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Ontario, CASeasonal$20.5/hrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
GardaWorld is hiring a Response Security Officer for seasonal and holiday coverage in Ontario, California. The role varies by day and event and may involve customer service, patrols, or surveillance. Applicants must be flexible and available for any day or shift as scheduling needs change. The posting lists several Friday-through-Sunday schedules and an hourly wage of $20.50.
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Full job description
GardaWorld Security Services is Now Hiring a Response Security Officer!
Ready to suit up as a Response Security Guard?
What matters most in a role like this is your ability to adapt from one mission to the next. Tell us about how you embrace change and thrive in the heart of the action.
As a Security Officer – Response, your role will vary depending on the day and special event. Whether it’s customer service, patrols, or surveillance, we need you to adapt with agility and precision.
What’s in it for you:
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Site Location: Ontario, CA
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Schedule: Applicants must be flexible and available to work any day of the week and any shift (day, swing, or overnight) as scheduling needs may vary during Seasonal/Holiday coverage.
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Friday (5am - 1:30pm) & Saturday - Sunday (1pm - 9:30pm)
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Friday - Sunday (1pm - 9:30pm)
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Competitive hourly wage of $20.50 / Hour (DailyPay is available for GardaWorld employees!)
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A comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, a 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer matching contributions, paid holidays, disability coverage, and life insurance options
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Career growth opportunities at GardaWorld
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Uniform provided at no cost
Responsibilities for Response Security Guard:
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Monitor the premises to ensure security
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Conduct patrols to spot any suspicious activity
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Control access points and verify identities
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Respond quickly to incidents or potential threats
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Provide excellent customer service while maintaining security
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Write detailed reports on events and incidents
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Collaborate with authorities during serious situations
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Ensure the safety and protection of individuals and property
Qualifications for Response Security Guard:
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Be authorized to work in the U.S.
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Be able to provide documentation of High School Diploma or GED
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Ability to think quickly and adapt to changing situations
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Responsive and strong problem solving skills
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If you have Security, Military, Law Enforcement experience – even better!
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You have a state security license (BSIS Guard Card) and additional 32hr. BSIS security trainings (Additional security training can be obtained during the hiring process)
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 tactical, surveillance, and concierge roles available.
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 .
GardaWorld Security Services of California, Inc.
CA Private Patrol Number: 16344
How this job compares
Set against the 1,637 open Security Officer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$20.5/hr
- California median$24/hr178 hourly ranges
- US median$20–21/hr1,199 hourly ranges
This rate, $20.50/hr, is 15% below the California median midpoint ($24/hr) — in the middle half of Security Officer hourly ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 204 open Security Officer jobs in California and 1,637 across the US. None of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Allied Universal102 open
- GardaWorld (this employer)25 open
- Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.18 open
- 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 (492 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 824 of the 1,637 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 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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