Gate Attendant - Honolulu

Middleton Place; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting pay $20/hour

On-the-job training

Full-time hours

Holiday pay

Referral bonuses

Career growth

Job summary

Signal Security of Hawaii in East Honolulu, HI is hiring a Gate Attendant to provide front-line customer service at the gate. The role focuses on welcoming residents and visitors, verifying IDs, and logging entries to ensure secure access.

No guard card or security background is required. Training is provided, with full-time hours and growth opportunities within the company. Expected to bring a warm, professional demeanor and reliable transportation.

Qualifications

• 21 years or older.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Warm, friendly personality with a genuine desire to help people.
• Strong verbal communication skills — clear, courteous, and confident.
• Basic computer or tablet skills for logging entry information.
• Reliable and punctual — the gate depends on you showing up.
• Ability to pass a background check (non-negotiable).
• Reliable transportation to East Honolulu.

Responsibilities

• Greeting residents, guests, and vendors with a welcoming, professional attitude
• Verifying identification and confirming access credentials before granting entry
• Maintaining an accurate log of all entries and departures
• Communicating clearly with residents, property management, and your team
• Monitoring the gate area and reporting anything unusual to the appropriate contact
• Keeping the gatehouse and surrounding area clean and presentable
• Staying alert and engaged through both busy rushes and slower stretches

Skills

Customer service

Verbal communication

Punctuality

Reliability

Background check

Transportation

Calm under pressure

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Logging entries via computer/tablet

Job description

Gate Attendant — Signal Security of Hawaii | East Honolulu, HI

$20/hour | Full-Time | Early Morning to Evening Shifts

Be the first face. Set the tone. Bring the aloha.

Signal Security of Hawaii is hiring a Gate Attendant in East Honolulu — and we're looking for someone who genuinely enjoys working with people. This isn't a traditional security role. It's a customer service position on the front line of access control, where your attitude sets the experience for every resident and visitor who comes through that gate.

No Guard Card. No security background required. Just show up warm, professional, and ready to represent.

What the job looks like day to day:

• Greeting residents, guests, and vendors with a welcoming, professional attitude
• Verifying identification and confirming access credentials before granting entry
• Maintaining an accurate log of all entries and departures
• Communicating clearly with residents, property management, and your team
• Monitoring the gate area and reporting anything unusual to the appropriate contact
• Keeping the gatehouse and surrounding area clean and presentable
• Staying alert and engaged through both busy rushes and slower stretches

What Signal brings to the table:

• $20/hour starting pay with room to grow
• Paid on-the-job training — no experience necessary
• Full-time hours, 30–40 per week
• Holiday pay for some state and federal holidays
• Referral bonuses and employee recognition programs
• Career growth opportunities within Signal Security of Hawaii

This isn't a job that puts you at a gate and forgets about you. Signal promotes from within — people who perform and show up consistently move up.

What we require:

• 21 years or older
• High school diploma or GED
• Warm, friendly personality with a genuine desire to help people
• Strong verbal communication skills — clear, courteous, and confident
• Basic computer or tablet skills for logging entry information
• Reliable and punctual — the gate depends on you showing up
• Ability to pass a background check (non-negotiable)
• Reliable transportation to East Honolulu

Bonus points for:

• Experience in customer service, hospitality, or a people-facing role
• Ability to stay calm and professional under pressure
• Comfort working both independently and as part of a team

About Signal Security of Hawaii

We're a growing security services company built on trust, accountability, and a genuine commitment to the communities we protect. Our Gate Attendants are an essential part of that mission — they set the tone for every resident's and visitor's experience. If you take pride in how you treat people and want to be part of a team that values that, you'll fit right in.

Signal Security of Hawaii is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.