Security Guard

Position Summary

The Security Guard is responsible for helping maintain a safe, secure, and professional environment for employees, visitors, contractors, and company property. This role supports daily facility security operations by monitoring access points, conducting patrols, responding to incidents, enforcing company policies, and providing a professional first point of contact for employees and guests.

This position requires strong awareness, sound judgment, clear communication, and the ability to remain calm and professional in routine and emergency situations. Positions may be available on day, swing, and graveyard shifts.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and control access to company facilities, ensuring only authorized employees, visitors, contractors, and vendors enter restricted areas.

• Conduct routine patrols of buildings, parking lots, entrances, exits, loading areas, and surrounding property.

• Observe and report safety concerns, suspicious activity, policy violations, security risks, or facility issues.

• Operate and monitor security systems, including CCTV, access control systems, alarms, radios, and other communication equipment.

• Respond promptly and appropriately to security incidents, alarms, emergencies, medical situations, and other urgent events.

• Assist with visitor check-in, badge verification, contractor access, and employee security-related questions.

• Support emergency response procedures and coordinate with management, law enforcement, fire, medical, or other emergency responders as needed.

• Prepare accurate daily activity logs, incident reports, accident reports, and other required documentation.

• Help enforce company policies, safety procedures, access control requirements, and site security expectations.

• Monitor entrances, exits, and material movement areas to help prevent unauthorized access, theft, loss, or damage.

• Maintain confidentiality regarding company operations, employees, visitors, and security-related matters.

• Represent the company professionally through a courteous, calm, and customer-service-focused approach.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.

• Valid security guard license, registration, or certification as required by state or local regulations.

• Strong observation, situational awareness, and attention to detail.

• Good verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to remain calm, professional, and decisive during emergencies or difficult situations.

• Basic computer skills, including the ability to complete reports and use security-related systems.

• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.

• Ability to work assigned shifts, including days, swing shift, graveyard shift, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in corporate, commercial, industrial, manufacturing, or private security.

• Experience using CCTV, access control, alarm, or visitor management systems.

• CPR, First Aid, and AED certification.

• Military, law enforcement, public safety, or security-related background.

• Experience working in a controlled-access or regulated facility environment.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand and walk for extended periods throughout the shift.

• Ability to conduct indoor and outdoor foot patrols in varying weather conditions.

• Ability to climb stairs and move throughout the facility as needed.

• Ability to lift, carry, push, or pull up to 25 pounds.

• Ability to respond quickly to emergency situations.

• Ability to use radios, phones, computers, access control systems, and other security equipment.

Work Environment

This position operates in a corporate, manufacturing, and/or office environment and may include both indoor and outdoor duties. The Security Guard may be assigned to entrances, reception areas, production support areas, parking lots, loading areas, or other facility locations.

The role requires professionalism, confidentiality, reliability, and a strong customer-service mindset while supporting the safety and security of employees, visitors, contractors, and company assets.

Compensation and Benefits

• Competitive hourly wage.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Paid time off and holidays.

• Retirement savings plan, available after 90 days.

• Professional development and security-related training opportunities.