Security Officer - Flex - 39561

Harvard Maintenance, Inc; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & welfare

Dental

Vision

Sick leave

Vacation

401K enrollment

Job summary

Harvard Protection Services is seeking a Security Officer for a flexible schedule at our Chicago site. The officer delivers professional security and life-safety services, maintaining a visible presence and handling access control, patrols, and incident reporting.

Responsibilities include greeting guests, monitoring alarms, enforcing policies, and producing accurate reports. Licensing and reliable transportation are required, with strong communication skills expected.

Qualifications

• State or municipality mandated security officer licenses (20 Hour Security Training).
• Possess PERC card and meet licensing requirements.
• Flex scheduling availability and reliable means of transportation.
• Strong communication and neat, professional appearance.
• Ability to write routine logs and incident reports.

Responsibilities

• Maintain professional demeanor and assist customers, employees, visitors, and guests.
• Maintain visible presence in the assigned location.
• Monitor environment and detect suspicious or unsafe activity.
• Familiarize with incoming/outgoing traffic and key contacts.
• Greet people professionally and answer phones appropriately.
• Permit entry and monitor entrances/exits per policy.
• Enforce facility policies within role limits.
• Perform patrols on foot or by vehicle as required.
• Observe departing personnel to prevent theft and ensure proper removal of property.
• Follow emergency action plans and monitor alarms/systems.
• Prepare reports on accidents, incidents, and suspicious activities.

Skills

Security Licences

PERC Card

Open scheduling

Reliable transport

Interpersonal skills

Incident reporting

Job description

Security Officer - Flex - 39561

Job Site Location: US-IL-Chicago

Requisition ID: 2026-39561

Schedule: Flex Schedule

Hire Type: Full-Time

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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• 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
• Responsible for becoming 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

The essential duties and responsibilities may differ by customer location assigned

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

• State or municipality mandated security officer licenses - 20 Hour Security Training Certificate and PERC Card
• Open scheduling availability - flex schedule
• Must have reliable means of communication and transportation
• 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:

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

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. Our goals set the standard for the industry; to earn our customer's trust, confidence, and business, through maintaining a safe and secure environment. We are recognized by our customers and the industry as a dynamic, employee-centric organization that empowers our team to deliver leading edge service and solutions that creates value for our customers.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws

Salary & Wage Details:

USD $20.00/Hr.

Schedule:

Flex Schedule