Security Officer - Flexible Schedule & Growth Opportunities

Harvard Protection Services, LLC.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 24,521 - 27,552; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

Dental and vision insurance

Sick leave

Vacation

401K enrollment opportunities

Job summary

Harvard Protection Services, LLC. is seeking Security Officers in Chicago, Illinois, to provide top-notch security and life safety services. Responsibilities include maintaining a professional demeanor, monitoring the environment for unsafe activity, and enforcing facility policies. Ideal candidates should possess a 20 Hour Security Training Certificate, PERC Card, and strong communication skills.

Offering a competitive hourly pay rate between $17.80 and $20.00 with benefits such as health insurance, dental, vision, and 401K enrollment opportunities. Flexibility in scheduling is also a highlight of this position.

Qualifications

• Must have reliable transportation and means of communication.
• Previous experience in contract security, law enforcement, military, or customer service is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a professional demeanor and visible presence.
• Monitor for suspicious activity and enforce facility policies.
• Prepare reports on accidents and incidents.

Skills

Strong interpersonal communication skills

Professional appearance

Ability to write routine correspondence

Education

20 Hour Security Training Certificate

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.

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.

• 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

• 20 Hour Security Training Certificate
• PERC Card
• 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
  
  
  

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.

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

$17.80/Hr - $20.00/Hr

Flex Schedule