Part-Time Security Officer: Flexible Shifts & Growth

AUS; Gaithersburg (MD); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible scheduling

Paid training programs

Employee perks program

Job summary

Allied Universal in Gaithersburg, MD is hiring for a part-time Security Officer - Enhanced position. The role offers fixed shifts at a government site with the option to pick up additional shifts to increase earnings.

Pay rate is $22.09 per hour, with a schedule including Saturday shifts and opportunities to advance to full-time over time. The position emphasizes flexible scheduling, reliable base hours, and the potential to scale up to 40 hours per week.

Qualifications

• Possess 2+ years of security-related experience.
• A Guard Card or license is preferred.
• Access control and badge experience is preferred.
• Alarm panel experience is preferred.
• Customer service experience is preferred.
• Must be 21 years of age or older
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service to visitors, employees, and/or members of the public by carrying out site-specific procedures, access-control processes, and emergency response activities at a government location.
• Respond to incidents, alarms, and critical situations in a calm, professional, problem-solving manner, following established protocols and notifying appropriate personnel.
• Conduct regular and random unarmed patrols of assigned buildings, grounds, parking areas, entrances, and perimeter areas to help deter unauthorized activity and identify potential security-related concerns.
• Monitor access points and visitor activity, verify authorization as directed by site procedures, and maintain accurate activity, incident, and visitor logs.
• Report observed hazards, maintenance concerns, suspicious activity, and security-related incidents to site contacts and/or Allied Universal leadership in accordance with established procedures.

Skills

Security experience

Customer service experience

Education

High School Diploma

Tools

Access control systems

Alarm panels

Badge access systems

Job description

Allied Universal in Gaithersburg, MD is hiring for a part-time Security Officer - Enhanced position. The role offers fixed shifts at a government site with the option to pick up additional shifts to increase earnings.

Pay rate is $22.09 per hour, with a schedule including Saturday shifts and opportunities to advance to full-time over time. The position emphasizes flexible scheduling, reliable base hours, and the potential to scale up to 40 hours per week.