Security Officer - Flex - 37848

Harvard Protection Services, LLC.; Oak Brook (IL); On-site; USD 22,730 - 32,373; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & welfare benefits

Dental and vision insurance

401K enrollment

Job summary

Harvard Protection Services, LLC. in Oak Brook is hiring Security Officers responsible for providing professional customer-focused security and life safety services. The role requires open scheduling availability for various shifts including weekends. Candidates should hold a 20 Hour Security Training Certificate and an active PERC Card. Compensation includes a competitive hourly pay rate of $20.00/Hr. along with health & welfare benefits.

Qualifications

• Must have open scheduling availability for various shifts including weekends.
• Must hold an active PERC Card and 20 Hour Security Training Certificate.
• Reliable transportation required due to public transportation unreliability.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional customer-focused security and life safety services.
• Monitor environment for suspicious activity and maintain a visible presence.
• Respond to alarms and prepare reports on incidents.

Skills

Open scheduling availability

Professional demeanor

Interpersonal communication skills

Education

20 Hour Security Training Certificate

Tools

PERC Card

Job description

Company Overview

Harvard Protection Services is one of the fastest growing, privately owned providers of high-quality security services in the United States. Our reputation has been earned among our employees and clients for our responsiveness, engaged leadership, and personal care for every employee and client we serve. We support our employees, ensure they feel valued, give them the resources to be successful, and empower them to execute flawlessly.

Job Summary

Our Security Officers support Harvard Protection in our goal of providing best in class security and life safety services. Our Officers are responsible for providing professional customer-focused security and life safety services for the people and the property they protect.

Location

Luxury Corporate Office Center - Western Suburbs: Oak Brook, Schaumburg, Rosemont.

Key Responsibilities

• Must have open scheduling availability to work mornings (1st shifts), evenings (2nd shifts), and overnights (3rd shifts) as scheduled by manager including weekends.
• Maintain a professional demeanor, aiding customers, employees, visitors, and guests.
• Maintain a visible presence in the facility / building assigned.
• Monitor the environment, with the ability to detect suspicious and unsafe activity.
• Become familiar with incoming and outgoing traffic, know the customers, tenants, visitors, and guests.
• Greet customers, visitors, staff, tenants, guests in a professional manner always.
• Answer all phones in a professional manner.
• Permit authorized persons to enter property and monitor entrances and exits.
• Know the facility / building policies and procedures; enforce them within the limits of the position.
• Perform required patrols of designated areas on foot or in vehicle.
• Observe departing personnel to protect against the theft of company property and ensure authorized removal of property is conducted within appropriate customer requirements.
• Follow established emergency action planning and procedures.
• Monitor alarms and systems.
• Prepare reports on accidents, incidents, and suspicious activities, as directed.

Other Responsibilities

• Must have open scheduling availability to work mornings (1st shifts), evenings (2nd shifts), and overnights (3rd shifts) as scheduled by manager including weekends.
• Must be available to work a rotating flex schedule.
• Maintain a 20 Hour Security Training Certificate.
• Hold an active PERC Card.
• Have reliable means of communication and transportation; personal transportation is required as public transportation is not reliable in the area.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and neat and professional appearance.
• Write routine correspondence, to include log entries and incident reporting.
• Previous contract security, law enforcement, military, customer service experience helpful.

Compensation & Benefits

Harvard Protection Services offers a competitive hourly pay rate of $20.00/Hr. with health & welfare, dental, vision, sick leave, vacation, and 401K enrollment benefit opportunities.

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About Harvard Protection Services

Harvard Protection Services maintains true to our long-standing belief, Employees First and Customer Service. Our Mission, Vision and Core Values of PEOPLE FIRST, SAFETY, TEAMWORK, CLIENT FOCUS, and ACCOUNTABILITY are representative of this belief with expectations set and supported throughout for all our employees.

EEO Statement

Harvard Protection Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer/M/F/Veteran/Disabilities.

Flex Schedule.