Security Officer - Nights OC

City of Hope; Irvine, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Hope is seeking a security professional for the night shift (10pm–6:30am) with weekend availability. The role protects patients, staff, and visitors, patrols premises, and responds to emergencies, while maintaining logs and coordinating with leadership.

You will secure offices, monitor parking, and assist with transportation of barriers. A CA driver’s license, guard registration, pepper spray permit, and CPR within 3 months are required; hospital security experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of security experience; related fields (criminal justice, armed forces, law enforcement) preferred.
• Valid California driver’s license.
• Guard registration, pepper spray permit, and CPR within 3 months of hire.
• Hospital security experience preferred; Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice.

Responsibilities

• Patrol City of Hope buildings and premises to prevent fire, theft, vandalism, and intruders.
• Secure and unlock offices and facilities; escort staff as needed.
• Monitor parking lots, manage traffic flow, and assist with barrier movement.
• Respond to emergencies and participate in business continuity exercises.
• Document incidents, prepare reports, and coordinate with Security Leadership.
• Use two-way radio communications to stay in contact.

Skills

Security experience

Patrol skills

CPR certification

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Associate’s Degree in Criminal Justice

Job description

Join the transformative team at City of Hope, where we're changing lives and making a real difference in the fight against cancer, diabetes, and other life-threatening illnesses. City of Hope’s growing national system includes its Los Angeles campus, a network of clinical care locations across Southern California, a new cancer center in Orange County, California, and treatment facilities in Atlanta, Chicago and Phoenix. Our dedicated and compassionate employees are driven by a common mission: To deliver the cures of tomorrow to the people who need them today.

Night shift scheduled from 10pm-6:30am, including weekend availability needed.

This role provides security for patients, employees, and visitors; protects buildings, assets, and premises as assigned. Works under the supervision of the Security Supervisor on shift but during the assignment works independently, exercising initiative on matters not prescribed within established policies and procedures.

As a successful candidate, you will:

Secure premises:

• Patrols City of Hope buildings and premises to prevent fire, theft, vandalism, and intruders via, assigned vehicle, foot and/or bike patrol
• Secures and/or unlocks offices and facilities.
• Secures lost and found articles; maintains logs of items received
• Secures and escorts medical staff with patients that have deceased providing protection for the body

Parking lot monitoring, traffic patrol and transportation:

• Controls parking and traffic flow; enforces parking regulations.
• Assists with moving or transporting barriers

Emergency Response and Business Continuity Management:

• Responds to emergency (fire, oppression, etc.) conditions to contain and control for the protection of life and property.
• Participates in business continuity management recovery team and attends annual exercise(s).

Reports, Monitoring and Investigations:

• Monitoring of visitors on City of Hope premises; confronts unauthorized persons for questioning as needed.
• Notify, escalation and document unusual or suspicious incidents to Security Leadership. Reports safety and/or fire hazards or security violations.
• Escorts personnel to parking lots and City of Hope buildings.
• Participates in investigations; maintains records and prepares incident reports and other documents pertinent to security activities.
• Utilizes two-way radio communications.

Your qualifications should include:

• High School or equivalent.
• 2 years of security experience required. Criminal justice, armed forces, law enforcement or related field. Bike or foot patrol.
• Current CA Driver’s license.
• Guard Registration card; pepper spray permit; CPR within 3 months of hire.
• Preferably:Hospital security experience. Associate’s Degree, Criminal Justice.

City of Hope employees pay is based on the following criteria: work experience, qualifications, and work location.

City of Hope is an equal opportunity employer.

Additional Information:

• There are 2 positions open.