Juvenile Detention Security - Access Check
Part-timeColumbia, SCPart-time$17/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 4 days ago
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The Juvenile Detention Security - Access Check officer works at a government juvenile justice location in Columbia, South Carolina. The role monitors entrances, verifies credentials, manages visitor access, conducts patrols, and helps deter incidents through a visible presence. It is part-time and involves driving. The posting requires at least six months of security-related experience, a valid driver’s license, age eligibility, and a high school diploma or equivalent.
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Allied Universal®, North America’s leading security and facility services company, offers rewarding careers that provide you a sense of purpose. While working in a dynamic, welcoming, and collaborative workplace, you will be part of a team that contributes to a culture that positively impacts the communities and customers we serve.
As a Juvenile Detention Security - Access Check in Columbia, SC , you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Government, and more. Join a leading team where flexibility meets opportunity. As a Part-Time Security Officer, you can build a schedule that works for you and explore new roles using our Claim a Shift platform. Learn more: aus.com/earnmore. As an Access Control Officer at a government juvenile justice location, you will monitor entrances, verify credentials, manage visitor access, conduct routine patrols, and help to deter incidents through a visible presence. This is a driving position. Deliver professional service and clear communication while supporting a caring, agile, reliable, and innovative Allied Universal team that acts with integrity.
Position Type: Part Time
Pay Rate: $17.00 / Hour
Job Schedule:
Day Time
Thur05:45 AM - 06:00 PM
Sat05:45 PM - 06:00 AM
What You'll Do:
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Provide customer service to staff, visitors, residents, and authorized personnel by carrying out access-control procedures, site-specific policies, and emergency response activities as appropriate.
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Monitor entry and exit points, verify credentials and visitor authorization, maintain visitor logs, and direct individuals according to facility procedures.
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Control access to restricted areas, receive and process deliveries as directed, and report unauthorized access attempts or unusual activity to appropriate personnel.
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Respond to incidents and critical situations in a calm, problem-solving manner, following established protocols and notifying designated contacts as needed.
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Conduct regular and random patrols of assigned areas and the perimeter to identify and report security-related concerns; working environments and conditions may vary by location.
Minimum Requirements:
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At least 6 months of security-related experience is required.
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Access control and badge experience is preferred.
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Customer service experience is preferred.
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A valid driver’s license is required in accordance with Allied Universal driver policy requirements.
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Be at least 18 years of age for unarmed roles; 21+ years of age for armed roles.
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Possess a high school diploma or equivalent.
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As a condition of employment, applicants will be subject to a background investigation in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws.
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Allied Universal will consider qualified applications with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable laws.
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As a condition of employment, applicants will be subject to a drug screen to the extent permitted by law.
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Licensing requirements are subject to state and/or local laws and regulations and may be required prior to employment.
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A valid driver’s license will be required for driving positions only.
Why Join Us:
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Smart Tools: Access to our exclusive technology to view and claim additional shifts to earn more.
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Career Growth: Get paid training and access to career growth opportunities.
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Financial Benefits: Participate in our retirement savings plan to invest in your future.
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Exclusive Perks: Enjoy discounts on top brands and services through our Perks Program.
BENEFITS:
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Health insurance and 401k plans for full-time positions
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Schedules that fit with your personal life goals
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Ongoing paid training programs and career growth opportunities
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Employee discounts through our perks program to your favorite restaurants, entertainment venues and much more…
Allied Universal® is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race/ethnicity, age, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status or relationship/association with a protected veteran, or any other basis or characteristic protected by law. For more information: www.aus.com .
If you have difficulty using the online system and require an alternate method to apply or require an accommodation, please contact our local Human Resources department. To find an office near you, please visit: www.aus.com/offices .
Job ID: 2026-1733931
Location: United States-South Carolina-Columbia
Job Category: Security Officer, Part Time Security
How this job compares
Set against the 1,607 open Security Officer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$17/hr
- US median$20–21/hr1,167 hourly ranges
This rate, $17/hr, is 15% below the US median midpoint ($20/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Security Officer hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 18 open Security Officer jobs in South Carolina and 1,607 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Allied Universal (this employer)478 open
- Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.302 open
- GardaWorld143 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for no prior experience — less than three in four Security Officer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 2 years, across 484 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 806 of the 1,607 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 10, 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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