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Security Personnel Access Management

Allied Universal

McAllen, TXFull-time$17.51/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today

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At a glance

Compensation
$17.51/hr
Location
McAllen, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

Allied Universal is hiring a full-time Security Officer Access Operations in McAllen, Texas, at a technology, media, and telecommunications location. The officer will manage entry points, verify credentials, monitor access activity, and help maintain a secure environment for employees and visitors. The role pays $17.51 per hour and follows an overnight schedule from Monday through Friday.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Customer ServiceAccess ControlCredential VerificationVisitor RegistrationIncident ResponsePatrolsEmergency Response

Qualifications

Customer Service ExperienceGuard Card or LicenseCPR and First Aid CertificationMust Be 18+ or 21+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 Security Officer Access Operations in McAllen, TX , you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Tech/Media/Telecom, and more. As an Access Control Security Officer at a dynamic technology, media, and telecommunications location, you will manage entry points, verify credentials, monitor access activity, and help maintain a secure environment for employees and visitors. Your visible presence, professional communication, and customer-focused approach will help deter security-related incidents. Join Allied Universal, where agility, reliability, innovation, teamwork, caring, and integrity guide our work.

Position Type: Full Time

Pay Rate: $17.51 / Hour

Job Schedule:

Day Time

Mon11:30 PM - 07:00 AM

Tue11:30 PM - 07:00 AM

Wed11:30 PM - 07:00 AM

Thur11:00 PM - 07:00 AM

Fri11:30 PM - 07:00 AM

What You'll Do:

  • Provide customer service to employees, visitors, contractors, and vendors at a technology, media, and telecommunications location by carrying out site-specific access control procedures and security-related policies.

  • Monitor access points, verify credentials, manage visitor registration, and maintain accurate entry and exit records in accordance with site requirements.

  • Respond to access control alarms, unauthorized entry attempts, incidents, and critical situations in a calm, problem-solving manner; notify appropriate personnel and document activity.

  • Conduct regular and random patrols of access points, business areas, parking areas, and the perimeter to help deter unauthorized activity and identify security-related concerns.

  • Support emergency response activities, assist with site evacuations and/or other incident procedures, and prepare clear, timely reports for Allied Universal and site leadership.

Minimum Requirements:

  • Customer service experience is preferred.

  • Possession of a Guard Card or license is preferred.

  • CPR and First Aid certification is preferred.

  • 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 .

Job ID: 2026-1740907

Location: United States-Texas-McAllen

Job Category: Security Officer

How this job compares

Set against the 1,664 open Security Officer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$17.51/hr
  • Texas median$18–19/hr90 hourly ranges
  • US median$20–21/hr1,212 hourly ranges

This rate, $17.51/hr, is 5% below the Texas median midpoint ($18/hr) — in the middle half of Security Officer hourly ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 159 open Security Officer jobs in Texas and 1,664 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
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 (524 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 875 of the 1,664 open Security Officer jobs (53%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 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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