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Security Officer
Be the steady presence at one of our client sites. You keep people and property safe, help visitors, and write reports our clients can rely on.
Pay$22.50 to $23.50/hr
WhereSeattle, Tacoma, Puyallup, Pierce County
ScheduleFull or part time
ShiftsDay, evening, overnight
What you will do
- Stand a fixed post at a lobby, front desk, gate, parking area or construction site
- Check in visitors, contractors and deliveries, and control access to the building
- Walk foot patrols on a set route and scan checkpoints with the OX Command officer app
- Watch for safety hazards, unlocked doors, trespassing and suspicious activity, and report them right away
- Write clear daily activity reports and incident reports, with photos, on your phone
- Call your supervisor and, when needed, 911, and follow the post orders for your site
- Treat residents, tenants, staff and the public with patience and respect
What you need
- 18 years or older and authorized to work in the United States
- Washington security guard license, or able to get one before your first paid shift (we will help)
- Smartphone with a data plan for the officer app
- Reliable transportation to and from your site, on time
- Good written and spoken English for reports and radio or phone calls
- Able to stand and walk for most of an 8 to 12 hour shift, climb stairs and work outdoors in any weather, with or without reasonable accommodation
- Background check, fingerprint check and drug screen after a conditional job offer, as the guard license requires
Nice to have
- Security, military, law enforcement, hospitality or customer service experience
- CPR and First Aid certification
- Crowd manager or fire watch training
- A second language
Benefits
- Washington paid sick leave: 1 hour for every 40 hours worked, from your first day
- Washington Paid Family and Medical Leave coverage
- Workers compensation insurance through Washington L&I
- Overtime pay at 1.5 times your rate for hours over 40 in a week
- Paid training on site orientation and post orders
How hiring works
From application to first shift
Apply onlineAbout 10 minutes. Upload a resume if you have one. Pay is $22.50 to $23.50 an hour based on license and experience.
Phone screen and interviewWe call within a few business days, then you meet a supervisor.
Conditional offer and checksBackground check, Washington fingerprint check and a drug screen at a clinic near you. We do not ask about criminal history on the application.
Training and first shiftSite orientation, post orders and the officer app, then you are on the schedule.
Our pre-hire drug screen does not test for cannabis (THC). We are a drug- and alcohol-free workplace while on duty.