Security Officer Reception Access Control

Allied Universal; Weehawken (NJ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Smart Tools

Career Growth

Retirement plan and health benefits

Perks program discounts

Job summary

Allied Universal is seeking a Security Officer Full Time Reception Access Control in Weehawken, NJ. You will greet visitors at a premier commercial real estate location, manage access, and provide customer service from a front desk position.

The role requires compliance with site procedures, potential background checks, and a drug screen. This is a full-time position with a pay rate of $19.45 per hour, offering benefits and development opportunities.

Qualifications

• As seen at the front desk role, experience delivering customer service is required or preferred.
• Experience with access control and badge procedures is preferred.
• Ability to greet, screen visitors, and log entries is preferred.
• Background check and drug screen are required by Allied Universal policy.
• Must be 18+ for unarmed roles; 21+ for armed roles.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service to tenants, visitors, and staff at the front desk.
• Greet visitors, verify appointments, issue visitor credentials, and log entries.
• Monitor lobby activity, access systems, cameras, and alarms; report concerns to site procedures.
• Respond calmly to incidents and coordinate with management and responders as needed.
• Support front desk admin tasks like phone coverage and deliveries.

Skills

Customer service

Access control

Visitor screening

Security procedures

Education

High school diploma

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.

As a Security Officer Full Time Reception Access Control in Weehawken, NJ, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Commercial Real Estate, and more. As a Front Desk Security Professional at a premier commercial real estate location, you will welcome visitors, manage access control, support badge procedures, and provide outstanding customer service. You will maintain a professional, visible presence while helping to deter security-related incidents and communicating clearly with tenants, guests, and staff. Join Allied Universal’s agile, reliable, and innovative team, where a caring culture, teamwork, and integrity guide every interaction.

Position Type: Full Time

Pay Rate: $19.45 / Hour

Job Schedule:

• Mon: 12:00 AM - 08:00 AM
• Wed: 12:00 AM - 08:00 AM
• Thur: 12:00 AM - 08:00 AM
• Fri: 12:00 AM - 08:00 AM
• Sun: 12:00 AM - 08:00 AM

What You'll Do:

• Provide exceptional customer service to tenants, visitors, employees, and vendors at a commercial real estate front desk by carrying out site-specific security-related procedures and policies.
• Greet and screen visitors, verify appointments and access authorization, issue visitor credentials, and maintain accurate visitor and contractor logs.
• Monitor lobby activity, access control systems, cameras, alarms, and communication equipment; report unusual activity or security-related concerns according to site procedures.
• Respond to incidents, alarms, requests for assistance, and critical situations in a calm, professional, problem-solving manner, coordinating with building management and emergency responders as appropriate.
• Assist with front desk administrative duties, including answering phones, directing guests, receiving deliveries, and providing clear information about building access and amenities.

Minimum Requirements:

• CPR/First Aid experience is preferred.
• Access control/badge experience is preferred.
• Customer service experience is preferred.
• A guard card/license is preferred.
• Comfortability using a computer or tablet is preferred.
• 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.

If you have difficulty using the online system and require an alternate method to apply or require an accommodation, please contact our local Human Resources department. To find an office near you, please visit: www.aus.com/offices.