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Security Specialist- St. Paul, MN Headquarter Office

Ecolab

Saint Paul, MNFull-time$46–69K/yrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$46–69K/yr
Location
Saint Paul, MN
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Class D Or Higher Driver's License

Job overview

The Security Specialist monitors security systems, responds to alarms, investigates incidents, and supports access control and badging at a campus. The role includes communicating with emergency services, maintaining activity and incident reports, and helping enforce company policies. It requires 3–4 years of related security experience, a high school diploma or GED, a valid driver’s license, and First Aid, CPR, and AED training.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Customer ServiceSecurity Systems MonitoringSecurity System ProgrammingBadgingAccess ControlCCTV ApplicationsGenetecAxis CamerasBosch CamerasHanwha CamerasAI IntercomsAnalytical SkillsProblem-SolvingIndependent WorkTeamworkFirst AidCPRAED UsePublic SafetySecurity OperationsSecurity ProceduresJudgmentDe-EscalationConflict ResolutionPhysical PatrollingLifting 25 Pounds

Qualifications

3+ Years Security ExperienceHigh School Diploma or GEDPostsecondary EducationClass D or Higher Driver's License5-Year Clean Driving Record

Full job description

Job Duties

Job Characteristics

This position is accountable for maintaining exceptional customer service while monitoring security systems and equipment, supporting security system programming and badging activities, observing and reporting suspicious behavior and incidents, enforcing company policies and analyzing security footage and alarms to assist with observing patterns or trend analysis. You will be responsible for working daily within a campus environment while remaining calm and decisive in any situation including emergency activity. You will be required to effectively communicate with law enforcement, fire departments, emergency medical personnel and other state or federal agencies. You will monitor, respond to, and act on alarms, analyze security footage and investigate suspicious behavior, incidents and security breaches. You will be asked to apprehend trespassers or escort unauthorized people off the property. This role will be responsible for ensuring excellent and professional communication and collaboration between our security staff and with our internal resource partners and stakeholders in addition to writing and maintaining daily activity logs, incident reporting, and preparing surveillance reports. This role will require regular training in verbal de-escalation and conflict resolution tactics along the use of force continuum, with ongoing feedback and evaluation of performance to create a continuous improvement approach to physical security and program objectives while achieving all compliance and ethical standards. Physical demands include prolonged periods sitting/working and standing for prolonged periods, able to lift a minimum of 25 pounds and the physical ability to patrol throughout the facility and exterior grounds in all weather conditions as required to conduct building rounds and inspections. You may be asked to support the security team at more than one campus location to cover shifts or assist with security officer training and learn other duties as assigned. This is an hourly position.

Education/Work Experience

Minimum of 3-4 years related experience in a previous security role is required. High school diploma/GED (post secondary education is preferred). Must have a valid Class D or higher driver's license with a clean driving record of at least 5 years. Must have direct knowledge of access control and CCTV applications/platforms (Genetec, Axis, Bosch or Hanwha cameras and AI Intercoms preferred). Must present strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Must have the ability to work well independently (possibly alone on a shift) or within the security team framework and reporting structure. Must be motivated and willing to continuously learn, apply training techniques and create self-development plan for curriculum objectives. You must be trained in First Aid, CPR and AED use along with extensive knowledge of public safety, security operations and procedures. Must have strong customer service skills, exercise good judgement, present a professional and service-minded persona along with a willingness to act and be decisive.

Independence Level/Reports to: Security Manager.

Annual or Hourly Compensation Range

The pay range for this position is $45,700.00 - $68,600.00. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

Benefits

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families.Click here to see our benefits.

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Potential Customer Requirements Notice

To meet customer requirements and comply with local or state regulations, applicants for certain customer-facing roles may need to:

  • Undergo additional background screens and/or drug/alcohol testing for customer credentialing.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

Ecolab will provide reasonable accommodation (such as a qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance) with our application process upon request as required to comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require accommodation assistance in this application process, please visit the Recruiting Support link in the footer of each page of our career website.

Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging

At Ecolab, we believe the best teams are inclusive. We are on a journey to create a workplace where every associate can grow and achieve their best. We are committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance. In all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement, we will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, disability, or status as a covered veteran.

In addition, we are committed to furthering the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) through Affirmative Action (AA).

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.

Minimum Education Required

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Minimum Experience Required

3 - 4 years

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

1

Public Transportation Accessible

Yes

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

No

Physical Required

Yes

Drug Test Required

Yes

Compensation

$11.41 / Hourly

Postal Code

55107

Job Type

Full Time

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

R00307627

Job Benefits

Not specified

How this job compares

Set against the 608 open Security Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$46–69K/yr
  • US median$80–116K/yr345 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $57K, is 40% below the US median midpoint ($95K) — in the lowest quarter of Security Specialist salary ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 608 open Security Specialist 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 at least 3 years of experience; Security Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years at the median (394 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 232 of the 608 open Security Specialist jobs (38%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 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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