Security Officer - Factory Gatehouse

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 - Factory Gatehouse in Westampton, NJ, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Manufacturing & Industrial, and more. Join Allied Universal at a busy manufacturing and industrial location as an Access Control Officer, where you will help manage entry points, verify credentials, and guide employees and visitors with clear communication and customer service. You will conduct routine patrols, watch for unusual activity, and help to deter security-related incidents while supporting operations with an agile, reliable, and innovative team that puts people first and acts with integrity.

Position Type: Full Time

Pay Rate: $18.50 / Hour

Job Schedule:

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 site personnel and visitors by following security-related procedures, site-specific policies and/or emergency response activities as needed.
• Control access at designated entry points by checking identification, issuing visitor credentials, managing sign-in logs, and directing deliveries and contractors to proper locations.
• Monitor inbound and outbound traffic in a manufacturing and industrial location, including verifying shipping and receiving paperwork and coordinating with site staff on dock access.
• Respond to incidents and critical situations in a calm, problem-solving manner, documenting events and notifying site contacts and/or emergency services when appropriate.
• Conduct regular and random patrols around the business and perimeter, including observing doors, gates, and restricted areas for unusual activity.

Minimum Requirements:

• Have 2+ years of security-related experience.
• Be 21+ years of age.
• Alarm panel experience is preferred.
• Loss prevention experience is preferred.
• A Guard Card/license 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.

If you have difficulty using the online system and require an alternate method to apply or require an accommodation, please contact our local Human Resources department. To find an office near you, please visit: www.aus.com/offices.