Security Officer Access Control Operations

Allied Universal; Decatur (AL); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart Tools: Access to exclusive tech

Career Growth: Training & advancement

Financial and Health Benefits: Medical

Exclusive Perks: Discounts

Job summary

Allied Universal is seeking a Security Officer Access Control Operations in Decatur, AL to safeguard clients across industries and manage entry points, verify credentials, monitor access, and support a welcoming, secure environment for employees, visitors, and deliveries.

The role emphasizes professional communication, incident response, and adherence to site-specific procedures while promoting a culture of teamwork and integrity.

Qualifications

• Must be able to provide customer service to employees, visitors, contractors and delivery personnel.
• Able to verify credentials and enforce access-control policies.
• Willingness to respond professionally to security-related concerns.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service to employees, visitors, contractors, and delivery personnel while carrying out site-specific security-related procedures and access-control policies at a food and beverage manufacturing location.
• Monitor and control access points by verifying credentials, issuing visitor badges, maintaining visitor and contractor logs, and directing authorized individuals in accordance with site requirements.
• Respond to access-control alarms, incidents, and critical situations in a calm, professional, problem-solving manner, escalating concerns to appropriate personnel when needed.
• Conduct regular and random patrols of access points, production-area perimeters, parking areas, and exterior grounds to help deter unauthorized activity and identify security-related concerns.
• Document daily activities, access-control events, incidents, and observations in accordance with Allied Universal and site-specific reporting procedures.

Skills

Customer service

Access control

Communication

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and collaborative workplace, you will be part of a team that contributes to a culture that positively impacts the communities and customers we serve.

Job Description

As a Security Officer Access Control Operations in Decatur, AL, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Food/Beverage, and more. As an Access Control Officer at a food and beverage location, you will manage entry points, verify credentials, monitor access activity, and support a welcoming, secure environment for employees, visitors, and deliveries. You will communicate professionally, respond to security-related concerns, and help to deter unauthorized access. Join Allied Universal’s agile, reliable, and innovative team, where a caring culture, teamwork, and integrity guide every shift.

Position Type: Full Time

Pay Rate: $17.68 / Hour

Job Schedule

Mon 07:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Tue 07:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Wed 07:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Thu 07:00 AM - 03:00 PM
Fri 07:00 AM - 03:00 PM

What You’ll Do

• Provide customer service to employees, visitors, contractors, and delivery personnel while carrying out site-specific security-related procedures and access-control policies at a food and beverage manufacturing location.
• Monitor and control access points by verifying credentials, issuing visitor badges, maintaining visitor and contractor logs, and directing authorized individuals in accordance with site requirements.
• Respond to access-control alarms, incidents, and critical situations in a calm, professional, problem-solving manner, escalating concerns to appropriate personnel when needed.
• Conduct regular and random patrols of access points, production-area perimeters, parking areas, and exterior grounds to help deter unauthorized activity and identify security-related concerns.
• Document daily activities, access-control events, incidents, and observations in accordance with Allied Universal and site-specific reporting procedures.

Minimum Requirements

• 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.

Why Join Us

• Smart Tools: Access to our exclusive technology to view and claim additional shifts to earn more.
• Career Growth: Get paid training and access to career growth opportunities.
• Financial and Health Benefits: Enjoy access to a retirement savings plan, plus medical, dental, vision, basic life and AD&D, and disability insurance.
• Exclusive Perks: Enjoy discounts on top brands and services through our Perks Program.

Allied Universal® is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or relationship/association with a protected veteran, or any other basis or characteristic protected by law. For more information: www.aus.com.