Part-Time Shopping Center Security Foot Patrol

AUS; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 31,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

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Financial Benefits

Perks Program

Job summary

Allied Universal® is seeking a Security Officer Foot Patrol at a shopping center in Costa Mesa, CA. This part-time role offers a flexible schedule and opportunities to work across Retail/Malls and similar environments.

You will provide exceptional customer service, perform foot patrols, assist with access control, and respond calmly to incidents. A guard card/licensing, background check, and drug screen are required by policy.

Qualifications

• A guard card or license is preferred.
• Be at least 18 years of age for unarmed roles; 21+ years of age for armed roles.
• 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 shoppers, tenants, visitors, and staff by carrying out security-related procedures, location-specific policies, and, when appropriate, emergency response activities.
• Respond to incidents, customer concerns, and critical situations in a calm, professional, problem-solving manner, coordinating with management and/or local emergency responders as needed.
• Conduct regular and random foot or vehicle patrols throughout the retail property, including common areas, storefronts, parking areas, and perimeter locations.
• Monitor for security-related concerns, policy violations, hazardous conditions, and suspicious activity, documenting observations and reporting them through established procedures.
• Assist with access control, directions, lost-and-found inquiries, and other customer service needs while helping to deter unauthorized activity.

Skills

Customer service

Observation

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Background check required

Tools

Guard card/license

Job description

Allied Universal® is seeking a Security Officer Foot Patrol at a shopping center in Costa Mesa, CA. This part-time role offers a flexible schedule and opportunities to work across Retail/Malls and similar environments.

You will provide exceptional customer service, perform foot patrols, assist with access control, and respond calmly to incidents. A guard card/licensing, background check, and drug screen are required by policy.