Security Officer Front Desk

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.

As a Security Officer Front Desk in Elgin, IL
, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Tech/Media/Telecom, and more. Join Allied Universal at a dynamic tech, media, and telecom location where you will serve as the front desk presence, greeting visitors, managing access, and helping to support security-related protocols through clear communication and professionalism. This role offers the chance to deliver outstanding customer service while working with a team that values agility, reliability, innovation, care, and integrity in every interaction.

Position Type:
Full Time

Pay Rate: $16.80 / Hour

Job Schedule: Day Time Mon
02:30 PM - 10:30 PM Tue
02:30 PM - 10:30 PM Wed
02:30 PM - 10:30 PM Thur
02:30 PM - 10:30 PM Fri
02:30 PM - 10:30 PM

What You'll Do:

• Provide customer service at the front desk by carrying out security-related procedures, site-specific policies, visitor check-in activities, and when appropriate, emergency response activities.
• Monitor access to the location by greeting employees, guests, and vendors, verifying credentials, issuing visitor badges, and maintaining front desk logs and/or records.
• Respond to incidents and critical situations in a calm, problem-solving manner, including notifying appropriate personnel and documenting security-related concerns.
• Support a professional lobby and reception presence within a technology, media, and telecommunications location by answering questions, directing foot traffic, and reporting unusual activity through proper channels.
• Assist with communications between building occupants, visitors, and site contacts regarding deliveries, appointments, access requests, and other front desk-related matters.

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.
• 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.

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: