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Security Professional Lead Officer

Allied Universal

San Carlos, CAFull-time$28.4/hrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$28.4/hr
Location
San Carlos, CA
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Allied Universal is hiring a full-time Security Lead Officer in San Carlos, California, for a commercial real estate location. The officer will monitor and patrol assigned areas, maintain a visible presence, support a welcoming environment, and respond professionally to security concerns. The lead also oversees shift staffing, scheduling, training, and service quality while supporting contract compliance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Security MonitoringPatrollingCustomer ServiceClear CommunicationEmergency Response

Qualifications

Must Be 18+High School Diploma or EquivalentBackground InvestigationDrug Screen

Benefits

401(k) Match
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance

Full job description

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 Full Time Security Lead Officer in San Carlos, CA , you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Commercial Real Estate, and more. As an Unarmed Security Officer at a commercial real estate location, you will monitor and patrol assigned areas, maintain a visible presence to help deter incidents, and support a welcoming environment for tenants, visitors, and staff. You will provide exceptional customer service, communicate clearly, and respond to security-related concerns with professionalism. Join Allied Universal, where agile, reliable, and innovative teams put people first and act with integrity.

Position Type: Full Time

Pay Rate: $28.40 / Hour

Job Schedule:

Day Time

Thur03:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Fri03:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Sat03:00 PM - 11:30 PM

Sun03:00 PM - 11:30 PM

What You'll Do:

  • Make emergency notifications as necessary pursuant to site Post Orders

  • Provide direction and instruction to subordinates regarding the performance of their duties

  • Cross-training officers to make them more versatile and run site efficiently

  • Make productivity and cost reduction recommendations to management

  • Make recommendations for physical security surveys and post orders

  • Make recommendations for positive and negative personnel actions for those under their direct supervision

  • Oversee staffing, scheduling and on-site training for security officer assigned to his/her shift.

  • Ensure that contract required training and screening elements for security personnel have been met

  • Maintain overtime to minimum or to a predefined level designated by Allied Universal®

  • Ensure quality of service and contract compliance by regularly inspecting security personnel and their job performance when assigned to his/her shift

  • Perform other operations and related functions (e.g., payroll, review and maintain incident reports, assist in preparation of security surveys and post orders)

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.

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.

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 . PPO14417

Job ID: 2026-1711912

Location: United States-California-San Carlos

Job Category: Security Officer

How this job compares

Set against the 2,357 open Security Officer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$28.4/hr
  • California median$24/hr200 hourly ranges
  • US median$20/hr1,487 hourly ranges

This rate, $28.40/hr, is 18% above the California median midpoint ($24/hr) — in the top quarter of Security Officer hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 266 open Security Officer jobs in California and 2,357 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
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 (611 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,168 of the 2,357 open Security Officer jobs (50%) ask for a high school diploma 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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