Security Officer

Company Overview

Harvard Protection Services is one of the fastest growing, privately owned providers of high-quality security services in the United States. Our reputation has been earned among our employees and clients for our responsiveness, engaged leadership, and personal care for every employee and client we serve. We support our employees, ensure they feel valued, give them the resources to be successful, and empower them to execute flawlessly.

Our Security Officers support Harvard Protection in our goal of providing best in class security and life safety services. Our Officers are responsible for providing professional customer‑focused security and life safety services for the people and the property they protect.

Luxury Corporate Office Center – Downtown Chicago (Loop, West Loop, South Loop, Mag Mile, Gold Coast).

• Must have open scheduling availability to work mornings (1st shifts), evenings (2nd shifts), and overnights (3rd shifts) as scheduled by manager, including weekends.
• Maintain a professional demeanor, aiding customers, employees, visitors, and guests.
• Maintain a visible presence in the facility/building assigned.
• Monitor the environment, with the ability to detect suspicious and unsafe activity.
• Responsible for becoming familiar with incoming and outgoing traffic; know the customers, tenants, visitors, and guests.
• Greet customers, visitors, staff, tenants, guests in a professional manner always.
• Answer all phones in a professional manner.
• Permit authorized persons to enter the property and monitor entrances and exits.
• Know the facility/building policies and procedures; enforce them within the limits of the position.
• Perform required patrols of designated areas on foot or in vehicle.
• Observe departing personnel to protect against the theft of company property and ensure authorized removal of property is conducted within appropriate customer requirements.
• Follow established emergency action planning and procedures.
• Monitor alarms and systems.
• Prepare reports on accidents, incidents, and suspicious activities, as directed.
• Must be available to work a rotating full‑time flex schedule.
• 20‑Hour Security Training Certificate.
• Active PERC Card.
• Must have reliable means of communication and transportation.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and neat, professional appearance.
• Write routine correspondence, including log entries and incident reporting.
• Previous contract security, law enforcement, military, customer service experience helpful.

Harvard Protection Services offers a competitive hourly pay rate with health & welfare, dental, vision, sick leave, vacation, and 401K enrollment benefit opportunities.

$20.00 per hour

Harvard Protection Services maintains its long‑standing belief that Employees First and Customer Service are paramount. Our Mission, Vision and Core Values of PEOPLE FIRST, SAFETY, TEAMWORK, CLIENT FOCUS, and ACCOUNTABILITY set the standard for the industry; we earn our customers’ trust, confidence, and business by maintaining a safe and secure environment. We are recognized by our customers and the industry as a dynamic, employee‑centric organization that empowers our team to deliver leading‑edge service and solutions that create value for our customers.

Harvard Protection Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer/M/F/Veteran/Disabilities.

USD $20.00 per hour. Full‑time rotating schedule – Morning, Evening, and Overnight shifts.