K9 Owner-Handler - Explosive Detection

Nation Security; Miami, Northern (FL, KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

K9 Care & Maintenance Stipend

Travel & Mileage Allowances

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Nation Security Services LLC is seeking experienced K9 Owner-Handlers to deploy with their Explosive Detection Canines across high-profile client locations in Florida. You and your working dog will form an elite detection team safeguarding major venues, ports, campuses, and corporate sites.

Base pay starts at $40.00 per hour, with stipends for canine care, housing, and travel. Candidates must own a certified EDC canine, have 2+ years of experience, be bilingual in English and Spanish, and pass

Qualifications

• Own a certified or certifiable Explosive Detection Canine (50–90 lbs).
• Minimum 2+ years of EDC handler experience in military/K9 or high-tier private security.
• Fluent in English and Spanish (written and spoken).
• Pass a background check, drug screen, and secure site credentials (SIDA, TWIC).

Responsibilities

• Explosive detection screening at client facilities and critical infrastructure.
• Canine care, housing, feeding, conditioning, and health management.
• Ongoing odor detection drills and decoy scenarios for readiness and certifications.
• Maintain daily logs, training records, and incident reports for compliance.
• Coordinate with client directors, venue managers, and dispatch teams during deployments.

Skills

K9 ownership

EDC experience

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Nation Security Services LLC is seeking experienced K9 Owner-Handlers to deploy with their personally owned Explosive Detection Canines (EDC) across high-profile client locations.

In this specialized, high-impact role, you and your working dog will serve as an elite detection team safeguarding major event venues, commercial cargo facilities, maritime ports, and corporate campuses across Florida. We offer top-tier compensation starting at $40/hour, supplemented by dedicated stipends for canine care, housing, and operational travel.

Key Responsibilities

• Explosive Detection Screening: Conduct systematic, high-vigilance detection sweeps and searches across assigned client facilities and critical infrastructure.
• Canine Care & Welfare: Manage 24/­7 care, housing, feeding, conditioning, and health for your working canine in full alignment with company standards.
• Continuous Proficiency Training: Direct ongoing odor detection drills and decoy scenarios to maintain peak operational readiness for state, federal, and 3PK9 certifications.
• Compliance & Reporting: Maintain meticulous daily search logs, training records, and incident reports to ensure 100% regulatory compliance.
• Stakeholder Coordination: Maintain clear communication with client security directors, venue managers, and internal dispatch teams during deployments.

• K9 Ownership: Must personally own a certified or certifiable Explosive Detection Canine (50–90 lbs) with high environmental stability in loud, crowded settings.
• Operational Experience: Minimum 2+ years of EDC handler experience in military (MWD), law enforcement, or high-tier private sector contract security.
• Bilingual Skills: Fluent in both English and Spanish is required (written and spoken).
• Legal & Vetting: U.S. Citizen or National with a High School Diploma or GED; able to pass a background check, drug screen, and secure site credentials (e.g., SIDA, TWIC).
• Logistics & Equipment: Valid Driver’s License with a clean record, a vehicle suitable for safe K9 transport, and home housing meeting strict security and climate standards.
• Availability & Travel: Willingness to work flexible, rotating shifts (nights, weekends, holidays) and travel regionally across Florida client sites.

• Industry-leading base pay starting at $40.00/hour (commensurate with handler/K9 experience).
• Dedicated monthly K9 Care & Maintenance Stipend.
• Operational Travel & Mileage Allowances for regional field deployments.
• Direct access to career growth opportunities within a fast-growing national security provider.