Security Officer Security Screening

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

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.

Job Description

As a Security Officer Security Screening in West Palm Beach, FL , you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Government, and more. As a Screener at a government location, you will use X-ray screening and access-control procedures to help identify prohibited items and support a secure environment. You will interact professionally with visitors and staff, communicate clearly, and deliver exceptional customer service while representing Allied Universal’s values of integrity, teamwork, reliability, agility, and innovation.

Position Type: Full Time

Pay Rate: $19.85 / Hour

Job Schedule:

DayTimeMon08:30 AM - 05:30 PMTue08:30 AM - 05:30 PMWed08:30 AM - 05:30 PMThur08:30 AM - 05:30 PMFri08:30 AM - 05:30 PM

What You'll Do:

• Provide customer service to visitors, employees, and law enforcement personnel while carrying out site-specific security-related procedures, access-control policies, and emergency response activities.
• Screen visitors, packages, and personal property in accordance with established government facility procedures and applicable post orders.
• Verify identification, manage visitor entry records, and direct individuals to appropriate check-in locations or offices.
• Respond to incidents, prohibited-item findings, and critical situations in a calm, professional, problem-solving manner, notifying appropriate personnel as directed.
• Maintain awareness of activity at screening points and report unusual, suspicious, or unauthorized activity according to site procedures.

Minimum Requirements:

• Possess at least three years of combined law enforcement, military, and/or  5 years of security-related experience or a college degree in criminal justice.
• Customer service experience is preferred.
• Guard card is required. 
• X-ray screening experience is preferred.
• A state, county, or city-issued security-related license 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.

Florida State Security Agency License No. B8500287

Closing

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:

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Requisition ID

2026-1693670