Entry-Level Locksmith - Access Control Track

A-1 Locksmith & Security Center is a veteran-owned Arizona company serving commercial customers since 1975. We work across the complete door opening-from mechanical locks, master-key systems and door hardware to electrified hardware, access control, CCTV, alarms and ADA operators. Our standard is simple:
When Quality Matters.

We are hiring an early-career field technician who wants to build a real skilled-trade career. You do not need to arrive as an access-control expert. You do need to be dependable, mechanically curious, honest about what you know, careful with security-sensitive materials and willing to document your work clearly. We will teach the right person through hands-on work, structured qualifications and increasing responsibility.

• Learn commercial locksmithing, rekeying, key control, locks and door-hardware service in the shop and field.
• Assist qualified technicians with electric strikes, electrified locks, exit hardware, ADA operators, cabling and access-control installations.
• Use mobile job software to document conditions found, work completed, final condition and next steps.
• Keep customer keys, master-key materials, credentials, tools, parts and work areas secure and organized.
• Communicate clearly with customers, dispatch and the next technician when work must be handed off.
• Attend scheduled training, accept coaching and progress through A-1's locksmith and access/security qualification path.
• Drive to commercial customer sites throughout the Phoenix metro and occasionally elsewhere in Arizona.

• Take responsibility when you make a mistake-even if nobody else noticed it.
• Can explain what you did, why you did it and what still needs to happen.
• Enjoy hands-on troubleshooting and learning from experienced technicians.
• Follow procedures but know when to stop and ask because conditions have changed.
• Want long-term growth in commercial locksmithing and electronic security, not simply a short-term job.
• Can meet a predictable Monday-Friday field schedule and communicate promptly when an unexpected issue occurs.

• Valid driver's license and ability to meet job-related driving requirements.
• Clear written and verbal communication.
• Ability to use hand and power tools safely and learn mobile job software.
• Ability, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform field work involving ladders, kneeling, overhead work and material handling.
• Willingness to complete A-1's locksmith apprenticeship and qualification process.
• Ability to meet job-related customer-site and pre-employment screening requirements.

Normal business hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.

-5:00 p.m. Occasional overtime, travel and after-hours work may occur. On-call participation begins only after qualification and assignment. Starting pay is $17.00 per hour. Pay automatically increases to $20.00 per hour when A-1's apprenticeship requirements are completed and documented. A formal review occurs near 90 days; apprenticeship completion is based on the approved requirements, not time alone.

A-1 Locksmith & Security Center, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity and considers qualified applicants without unlawful discrimination.

• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• On-the-job training
• Paid time off
• Tools provided
• Vision insurance