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Security Professional Officer - Transit Zone

Allied Universal

Aventura, FLFull-time$17/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$17/hr
Location
Aventura, FL
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Security LicenseValid Driver's License If Driving

Job overview

Allied Universal is hiring a full-time Security Professional for transit security at a shopping mall in Aventura, Florida. The officer will enforce transit and property rules, patrol designated areas, monitor access, respond to safety concerns, and prepare incident reports. The posting requires a security license and previous transit experience, while also listing no prior experience as a qualification. A high school diploma or equivalent, or five years of verifiable experience, is required.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Transit Code EnforcementRadio CommunicationReport WritingConflict ResolutionFoot PatrolEmergency Response CoordinationSecurity PatrolsAccess MonitoringReliabilityAdaptabilityPublic CommunicationActive ListeningCritical ThinkingSituation AssessmentTeamworkDiligenceMultilingual Communication

Qualifications

Security LicensePrevious Transit ExperienceHigh School Diploma or Five Years Verifiable ExperienceValid Driver's License if DrivingMust Be 18+ or 21 if ArmedPrior Security, Military, or Law Enforcement Experience

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Company Overview:

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.

Hiring Security Professional - Transit for local Mega Shopping Mall, Aventura, FL!!

  • Pay Rate: $17.00 / hour.

  • Full-Time position

  • Join Our Dynamic Security Organization Today!!!

As a Security Patrol Officer -Transit, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Commercial Real Estate, Healthcare, Education, Government and more.

Must have (No Exceptions):

  • Security License

  • Enforce transit code of conduct.

  • Effective radio communication

  • Report writing

  • Previous transit experience required.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Enforce transit code of conduct.

  • Effective radio communication

  • Conflict resolution

  • Foot patrols

  • Report writing

  • Previous transit experience

  • Experience coordinating and working with local law enforcement and fire rescue during emergency response situations.

  • Enforcing property loitering policies

  • Perform security patrols of designated areas on foot or in vehicles.

  • Watch for irregular or unusual conditions that may create security concerns or safety hazards.

  • Sound alarms or calls from police or fire department in case of fire or presence of unauthorized people.

  • Warn violators of rule infractions, such as loitering, smoking, or carrying forbidden articles.

  • Permit authorizes people to enter property and monitors entrances and exits.

  • Observe departing personnel to protect against theft of company property and ensure that authorized removal of property is conducted within appropriate client requirements.

  • Investigate and prepare reports on accidents, incidents, and suspicious activities; maintain written logs as required by the post.

  • Aid customers, employees, and visitors in a courteous and professional manner.

  • Make emergency notifications as necessary pursuant to site Post Orders

QUALIFICATIONS (MUST HAVE):

  • Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent or 5 years of verifiable experience.

  • Licensing requirements are subject to state and/or local laws and regulations and may be required prior to employment.

  • Valid driver’s license if driving a company or customer-owned vehicle.

  • 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.

  • No prior experience required.

  • Be at least 18 years of age, or higher if required by the state (21 years, if armed)

  • Reliability and ability to adapt to different post assignments.

  • Be able to operate radio or telephone equipment and/or console monitors.

  • Demonstrated ability to interact cordially and communicate with the public.

  • Effective oral and written communication skills; able to write informatively, clearly, and accurately.

  • Active listening and critical thinking skills

  • Assess and evaluate situations effectively; identify critical issues quickly and accurately.

  • Mediate conflict with tact, diplomacy

  • Teamwork

  • Diligence.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (NICE TO HAVE):

  • Ability to speak, read, and write in multiple languages (e.g., Spanish, Portuguese, French, Arabic)

  • Prior security, military, or law enforcement experience

BENEFITS:

  • Medical, dental, vision, basic life, AD&D, and disability insurance

  • Company's retirement plans

  • Seven holidays paid annually at time and a half, if worked

  • 40 hours of vacation after one year of employment at eligible work assignments; unused vacation is only paid out where required by law.

Florida State Security Agency License No. B8500287

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 .

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Job ID: 2026-1706677

Location: United States-Florida-Aventura

Job Category: Security Officer

How this job compares

Set against the 1,651 open Security Officer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$17/hr
  • Florida median$18–19/hr56 hourly ranges
  • US median$20–21/hr1,192 hourly ranges

This rate, $17/hr, is 8% below the Florida median midpoint ($18/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Security Officer hourly ranges in Florida.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 85 open Security Officer jobs in Florida and 1,651 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Florida
Experience
Security Officer postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 3 years (533 postings).
Education
26 of the 1,651 open Security Officer jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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