Security Officer - Art Center Patrol

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 - Art Center Patrol in Columbus, GA, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Cultural Institutions, and more. Join a leading team where flexibility meets opportunity. As a Part-Time Security Officer, you can build a schedule that works for you and explore new roles using our Claim a Shift platform. Learn more: aus.com/earnmore. As an Unarmed Patrol Officer with Allied Universal at a cultural institution location, you will monitor galleries and public areas, conduct routine patrols, and remain highly visible to help to reduce security-related incidents. You will greet guests, assist staff with questions and/or concerns, and communicate clearly while documenting observations. Bring agility, reliability, and integrity to a caring, people-first team that delivers through teamwork and innovation.

Position Type: Part Time

Pay Rate: $15.00 / Hour

Job Schedule:

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 Benefits: Participate in our retirement savings plan to invest in your future.
• Exclusive Perks: Enjoy discounts on top brands and services through our Perks Program.

What You'll Do:

• Provide customer service to guests, staff, volunteers, and vendors by carrying out security-related procedures, site-specific policies, and when appropriate, emergency response activities.
• Respond to incidents and critical situations in a calm, problem-solving manner, including medical situations, guest disputes, lost child reports, and property concerns.
• Conduct regular and random patrols throughout galleries, exhibit areas, public spaces, back-of-house corridors, offices, loading areas, and perimeter grounds to help to deter unwanted activity and identify maintenance and access concerns.
• Monitor entrances, restricted areas, and after-hours activity, verifying authorized access for employees, contractors, and deliveries in accordance with site procedures.
• Assist with crowd management and line control during special exhibitions, programs, and events, providing directions and guest assistance while supporting security-related post orders.
• Observe and report unusual activity, policy violations, and potential hazards to site management and/or Allied Universal leadership using clear verbal communication and written documentation.
• Complete daily activity reports and incident reports with accurate details, including times, locations, involved parties, and actions taken.
• Operate site equipment as assigned, such as radios, phones, access control systems, and CCTV when available, escalating concerns through the appropriate chain of command.
• Support closing and opening procedures as assigned, including perimeter checks, door and gate checks, and verification of restricted areas.
• Work in various environments and conditions based on the location, including indoor galleries and outdoor walking patrol routes.

Minimum Requirements:

• 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.

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.