Security Guard - Part Time Morning Shift

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 Communications Specialist in Sterling, VA , you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Tech/Media/Telecom, 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 as a Dispatch Officer supporting a dynamic tech location, where you will coordinate security-related communications, monitor systems, document activity, and help guide responses to alarms, access concerns, and routine incidents. This role offers a fast-paced environment that blends customer service, computer-based monitoring, and teamwork, while reflecting our values of agility, reliability, innovation, and integrity.

Position Type: Part Time

Pay Rate: $23.18 / Hour

Job Schedule:

DayTimeSat07:00 AM - 03:00 PMSun07:00 AM - 03:00 PM

What You'll Do:

• Provide customer service to clients and visitors by carrying out security-related procedures, site-specific policies, and/or emergency response activities appropriate to a technology-focused location.
• Monitor communication systems, alarms, cameras, and/or access activity from a dispatch post, and relay information to onsite personnel in a calm, problem-solving manner.
• Receive, prioritize, and document calls for service, incidents, and critical situations, then dispatch the appropriate personnel and/or notify site contacts based on established protocols.
• Maintain detailed logs, incident reports, and shift activity records, helping to support accurate communication and continuity between teams.
• Conduct regular and random patrols around the business and perimeter when assigned, noting unusual activity and reporting concerns through proper channels.

Minimum Requirements:

• A minimum of 1+ years of security-related experience is required.
• A guard card/license is preferred.
• Access control/badge experience is preferred.
• Alarm panel experience is preferred.
• Comfortable 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 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.

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:

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:

Requisition ID

2026-1606322