communicate and document security-related activity.

• CPR and/or First Aid certification is preferred and may be completed post hire.
• Comfortable using a computer and/or tablet is preferred.
• Customer service experience is preferred.
• A guard card and/or security license 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.

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:

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