Security Officer Checkpoint Attendant

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 Checkpoint Attendant in Detroit, MI, 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. Join Allied Universal at a respected cultural institution, where you will help manage access control, monitor entry points, and support a welcoming environment for visitors, staff, and guests. In this role, you will remain visible, perform routine patrols, and respond to security-related concerns with professionalism and clear communication. Guided by our values of agility, reliability, innovation, teamwork, and integrity, you will make a meaningful impact each day.

Position Type: Part Time

Pay Rate: $16.50 / Hour

Job Schedule:

What You'll Do:

Provide customer service to visitors, staff, and guests by carrying out site-specific access control procedures, visitor screening practices, and when appropriate, emergency response activities at the location.
• Monitor entrances, exits, and credentialing points to help support authorized access for employees, volunteers, vendors, and attendees while reporting unusual activity or policy concerns.
• Respond to incidents, access-related concerns, and critical situations in a calm, problem-solving manner while communicating with site contacts and/or local responders as needed.
• Conduct regular and random patrols around the location and perimeter, observing doors, gates, parking areas, and public spaces for security-related issues or maintenance concerns.
• Document visitor activity, incidents, and daily observations in accordance with site policies, helping to support organized records and follow-up on security-related matters.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must have at least 1 year of security-related experience.
• 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 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.

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.