Advanced Officer

Advanced Officer (Site Lead)

Reports to: Site Supervisor and Senior Leadership

Availability Requirement: Open to all shifts and days of the week. Rotating schedule based upon business need. Ability to pick up open shifts with minimal notice.

Posting

Location:

Must be able to travel between multiple locations in Palmdale. Out-of-state travel may be required for occasional training.

Terms: 90‑day probationary period, then at‑will.

Pay Range: $18.50+ USD per hour. Merit based pay increases with continued tenure and satisfactory performance.

• Valid California Guard Card
• Driver’s License with clean driving record (this role requires 50% driving)
• 3–5 years of security, military, or law enforcement experience
  • Excluding event security
• 2 or more years of direct supervisory experience
• Covering breaks, lunches, and callouts is not supervisory experience
• High School Diploma/GED required. Some college in Criminal Justice or related field highly preferred
• Impeccable attendance record, appearance, and technical acumen
• Reliable, insured personal transportation
• Personal cell phone
• Physically able to walk, stand, and drive for extended periods of time
• Ability to embrace and extol the culture, values, and protocols established by Signal of High Desert leadership and that of Signal Security

• Advanced verbal and written communication skills
• General knowledge of and practical experience with progressive discipline
• Training, coaching, and mentoring experience with direct reports
• Ability to be regularly coached, held accountable to established business standards, then convey those standards to team members
• Lead by example while holding other team members to the same standards
• Leaders are the standard for others to follow, not the exception to the rules
• If you want to get promoted to do less, you are not a good fit for this role

• High School, GED, and/or college transcripts
• Consent for full reference check from two former supervisors
• Criminal background check
• Driving history record
• Other items as deemed appropriate

• Personal and professional growth
• Tuition Assistance for PT/FT/Immediate Family Members (Bellevue University – online)
• Sick time after 90 days
• Paid training
• Career advancement and leadership

A Signal Advanced Dedicated Officer will conduct static security services for courtyards, offices, pools, and other high‑value areas to ensure all required access points are properly secured and to ensure protection of property and residents with a high degree of attentiveness to details and safety. In this position, the Advanced Dedicated Officer may need to train and mentor new and existing team members.

All duties listed below are minimum requirements – additional duties listed in the site’s Post Orders are requirements as well.

• Visioning: Understanding the big picture and requirements necessary to deliver services that reflect company values, goals, and purpose. Can you exhibit our core values, creating peace of mind for our clients?
• Strategic Planning: Effective engagement, communication, planning & execution of daily security responsibilities while meeting established deadlines. Can you accurately execute security checks based on the needs of the post requirements?
• Financial Acumen: Understanding company measurements while executing the necessary behaviors to drive performance. Can you perform your duties to meet expectations and company benchmarks?
• Team Development: Communicate with Clients, team members and management effectively and in a timely manner, receiving and relaying feedback and executing follow up as needed. Can you work cohesively with a team, delivering on key objectives?
• Project Management: Complete understanding and execution of daily tasks and efficiently delivering services that meet the needs of the business. Can you complete your daily assigned tasks and communicate maintenance needs of company assets?

• Will conduct, deliver, and lead various dedicated services that reflect the company’s values, expectations, and consistent service in alignment with site specific instructions/post orders.
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