Security Officer - Lobby Reception Desk

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 - Lobby Reception Desk in Weehawken, NJ, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Commercial Real Estate, and more. As a Front Desk Officer at a commercial real estate location, you will be the first point of contact, welcoming guests, managing access control and badges, and monitoring lobby activity to help identify and report security-related concerns. You will use a computer and/or tablet to log visitors and communicate with building teams while delivering polished customer service. At Allied Universal, our agile, reliable, and innovative teams put people first and act with integrity.

Position Type: Full Time

Pay Rate: $18.45 / Hour

Job Schedule:

** MUST BE ABLE TO PASS A CREDIT CHECK BACKGROUND **

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.

What You'll Do:

• Provide customer service to tenants, visitors, and staff by carrying out security-related procedures, location-specific policies, and when appropriate, emergency response activities from the front desk.
• Control access to the property by greeting entrants, verifying identification, managing visitor registration, and issuing and/or collecting temporary credentials per site policy.
• Monitor lobby activity, cameras, alarms, and other building systems as assigned, and report unusual activity through established reporting channels.
• Respond to incidents and critical situations in a calm, problem-solving manner, including contacting building management and/or emergency services as directed by post orders.
• Complete shift logs and other reports, communicate relevant updates during shift transitions, and assist Allied Universal leadership with administrative front desk tasks as needed.

Minimum Requirements:

• CPR and/or First Aid is preferred.
• Customer service experience is preferred.
• Access control and/or badge experience is preferred.
• Guard card and/or license is preferred.
• Comfortable using 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.
• 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.

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: www.aus.com.

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