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Security Site Supervisor - Immediate opening!

GardaWorld

Portland, ORFull-time$26/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$26/hr
Location
Portland, OR
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Oregon DPSST Certification

Job overview

GardaWorld is hiring a full-time Security Site Supervisor for its Swan Island site in Portland, Oregon. The role focuses on customer service and leading a team, with a Monday-through-Friday schedule from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. The posting lists an hourly wage of $26 and requires prior supervisor experience, Oregon DPSST certification, and a high school diploma or GED.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Customer ServicePhone SkillsComputer SkillsTeam LeadershipSchedulingPerformance ReportingIn-Service TrainingCrew EvaluationProgram EvaluationDe-Escalation TechniquesMental Health Crisis ResponseTrauma-Informed CareSocial Service Referrals

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDSupervisor ExperienceOregon DPSST CertificationMust Be 21+U.S. Work AuthorizationSecurity, Military, or Law Enforcement Experience

Benefits

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

Full job description

GardaWorld Security Services is Now Hiring a Security Site Supervisor!

Ready to suit up as a Security Site Supervisor? (Experience Required)

  • Site Location: Swan Island, Portland, Oregon

  • Set schedule: Full-time, Monday thru Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., Days, 40 Hours

  • Competitive hourly wage of $26 / Hour (DailyPay is available for GardaWorld employees!)

What matters most in a role like this is your ability to build meaningful connections. Tell us about how your natural ability to engage with others reassures and inspires confidence.

As a Security Shift Supervisor, there is a high focus on customer service since you will be working with people on all shifts, in environments.

What’s in it for you:

  • 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 a Security Site Supervisor

  • Do you have previous military, law enforcement, or armed guard experience? Are able to lead and assign day-to-day responsibilities to the team?

  • You are an amazing multi-task. With experience in duties such as scheduling, performance reports, continuing in-service training, crew and program evaluation, and disciplinary action.

  • You understand the importance of maintaining a daily log and filing incident reports..

  • You will abide by Oregon State law and Department of Public Safety Standards and Training (“DPSST”) certification standards.

  • You will commit to further training beyond DPSST certification standards, specifically in de-escalation techniques, mental health crisis response, trauma-informed care interventions, and social service safety net referrals if requested.

Qualifications for Security Site Supervisor

  • 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

  • Exceptional customer service skills

  • Proficient in basic phone & computer skills

  • If you have Security, Military, Law Enforcement experience

  • You have previous supervisor experience is a must.

  • You have your Oregon DPSST.

  • You are at least 21 .

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 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 .

How this job compares

Set against the 1,635 open Security jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 8, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$26/hr
  • US median$20–22/hr364 hourly ranges

This rate, $26/hr, is 21% above the US median midpoint ($22/hr) — in the middle half of Security hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 22 open Security jobs in Oregon and 1,635 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Oregon
Experience
Security postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 3 to 8 years (1,088 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 842 of the 1,635 open Security jobs (51%) ask for a high school diploma or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 8, 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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