
Security Manager - Salary: $85,000 - $95,000
VALENCIA, CAJob$85–95K/yrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Security Manager oversees security measures to protect assets, individuals, and property, managing the Security and Investigations department within the Public Safety Division. The role reports to the Public Safety Director and supports a safe environment through risk assessment, personnel management, emergency planning, operational oversight, and coordination with other departments.
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Full job description
Overview:
The Security Manager oversees and implements security measures to protect assets, individuals and property ensuring a safe and secure environment. They are responsible for managing the Security and Investigations department within the Public Safety Division and reports to the Public Safety Director.
Responsibilities:
RESPONSIBILITIES: (This is only a summary of responsibilities and not meant to be exhaustive of all duties.)
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Respond to calls for service and provide management direction and oversight.
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Conduct risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities, opportunities and potential threats.
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Manage personnel including hiring, training, scheduling and performance evaluations.
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Build and enhance emergency response plans, procedures and coordinate emergency response drills.
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Build a culture that encompasses and fosters dynamic thinking, efficient operations and accountability.
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Create and maintain operational budgets and forecasts including labor and expenses.
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Ensure compliance with laws, regulations, licensing, company standards and protocols.
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Generate accurate reports and ensure compliance of required reporting, regulations and policies.
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Monitor and manage security systems such as CCTV, access control and alarm systems.
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Knowledgeable in Cal-OSHA, BSIS, California Penal Code etc.
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Maintain operational reediness for emergency response equipment, vehicles and tools.
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Maintain absolute confidentiality with proprietary, business and personal information.
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Work cohesively with others within the Public Safety Division and other departments.
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Provide elite customer service and routinely interact with guests, contractors and team members.
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Serve as Division Duty Manager and Park Duty Manager as assigned.
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Other duties as assigned to support the Park
Qualifications:
QUALIFICATIONS: (This is only a summary of qualifications not meant to be exhaustive of all qualifications)
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Must be at least 18 years of age and possess and maintain a valid driver’s license in good standing.
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Applicable knowledge of security principles, threat screening, risk and crowd management.
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Strong leadership, communication, de-escalation and problem-solving skills.
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Strong attention to details and the ability to respond effectively to incidents or investigations.
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Maintain high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
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Must have a current BSIS Certified Guard Card or obtain credentials within 45 days of employment.
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Must be able to clear a DOJ and FBI background in order to obtain and maintain BSIS certification.
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Must have 3+ years of supervisory experience in a theme park setting or other security detail
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Must be able to respond, adapt, and participate in emergency situations and incidents
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Must be able to stand, walk, observe and patrol for extended periods of time.
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Must be able to work in direct sunlight, outdoors, in the heat and other environmental elements.
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Must have open availability to support park operation needs, including nights, weekends and holidays.
Cedar Fair Entertainment Company is an equal opportunity employer. A work permit may be required for associates under the age of 18. Applicants must be legally eligible for employment in the United States and in accordance with state laws. Cedar Fair also conducts background checks on all applicants 18 years of age and older.
How this job compares
Set against the 535 open Security Manager jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$85–95K/yr
- California median$100–242K/yr58 salary ranges
- US median$99–229K/yr401 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $90K, is 54% below the California median midpoint ($194K) — in the lowest quarter of Security Manager salary ranges in California.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 65 open Security Manager jobs in California and 535 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Accenture14 open
- PwC5 open
- Allied Universal4 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 3 years of experience — less than three in four Security Manager postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 466 postings).
- Education
- 134 of the 535 open Security Manager jobs (25%) ask for a bachelor's degree 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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