Security Officer Access Control, Full-Time 2nd or 3rd Shift (Sponsorship)

Amentum; Corridor North (MD); On-site; USD 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Amentum seeks a dedicated Security Officer for access control, ensuring the safety of restricted areas. With opportunities for growth and training, candidates will monitor access, ensure safety protocols, and provide exceptional service. A high school diploma and the ability to maintain security clearance are essential.

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with Poly.
• Currently live within a 75-mile radius of Annapolis Junction, MD.
• Physical security experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control access of employees and visitors.
• Ensure prohibited items do not enter or exit the building.
• Provide excellent customer service.

Skills

Vigilance

Trustworthiness

Communication

Customer Service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Security Officer Access Control, Full-Time 2nd or 3rd Shift (Sponsorship)

oin our team of 500+ front-line security professionals ensuring that our nation’s most precious assets are protected. As a physical security specialist, you will be provided with exceptional training and growth opportunities while playing a critical role in the workplace and mission security for a US intelligence community customer.

Are you Vigilant, Trustworthy and Patient?

If security is important to you, keep reading. These are the foundational qualities we are looking for in our Access Control Specialists!

• Monitor and control the access of employees and visitors in and out of restricted areas by ensuring people have proper access.
• Ensure that prohibited and restricted items do not find their way in or out of the building.
• Diligently monitor your restricted area.
• Provide excellent customer service to all employees and visitors.
• Remain alert and aware of surroundings.
• Exhibit excellent communication in every interaction.

Minimum Qualifications:

• You must be able to work 2nd shift (2:00pm-10:00pm +/- 1 hour) Monday - Friday OR 3rd shift (10:00pm-6:00am +/- 1 hour) Sunday- Thursday based on contract needs; this work supports 24/7 operations, and you may be assigned challenging shifts, but it will be worth it!
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI with Poly.
• Must have and maintain a valid state driver’s license in good standing.
• High School diploma or GED.
• Currently live within a 75-mile radius of Annapolis Junction, MD.
• Must be open to alternating work locations and be willing to travel within 10-15 miles of Annapolis Junction Business Park.
• Read, speak, and understand English language fluently.
• You will need to be comfortable leaving your mobile device at home or in your car. The assigned work location will be in a restricted mobile communication zone.
• Must be available to work 2 major holidays and 1 minor holiday, as determined by Amentum, per year.
• Physical security experience is preferred.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Mental Demands

You need to be physically able to perform all duties and functions as specified:

• You need to see well and to prove it. So, you should have 20/20 vision (glasses and contacts count) and close vision correctable to Jaeger No. 4 type test for both eyes.
• You need to be free of color blindness.
• You should have normal fields of vision and good depth perception, as defined by the Snellen chart.
• You need to be able to have hearing which is correctable to normal level hearing with hearing aids. Normal hearing levels are demonstrated by a pure tone audiometry hearing level (HL) of 0 decibels (dB) or lower.
• You need to be able to stand continuously for the duration of your shift.
• The ability to lift light weighted packages and/or bags (for inspection purposes).
• The ability to work independently during your scheduled shift(s).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• The ability to adapt to change within a high-volume, fast-paced environment.

Amentum is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our hiring practices provide equal opportunity for employment without regard to race, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), age, ancestry, United States military or veteran status, color, religion, creed, marital or domestic partner status, medical condition, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, low-income status, or mental or physical disability so long as the essential functions of the job can be performed with or without reasonable accommodation, or any other protected category under federal, state, or local law. Learn more about your rights under Federal laws and supplemental language at Labor Laws Posters.

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