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Part-time

GardaWorld

Marion, ILPart-time$20.5/hrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed today

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Compensation
$20.5/hr
Location
Marion, IL
Schedule
Part-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

State LicenseFOID Certification

Job overview

GardaWorld is hiring a Tactical Security Ambassador in Marion, Illinois. The role involves patrolling sensitive areas, controlling access, responding to threats and alarms, and protecting people and property. Candidates must have at least three months of consecutive security experience, a FOID certification, and be armed or able to become armed. The position is part-time and pays $20.50 per hour.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

ObservationPhysical StaminaSecurityMilitaryLaw EnforcementFirst AidAccess ControlAlarm MonitoringIncident Documentation

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDExtensive Screening ProcessState License3 Months Security ExperiencePERC LicenseFOID CertificationArmed or Able to Become ArmedU.S. Work Authorization

Benefits

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

Full job description

GardaWorld Security Services is Now Hiring a Tactical Security Ambassador!

Ready to suit up as a Tactical Security Guard?

What matters most in a role like this is your ability to read the environment, anticipate risk, and act accordingly. Tell us about how your keen sense of observation is one of your greatest strengths.

As a Security Ambassador – Tactical, physical ability is essential as you will be moving around your entire shift, patrolling environments such as retail stores, airports, detention centers, etc.

What’s in it for you:

  • Site Location: Marion, IL

  • Set schedule: Part-time, various days must be available for each shift

  • Competitive hourly wage of $20.50 (DailyPay is available for GardaWorld employees!)

  • A comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, a 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer matching contributions, paid time off (PTO) policy, paid holidays, disability coverage, and life insurance options

  • Career growth opportunities at GardaWorld

  • Uniform provided at no cost

Responsibilities of Tactical Security Guard

  • Patrol sensitive areas to spot any suspicious activity

  • Verify identities and control access to secure areas

  • React quickly to threats or incidents

  • Check the proper functioning of alarms and cameras

  • Document incidents and actions taken

  • Respond to alarms and conduct on-site checks

  • Collaborate with law enforcement during serious incidents

  • Ensure the safety and protection of individuals and property

Qualifications of Tactical Security Guard

  • Be authorized to work in the U.S.

  • Be able to provide documentation of High School Diploma or GED

  • Be able to ace (and pass) an extensive screening process

  • First aid certification is an asset

  • Ability to stand and walk for the entire shift

  • If you have Security, Military, Law Enforcement experience – even better!

  • You have a state license if required

  • You must have at least 3 months of consecutive Security experience

  • Having a PERC license already is a plus

  • You must have a FOID certification

  • You must be Armed or be able to become Armed

In the United States, GardaWorld Security remains the only guarding security company to be Certified by Great Place to Work . Apply today – this could be more than a job! 26% of our corporate employees started as frontline workers.

If you’re ambitious with an entrepreneurial spirit – someone who wants to be a GardaWorld Ambassador – a promising career awaits you!

GardaWorld Security is a global champion in sophisticated and tailored security solutions, employing and training highly skilled and dedicated professionals across the globe.

Not the job for you? Make sure to check out all our jobs! We also have concierge, surveillance, and even casual roles available.

Employment is contingent on the successful completion of a background check and drug screening to be conducted after an offer of employment is extended.

It is the policy of GardaWorld Security Services to provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran status, or disability in accordance with applicable federal laws. In addition, GardaWorld Security Services complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including, but not limited to hiring, placement, assignment, promotion, termination, layoffs, recalls, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. It is also the policy of GardaWorld Security Services not to honor requests that employees be assigned on the basis of sex or any other classification protected by law, unless such request is based on a bona fide occupational qualification for that assignment .

IL License #122.000183

How this job compares

Set against the 393 open Security Guard jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 31, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$20.5/hr
  • US median$18–19/hr272 hourly ranges

This rate, $20.50/hr, is 8% above the US median midpoint ($19/hr) — in the middle half of Security Guard hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 393 open Security Guard jobs across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most across the US
Experience
This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Security Guard postings that state a minimum ask for (median 1 year, across 85 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 225 of the 393 open Security Guard jobs (57%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 31, 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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