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Gatehouse Officer 7a-7p

Erickson Living

Houston, TXFull-time$13.6/hrSeen 1 day agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$13.6/hr
Location
Houston, TX
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Job overview

The Gatehouse Officer staffs the entrance to Eagle’s Trace, a continuing care retirement community in West Houston. The role focuses on welcoming visitors, screening people and vehicles, directing parking, recording visitor and vendor information, and notifying supervisors about specified officials. It also includes preparing incident reports and protecting confidential information. Prior gatehouse security experience and a valid driver’s license are preferred.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Customer ServiceHospitalityVisitor ScreeningIncident ReportingConfidentiality

Qualifications

Must Be 18+Security Gatehouse Officer ExperienceValid Driver's License

Benefits

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

Full job description

Houston, TX

Full time

R0106106

Location:

Eagle's Trace by Erickson Senior Living

Join our team as a Gatehouse Officer. In this role you will staff the Gatehouse entrance to the community and deliver exceptional customer service and hospitality, while fostering an environment of safety and security.

Compensation: Commensurate with experience, starting at $13.60 / hr

What we offer

  • A culture of diversity, inclusion, equity and belonging, which builds on our mission, vision and values

  • Medical, dental and vision packages, including an annual reimbursement for qualified wellness expenses, personal health coaching and telemedicine options

  • PTO Plans, PLUS company paid volunteer hours for eligible team members, in accordance with applicable state law

  • 401k for all team members 18 and over with a company 3% match

  • Onsite medical centers, providing wellness visits and sick care for all team members over 18 years of age

  • 30% discount on food and drinks at on-site dining venues, plus additional healthy choice meal options at discounted prices

  • Growth Opportunities – grow with the company as we open new communities and expand on our existing ones!

How you will make an impact

  • Acknowledge visitors, provide a pleasant greeting, and offer assistance as needed to all persons entering the community

  • Screen all vehicle and pedestrian traffic entering the community

  • Provide proper parking passes, maps, and instructs visitors to park in appropriate spaces

  • Document all visitors and vendors/contractors via the standard gatehouse log in

  • Inform the security and emergency services supervisor of any inspectors, government representatives, process servers, and law enforcement attempting to enter the community

  • Complete thorough and detailed incident reports using our online report system

  • Maintain strict confidentiality regarding all information pertaining to protected health information or any other sensitive or confidential information obtained while employed by or pertaining to the company, its employees, business information, or residents

What you will need

  • Must be at least 18 years old

  • Prior experience as a Security Gatehouse Officer preferred

  • Current and valid driver’s license preferred

Please note that specific state regulations and requirements may be applicable. These regulations take precedence over the requirements outlined in the job description.

Eagle’s Trace is a beautiful 70-acre continuing care retirement community in West Houston, Texas. We’re part of a growing national network of communities managed by Erickson Senior Living, one of the country’s largest and most respected providers of senior living and health care. Eagle’s Trace helps people live better lives by fulfilling our promises of a vibrant lifestyle, financial stability, and focused health and well-being services for those who live and work with us. As part of our team, you'll enjoy flexibility and work-life balance to meet your personal and professional goals, and we are committed to providing you with opportunities to learn and grow.

Erickson Senior Living, its affiliates, and managed communities are Equal Opportunity Employers and are committed to providing a workplace free of unlawful discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, veteran status, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.

Since 1983, Erickson Senior Living’s national network of managed communities has been devoted to one mission—helping people live better lives. If you're driven to make a difference and feel passionate about what you do, you'll thrive in an Erickson Senior Living career. Experience a work and social environment beyond the traditional office setting, with access to multiple on-campus dining choices, health and wellness facilities, lush green spaces, and so much more. Come see why we’re among the most respected names in senior living, now serving 27,000 residents with a team of more than 14,000 employees.

How this job compares

Set against the 2,645 open Security Officer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$13.6/hr
  • Texas median$18–19/hr102 hourly ranges
  • US median$20/hr1,719 hourly ranges

This rate, $13.60/hr, is 26% below the Texas median midpoint ($19/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Security Officer hourly ranges in Texas.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 230 open Security Officer jobs in Texas and 2,645 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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 (638 postings).
Education
27 of the 2,645 open Security Officer jobs (1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 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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