Security Officer

Job Title: Unarmed Security Officer

Location: Michigan City, IN

Job Type: Part time/On-Call

Schedule: Evening/Night shift - Mainly Saturdays, Sometimes Fridays


Salary: $21.00 An Hour
Job Description:

We are seeking a reliable, professional, and attentive Unarmed Security Officer to provide a visible security presence at a bar and event venue in Michigan City, Indiana. The Security Officer will help maintain a safe, secure, and orderly environment for guests, employees, vendors, and clients while supporting venue operations before, during, and at the conclusion of events.

The Security Officer is responsible for observing and reporting concerns, enforcing venue policies and procedures, assisting with event-related security needs, responding appropriately to incidents and emergencies within the scope of training, and contacting law enforcement, fire personnel, or emergency medical services when necessary.

The Security Officer will work closely with venue management, bartenders, event staff, guests, local law enforcement, fire personnel, and emergency medical responders as needed. When the venue associate leaves for the evening, the Security Officer will serve as the primary security point of contact for the venue.
Key Responsibilities
General Security Duties

• Maintain a professional and highly visible security presence to help protect guests, employees, property, equipment, and facilities.
• Monitor the venue, surrounding grounds, entrances, exits, parking areas, and designated perimeter areas.
• Conduct scheduled and random foot patrols of the building exterior, parking areas, overflow parking lot, and other designated areas, including at least one exterior/overflow parking patrol per hour during events .
• Observe, identify, and report suspicious, unsafe, unauthorized, or potentially criminal activity in accordance with company and venue procedures.
• Monitor CCTV cameras, alarms, access-control systems, radios, and other security equipment when applicable, and promptly report malfunctions or irregularities.
• Inspect doors, windows, gates, fences, emergency exits, access points, and other designated areas to ensure the facility remains secure.
• Control and monitor access to the property in accordance with venue procedures, including verifying identification when required and enforcing applicable entry policies.
• Respond calmly and professionally to disturbances, alarms, accidents, medical situations, fire-related concerns, and other emergencies within the scope of training.
• Contact and coordinate with local law enforcement, fire departments, emergency medical services, and other emergency responders when circumstances require.
• Enforce venue policies, post orders, safety procedures, and event rules fairly, consistently, and professionally.
• Maintain clear and reliable communication with supervisors, venue management, bartenders, event staff, and fellow security personnel.
• Provide professional customer service and assistance to guests, employees, vendors, and clients while maintaining appropriate security awareness.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding client operations, incidents, personnel, access procedures, and other security-related information.
• Complete accurate daily activity reports, incident reports, patrol logs, and shift pass-down information as required.
• Attend required orientation, post-order, emergency-response, and ongoing company training.
• Follow all company policies and applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations.

Event Security & Venue Responsibilities
Upon Arrival

The Security Officer will report to the venue on time, prepared and in uniform, and will:

• Meet with the Venue Associate and bartenders upon arrival and introduce themselves as the security point of contact for the event.
• Review any event-specific security instructions, concerns, or special requirements with venue personnel.
• For outdoor ceremonies, place cones in front of the main vestibule and bridal suite door to establish designated no-parking areas, or use approved twine to block the designated area when appropriate.
• Assist the Venue Associate with event setup when requested, including:
  • Placing event parking signs to direct guests beyond the connected lot and toward the overflow parking area.
  • Placing rolling barrels outside the garage door when weather conditions permit to establish the designated outdoor drinking area.
  • Assisting with placement of outdoor cocktail-hour high-top tables when needed.

Outdoor Ceremony Security

For outdoor ceremonies, the Security Officer will be responsible for traffic control to maintain a safe environment for guests and the event party.

• Maintain awareness of pedestrian and vehicle traffic throughout the ceremony and communicate with venue staff as needed.
• Roadway control applies to outdoor ceremonies and is not required for indoor ceremonies.

During the Events

The Security Officer will remain attentive and visible throughout the event and will:

• Conduct an exterior patrol of the building and overflow parking lot at least once per hour.
• Monitor entrances, exits, parking areas, exterior grounds, and other designated areas for safety or security concerns.
• Serve as the primary security point of contact for the venue once the Venue Associate leaves.
• Enforce the venue's alcohol boundaries.
• Address policy violations professionally and request assistance from venue management or emergency services when circumstances require.
• Assist with the transition from an indoor ceremony when requested, including helping venue staff move tables.
• Respond appropriately to guest disturbances, accidents, medical concerns, safety issues, or other incidents.
• Document and report significant incidents, policy violations, or security concerns in accordance with company and venue procedures.

Event Closing & End-of-Shift Responsibilities

The Security Officer will assist with securing the venue and completing the required closing procedures.

The Officer will:

• Verify that the garage door is secured and locked using the designated left-side locking procedure.
• Verify that all exterior and interior doors are locked, including the kitchen door, unless a door has been specifically identified as remaining unlocked with tape on the keyhole.
• Verify that all windows are closed and locked, including windows in the suite, kitchen, bar, main event space, and restrooms.
• Complete and submit any required incident reports or shift notes.

Job Qualifications

• Must be at least 18 years of age .
• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background investigation and meet company/client screening requirements.
• Reliable transportation and the ability to report consistently and punctually to assigned sites in or near Michigan City, Indiana.
• Ability to stand, walk, patrol, climb stairs, and remain alert for extended periods of time.
• Strong observation, situational-awareness, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to prepare detailed, objective, and grammatically clear incident reports and daily activity logs.
• Ability to remain calm, courteous, and decisive during stressful, rapidly changing, or emergency situations.
• Ability to work independently while following post orders, company procedures, and supervisory direction.
• Willingness to work flexible schedules, including evenings, overnight shifts, weekends, and holidays, as operational needs require.
• Ability to use or learn basic security technology, including CCTV monitoring, alarm panels, access-control systems, radios, smartphones, and electronic reporting platforms.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior security, customer service, loss-prevention, military, corrections, public safety, hospitality, industrial, warehouse, healthcare, or law-enforcement support experience.
• Experience conducting foot or vehicle patrols and access-control duties.
• Previous experience monitoring surveillance cameras, alarms, and visitor-management systems.
• Current CPR, First Aid, AED, or emergency-response certification.
• Valid driver's license and acceptable driving record for positions requiring vehicle patrol.
• Familiarity with de-escalation, incident documentation, workplace violence prevention, and emergency evacuation procedures.

Physical and Work Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for long periods, potentially for the majority of a shift.
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors in changing weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, snow, and wind.
• Ability to patrol uneven surfaces, use stairs, and respond quickly to incidents throughout the assigned property.
• Ability to lift, carry, or move items up to a reasonable weight as required by post duties.
• Ability to maintain focus while monitoring video feeds, access points, and surrounding activity for extended periods.
• Ability to work in environments that may include noise, vehicle traffic, crowds, industrial activity, construction activity, or public interaction.

Licensing and Compliance Notice

This role is an unarmed security officer position. Applicants are not required to possess an individual Indiana security-guard license merely to work for a licensed security guard agency; Indiana law allows a licensed agency to employ unlicensed personnel and places responsibility for employees' conduct on the agency. The employer will complete all required onboarding, employee-record, fingerprinting, background-screening, and site-specific training processes.

Indiana's PLA regulates private investigator firms and security guard agencies. The agency-not the individual unarmed officer-must satisfy the applicable licensure requirements, which include agency-level background, insurance, experience/education, and other application requirements.

Security officers in this position are expected to observe, deter, document, report, and contact appropriate emergency responders when needed. They must not represent themselves as law enforcement, and the position does not independently confer arrest authority or authorization to carry a weapon.