Security Officer - Juvenile Facility

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 - Juvenile Facility in Ridgeville, SC, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Government, and more. Join Allied Universal at a government location where you will help manage access control, monitor entry points, verify credentials, and support daily security-related operations with professionalism and care. This is a driving post, requiring a valid driver's license in the job state.

As part of a team that values being agile, reliable, and innovative, you will put people first while acting with integrity.

Position Type:
Full Time

Pay Rate: $17.00 / Hour

• Wed: 05:45 PM – 06:00 AM
• Thur: 05:45 PM – 06:00 AM
• Sun: 05:45 AM – 06:00 PM

• Provide customer service by carrying out site-specific procedures, monitoring access points, and supporting emergency response activities when appropriate at a government location.
• Verify identification, credentials, and visitor authorizations before granting entry, and document arrivals, departures, deliveries, and/or denied access in accordance with site policies.
• Monitor entrances, exits, gates, and screening areas to help to deter unauthorized access, and report unusual activity, policy violations, and/or security-related concerns to site contacts.
• Respond to incidents and critical situations in a calm, problem‑solving manner, including assisting with controlled movement of visitors, staff, and/or contractors as directed by site procedures.
• Conduct regular and random patrols around entry areas, buildings, and perimeter locations, noting hazards, equipment issues, and/or suspicious activity and communicating observations through required reports.

• A valid driver’s license is required in the state where the job is located.
• A COLA DPSS/DHS tuberculosis test and MMR vaccinations are required.
• A minimum of 6 months of security‑related experience is required.
• Be at least 21 years of age.
• Comfort 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.