Security Guard

Arakelian Enterprises Inc; Riverside (CA); On-site; USD 29,000 - 31,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Comprehensive benefit package

Medical

Dental

Vision

401K

Life Insurance

Paid Vacation and Sick Time

Career plan

Recognition programs

Professional development

Job summary

Athens Services is seeking a security guard to safeguard company facilities, observe and report on all entrants, and prevent unauthorized access. The role requires logging visit details and maintaining secure premises through routine checks.

The individual must respond promptly to emergencies, document incidents, and enforce site rules while directing traffic and ensuring overall safety of personnel and assets.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. required.
• Valid Class C Driver’s License.
• Good communication and attention to detail.
• Honest, dedicated and sincere; able to handle conflict.
• Ability to act quickly in emergencies.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the building is safe and secured from contingencies and violence.
• Observe entrants, deter intruders, and monitor restricted areas.
• Maintain a log with names, visit purpose, and entry/exit times.
• Conduct routine checks inside and outside the building daily.
• Report suspicious activity to police/management immediately.
• Inspect offices and ensure exits, lights, and equipment are secure.
• Respond promptly to alarms and notify relevant departments.
• Make notes of damages or unusual occurrences for records.
• Enforce rules and warn violators of consequences.
• Direct vehicles and ensure safe movement inside the premises.

Skills

Good communication skills

Attention to detail

Integrity

Polite and courteous

Conflict handling

Emergency response

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

High School Diploma or G.E.D.

Tools

Valid Class C Driver’s License

Job description

Summary All guards employed by Athens Services are responsible for the security of all property and materials within all company owned facilities. It is expected that every security employee will conduct his/her self in a professional manner at all the times and report those employees and visitors that do not. The primary duty of all the security personnel is to observe and report and at no time should a guard put his/her self in any type of physical danger or verbal confrontation.

Job Description

• To ensure that the building/premise assigned to him/her is safe and secured from any sort of contingencies and acts of violence.
• To keenly observe each and every person entering the premise and to keep an eye on intruders.
• To prevent the entry of unauthorized people and prohibited articles into restricted areas.
• To maintain a log book with details of the names, purpose of visit, and entry and exit times of each and every individual who enters the premise.
• To conduct routine checks inside / outside the building each day.
• To report all the suspicious acts happening in the premises to the local police / management staff.
• To check each and every office and make sure that all the possible entrances and exits are closed, and all the lights / electric equipment are switched off.
• To answer the emergency alarms with immediate effect, and to inform the respective department (such as fire department in case of fire) right away.
• To make detailed notes of damages to the premise or assets or of unusual occurrences.
• To enforce and adhere to all the rules and regulations, and to warn the violators regarding possible consequences.
• To direct vehicles in and around the building and to make sure that all the vehicles are safe, while inside the premises.
• In case of a load fire, to be able to operate the vehicle in order to dump the load into a clean/open area of the premise to help prevent further damage of property.

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or G.E.D.
• Valid Class C Driver’s License.
• Good communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Knowledge and ability to secure a premise.
• Honest, dedicated, and sincere.
• Polite and courteousness.
• Ability to handle and resolve conflicts.
• Ability to act quickly in emergency situations.
• Ability to judge and detect possible threats and act accordingly.
• Acceptable Driver Record.
• Ability to perform physical requirements of the position with or without reasonable accommodations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual English / Spanish.
• Security Experience.

Physical / Environmental Demands

• Physical: Sitting, seeing, hearing, & smelling continuously.
• Problem solving, oral/written communication, analytical ability, calculating, concentration, & interpersonal abilities continuously.
• Eye/hand coordination, fingering (typing), handling, & wrist motion continuously.
• Bending, reaching, stretching, standing, & walking occasionally.
• Environmental: Exposure to dust, smoke, fumes, odors, & noise continuously.
• Exposure to grease, oil, chemicals, & wet conditions occasionally.
• Works inside only.
• Position considered office only.

Schedule

Wednesday: 12:00PM - 6:15PM
Thursday: 6:00AM – 6:15PM
Friday: 6:00AM – 6:15PM
Saturday: 6:00AM – 6:15PM

Salary

$21.28 - $22.28 hourly

Benefits

• Competitive wages
• Comprehensive benefit package
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401K
• Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time
• Career plan Recognition programs Professional development learning
• An exceptional work environment Athens will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance and any other applicable state, federal or local laws.

EEO/M/F/disability/veteran Athens Services is a local, family-owned waste collection and recycling company that has been a fixture in the greater Los Angeles community for the past 60 years. We provide innovative, consistent, and quality environmental services to our more than 250,000 customers in the 50+ communities we serve. Through reuse, recycling, and composting, Athens diverts valuable resources from landfills.