Security Officer - Alarm Dispatch Desk

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 - Alarm Dispatch Desk in Newport News, VA, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Manufacturing & Industrial, 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 Dispatch Officer with Allied Universal at a busy manufacturing and industrial location, you will monitor security-related alarms and cameras, coordinate responses, and communicate clearly with onsite teams and visitors. You will conduct routine patrols, maintain a visible presence to help to deter incidents, and document activity using a computer and/or tablet. Bring your alarm panel and access control experience to a role where agility, teamwork, and integrity matter every day.

Position Type: Part Time

Pay Rate: $19.00 / 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 personnel and visitors by supporting site security-related procedures, site-specific policies, and emergency response activities at an industrial location.
• Operate the dispatch post by monitoring cameras, alarms, access control systems, phones, and radios; route calls and requests to appropriate personnel and/or responders.
• Receive and prioritize incident reports, coordinate response actions, and document activity in logs and required reporting systems in a calm, problem-solving manner.
• Conduct regular and random patrols around production areas, shipping and receiving zones, parking areas, and the perimeter to help to deter unwanted activity and/or identify hazards or irregular conditions.
• Support traffic flow and access management for employees, contractors, and deliveries by verifying authorization, issuing directions, and communicating gate and dock activity to site contacts.

Minimum Requirements:

• Alarm panel experience is preferred.
• Being comfortable using a computer or tablet is preferred.
• Access control and/or 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.

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.