Security Officer - Access Control

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 Access Control in Decatur, IL, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Tech/Media/Telecom, and more. As an Access Control Officer at a dynamic technology, media, and telecommunications location, you will monitor entry points, verify credentials, manage visitor access, and maintain a professional presence that helps to deter incidents. You will support a welcoming environment through exceptional customer service, clear communication, and timely reporting of security-related concerns.

Join Allied Universal’s agile, reliable, and innovative team, where a caring culture, teamwork, and integrity come first.

Position Type:
Full Time

Pay Rate: $26.00 / Hour

Job Schedule:

• Mon 06:00 AM - 06:00 PM
• Wed 06:00 PM - 06:00 AM
• Fri 06:00 AM - 06:00 PM

What You'll Do:

• Provide customer service to clients, visitors, and employees by carrying out security-related procedures, site-specific policies, and emergency response activities when appropriate.
• Monitor access points and verify visitor, employee, contractor, and delivery credentials in accordance with site requirements.
• Maintain accurate visitor and access records, issue temporary credentials as authorized, and communicate access concerns to appropriate personnel.
• Respond to incidents and critical situations in a calm, problem-solving manner, following established escalation and reporting procedures.
• Conduct regular and random patrols of assigned access areas, business spaces, and the perimeter to help deter unauthorized activity.

Minimum Requirements:

• 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.