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Harvard Protection Services

Security Officer - Flex - 37848

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In-Office
Oak Brook, IL, USA
20-20 Hourly
Entry level
In-Office
Oak Brook, IL, USA
20-20 Hourly
Entry level
Provides physical security and life-safety services at corporate office facilities. Duties include monitoring entrances, alarms, suspicious activity, and property; greeting visitors; conducting patrols; enforcing facility procedures; responding to emergencies; and preparing incident reports. Requires flexible availability across all shifts and weekends, a 20-hour security training certificate, active PERC Card, reliable personal transportation, professional communication skills, and basic report-writing ability.
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Position Objective

Company Overview:


Harvard Protection Services is one of the fastest growing, privately owned providers of high-quality security services in the United States. Our reputation has been earned among our employees and clients for our responsiveness, engaged leadership, and personal care for every employee and client we serve. We support our employees, ensure they feel valued, give them the resources to be successful, and empower them to execute flawlessly.


Job Summary:


Our Security Officers support Harvard Protection in our goal of providing best in class security and life safety services. Our Officers are responsible for providing professional customer-focused security and life safety services for the people and the property they protect.

Location: 

Luxury Corporate Office Center 

Western Suburbs - Oak Brook, Schaumburg, Rosemont 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Must have open scheduling availability to work mornings (1st shifts), evenings (2nd shifts), and overnights (3rd shifts) as scheduled by manager including weekends 
  • Maintain a professional demeanor, aiding customers, employees, visitors, and guests
  • Maintain a visible presence in the facility / building assigned
  • Monitor the environment, with the ability to detect suspicious and unsafe activity
  • Responsible for becoming familiar with incoming and outgoing traffic, know the customers, tenants, visitors, and guests
  • Greet customers, visitors, staff, tenants, guests in a professional manner always
  • Answer all phones in a professional manner
  • Permit authorized persons to enter property and monitor entrances and exits
  • Know the facility / building policies and procedures; enforce them within the limits of the position
  • Perform required patrols of designated areas on foot or in vehicle
  • Observe departing personnel to protect against the theft of company property and ensure authorized removal of property is conducted within appropriate customer requirements
  • Follow established emergency action planning and procedures
  • Monitor alarms and systems
  • Prepare reports on accidents, incidents, and suspicious activities, as directed

The essential duties and responsibilities may differ by customer location assigned

Knowledge and Skill Requirements
  • Must have open scheduling availability to work mornings (1st shifts), evenings (2nd shifts), and overnights (3rd shifts) as scheduled by manager including weekends 
  • Must be available to work a rotating flex schedule
  • 20 Hour Security Training Certificate 
  • Active PERC Card
  • Must have reliable means of communication and transportation - Personal transportation is needed as public transportation is not reliable in the area 
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills and neat and professional appearance
  • Write routine correspondence, to include log entries and incident reporting
  • Previous contract security, law enforcement, military, customer service experience helpful
Compensation

Harvard Protection Services offers a competitive hourly pay rate with health & welfare, dental, vision, sick leave, vacation, and 401K enrollment benefit opportunities.

About Harvard Protection Services:

Harvard Protection Services maintains true to our long-standing belief, Employees First and Customer Service. Our Mission, Vision and Core Values of PEOPLE FIRST, SAFETY, TEAMWORK, CLIENT FOCUS, and ACCOUNTABILITY are representative of this belief with expectations set and supported throughout for all our employees. Our goals set the standard for the industry; to earn our customer’s trust, confidence, and business, through maintaining a safe and secure environment. We are recognized by our customers and the industry as a dynamic, employee-centric organization that empowers our team to deliver leading edge service and solutions that creates value for our customers.


Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws

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