
Field Supervisor -Birmingham, AL
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Job overview
The Field Supervisor manages and coordinates assigned Security Officers at the field level, maintaining standards under the company’s Standard Operating Procedures. The role provides first-line supervision, patrols assigned posts, conducts inspections, responds to alarms and client requests, and fills posts when needed. The supervisor works as an armed, uniformed officer and must be able to legally carry a firearm in applicable locations.
Skills & qualifications
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Full job description
The Field Supervisor for Walden Security manages, supervises, and coordinates the activities, at the field level, of all assigned Security Officers and executes all tasks related to maintaining prescribed standards in compliance with the Standard Operating Procedures by performing the following duties:
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Other duties may be assigned by the Field Manager or Operations Manager.
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Provides the first line of supervision during those hours when an Operations Staff member is not on duty.
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Works as an armed, uniformed officer and is able to legally carry a firearm in applicable states and/or locations.
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Has a working knowledge and understanding of the Specific and General Post instructions for all Branch posts; Has practical knowledge of all additional and emergency post instructions that are called for by the client.
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Patrols Branch assigned posts and accounts, using a company provided vehicle.
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Has authority invested in them to make decisions that are in compliance with Walden policies.
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Has the authority to relieve any security officer that is in violation of Walden rules/regulations/ procedures.
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Provides shift supervision of all posts and the security officers, including the Roving patrols on duty during that time, randomly visiting post/accounts and performing inspections of the security officers manning the posts.
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Conducts inspections of posts and Security Officers for proper compliance with the specific Post Orders, Walden procedures, and general knowledge of post assignment.
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Assists in conducting on-the-job-training for newly assigned security officers as necessary.
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Responds to building/facility and bank alarms upon request throughout the assigned area and ATM alarms as required.
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Responds to urgent client needs/requests for services or changes to services.
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Informs the Field Manager or Operations Manager of matters/issues that cannot wait until the next workday.
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Records the daily events of their post/shift on the Daily Inspection Report (DIR) which will be reviewed daily by the Field Manager or Operations Manager and QA Manager.
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Fills any post that becomes open during their shift of duty with an off duty security officer. Works the shift of any posts that cannot be filled, until such time as a post qualified security officer can be scheduled.
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Examines doors, windows, and gates of assigned posts to determine that they are secure.
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Warns violators of rule infractions, such as loitering, smoking, or carrying forbidden articles, and expel persons engaging in suspicious or criminal acts.
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Registers at watch stations to record time of inspection trips and contracted random inspections.
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Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
Pay Rate
$21—$21 USD
We offer every employee — from executive managers to administrative support to security professionals — unique and generous benefits, as well as opportunities for career growth.
So if you’re ready to embark on a meaningful career with one of the nation’s most dynamic and fastest growing security companies, apply with Walden Security today.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, protected veterans status, or disability. EOE / AAP Employer / Minorities / Females / Vet / Disabled. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.
How this job compares
Set against the 2,656 open Security Officer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$21/hr
- US median$20/hr1,732 hourly ranges
This rate, $21/hr, is 5% above the US median midpoint ($20/hr) — in the middle half of Security Officer hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 43 open Security Officer jobs in Alabama and 2,656 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Alabama
- Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.20 open
- Allied Universal12 open
- SEI, Inc. Security4 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 (636 postings).
- Education
- 26 of the 2,656 open Security Officer jobs (under 1%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 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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