Agent, Critical Incident Response Team - Chicago, IL

DoorDash; Illinois; On-site; USD 39,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer matching

16 weeks of paid parental leave

Wellness benefits

Commuter benefits match

Paid time off

Paid sick leave

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

11 paid holidays

Disability insurance

Basic life insurance

Job summary

DoorDash is seeking a Critical Incident Response Agent to be on-site across assigned locations, providing proactive risk assessment and rapid incident response. You will assess sites, train staff, and help close gaps in physical security, access controls, and surveillance while coordinating with the Global Operations Center for 24/7 oversight.

You will serve as the on-scene responder during incidents, support Emergency Response Teams, and work non-standard hours including nights, weekends, and

Qualifications

• 3+ years in physical security, emergency services, or the military.
• Hold or are able to obtain BLS, First Aid, AED, and Stop the Bleed certification, and incident command training (ICS and NIMS or equivalent).
• You stay calm and decisive when it matters most.
• Willingness to work non-standard hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Assess sites and drive remediation across access controls, surveillance, and procedure.
• Support on-site access and guest management.
• Help establish and lead site Emergency Response Teams (ERTs).
• Coordinate with the Global Operations Center for situational awareness and incident management.

Skills

Emergency response

Risk assessment

Training delivery

Communication

Investigative judgment

Technical orientation

Cross-functional partnership

Availability for non-standard hours

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field

Job description

About the Team

DoorDash is one of the world's most trusted on-demand logistics platforms. The Global Safety and Security team exists to keep it that way, protecting our people, property, operations, brand, and reputation across all our markets. We manage risk and create value through agility, technology, and a people-first approach. Our DoorDash, Deliveroo, and Wolt brands now span more than 40 countries, dozens of offices, and tens of thousands of employees. Keeping that community safe in the moments that matter is the mission of our Critical Incident Response Team.

About the Role

We are hiring a Critical Incident Response Agent, a proactive, prevention-oriented specialist who is on the ground keeping our offices and people safe. As a member of the Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) within Global Safety and Security, you help assess sites and close gaps, prepare people, build local response capability, and serve as the on-site responder when something goes wrong. You help drive site risk assessment and remediation across physical access controls, surveillance, and procedures. You support on-site access and guest management. You support the establishment and help lead site Emergency Response Teams (ERTs). You coordinate closely with the Global Operations Center (GOC), which maintains global situational awareness, provides operational overwatch, and leads incident management around the clock.

This role blends preparation with real-time execution. On a normal day, you help assess and prepare for risk, participate in drills, and deliver training. On the hardest day, you are the first calm, certified, competent responder on scene. This is a high-impact individual contributor role that demands sound independent judgment, craft, and the ability to partner with internal and external stakeholders. It is on-site and field-based across your assigned locations, with availability for after-hours, weekend, and holiday operations and response.

We are excited about you because you bring…

Response and emergency expertise. 3+ years in physical security, emergency services, or the military, with direct experience responding to real incidents. You hold or are able to obtain BLS, First Aid, AED, and Stop the Bleed certification, and you carry or are willing to take incident command training (ICS and NIMS or equivalent). You stay calm and decisive when it matters most.

Risk assessment craft. A desire to support physical site risk assessments and drive remediation across access controls, surveillance, and procedure. You know what good looks like, and you close the gap between the two.

Training and communication. Passion for developing others and delivering safety or security training that changes behavior. You communicate well in writing and in person, especially in high-stakes, time-sensitive situations.

Investigative judgment. Strong investigative judgment with clear, decision-ready reporting. You make sound decisions with incomplete information, sequence your work thoughtfully, and de-escalate tense situations.

Technical orientation. You are an early adopter of new technology and quickly find more effective and efficient solutions to challenging problems using technology.

Cross-functional partnership. A trusted partner who builds strong working relationships with Workplace, HR, Legal, Comms, and external emergency services, and who makes security an enabler, not a friction point.

Availability and credentials. Willingness to work non-standard hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in a relevant field.

Compensation

Actual compensation within the pay range listed below will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior relevant experience, and specific work location. Base salary is localized according to employee work location.

DoorDash cares about you and your overall well-being. That’s why we offer a comprehensive benefits package to all regular employees, which includes a 401(k) plan with employer matching, 16 weeks of paid parental leave, wellness benefits, commuter benefits match, paid time off and paid sick leave in compliance with applicable laws (e.g. Colorado Healthy Families and Workplaces Act). DoorDash also offers medical, dental, and vision benefits, 11 paid holidays, disability and basic life insurance, family-forming assistance, and a mental health program, among others.

To learn more about our benefits, visit our careers page here.

See below for paid time off details:

• For salaried roles: flexible paid time off/vacation, plus 80 hours of paid sick time per year.

• For hourly roles: vacation accrued at about 1 hour for every 25.97 hours worked (e.g. about 6.7 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 3.4 hours/month if working 20 hours/week), and paid sick time accrued at 1 hour for every 30 hours worked (e.g. about 5.8 hours/month if working 40 hours/week; about 2.9 hours/month if working 20 hours/week).

The national base pay range for this position within the United States, including Illinois and Colorado.

$27.90—$41 USD

About DoorDash

At DoorDash, our mission to empower local economies shapes how our team members move quickly, learn, and reiterate in order to make impactful decisions that display empathy for our range of users—from Dashers to merchant partners to consumers. We are a technology and logistics company that started by enabling door-to-door delivery, and we are looking for team members who can help us go from a company that is known as the place you order food to a company that people turn to for any and all goods.

DoorDash is growing rapidly and changing constantly, which gives our team members the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and own their careers. We're committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits and perks including premium healthcare, wellness expense reimbursement, paid parental leave and more.

Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

We’re committed to growing and empowering a more inclusive community within our company, industry, and cities. That’s why we hire and cultivate diverse teams of people from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that true innovation happens when everyone has room at the table and the tools, resources, and opportunity to excel.

Statement of Non-Discrimination

In keeping with our beliefs and goals, no employee or applicant will face discrimination or harassment based on: race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital/domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability status, or veteran status. Above and beyond discrimination and harassment based on “protected categories,” we also strive to prevent other subtler forms of inappropriate behavior (i.e., stereotyping) from ever gaining a foothold in our office. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at DoorDash. We value a diverse workforce – people who identify as women, non-binary or gender non-conforming, LGBTQIA+, American Indian or Native Alaskan, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, differently-abled, caretakers and parents, and veterans are strongly encouraged to apply. Thank you to the Level Playing Field Institute for this statement of non-discrimination.

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