Security Officer - Cargo Screener Full-Time

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 - Cargo Screener Full-Time in Uniondale, NY, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Logistics & Distribution, and more. As a Screener with Allied Universal at a busy logistics and distribution location, you will help support smooth operations by screening people and items at entry points, monitoring activity, completing security-related checks, and documenting observations. You will stay visible to help to deter incidents, communicate clearly with drivers, associates, and visitors, and respond quickly to concerns. Bring agility, reliability, innovation, teamwork, and integrity to a people-first culture.

Position Type: Full Time

Pay Rate: $17.47 / 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 our clients by carrying out security-related procedures, site-specific policies and when appropriate, emergency response activities.
• Screen employees, visitors, vendors and drivers for authorized access to the logistics and distribution location using site access procedures.
• Verify identification, issue visitor credentials and/or temporary badges, and maintain visitor, vendor and driver logs as required.
• Inspect bags, parcels, packages and/or other items presented for entry or exit in accordance with site policy, and escalate exceptions.
• Perform vehicle and trailer entry screening at designated checkpoints, including checking credentials, seals and/or load documentation as directed by site procedures.
• Monitor entry and exit points and report unauthorized access attempts, suspicious behavior and/or policy violations to site leadership.
• Respond to incidents and critical situations in a calm, problem-solving manner.
• Complete required reports, screening documentation and incident logs accurately and promptly.
• Communicate with operations staff and/or dispatch to coordinate traffic flow, screening queues and dock access during peak periods.
• Conduct regular and random patrols around the business and perimeter. Working environments and conditions may vary by client site.

Minimum Requirements:

• 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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