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Security Retail Officer - Temporary

GardaWorld

Brea, CATemporary$18/hrSeen 1w agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$18/hr
Location
Brea, CA
Schedule
Temporary
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

BSIS Guard Card32-Hour BSIS Security TrainingValid Driver's License

Job overview

GardaWorld is hiring a Tactical Security Rover Officer for a site in Brea, California. The role involves patrolling sensitive areas, controlling access, responding to incidents and alarms, and protecting people and property. The posting lists multiple day and swing shifts and an hourly wage of $18.00. Candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. and meet the stated education, driver’s license, and security training qualifications.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

ObservationRisk AssessmentPhysical AbilitySecurityMilitaryLaw Enforcement

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GEDValid Driver's LicenseFirst Aid CertificationBSIS Guard Card32-Hour BSIS Security Training

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match

Full job description

GardaWorld Security Services is Now Hiring a Tactical Security Rover Officer!

Ready to suit up as a Tactical Security Rover Ambassador?

What matters most in a role like this is your ability to read the environment, anticipate risk, and act accordingly. Tell us about how your keen sense of observation is one of your greatest strengths.

As a Security Officer – Tactical, physical ability is essential as you will be moving around your entire shift, patrolling environments such as retail stores, airports, detention centers, etc.

What’s in it for you:

  • Site Location: Brea, CA

  • Schedule: Multiple Shifts Available for Day, Swing(Shift details will be discussed during the interview process)

  • Competitive hourly wage of $18.00 / hour (DailyPay is available for GardaWorld employees!)

  • A comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, a 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer matching contributions, paid holidays, disability coverage, and life insurance options

  • Career growth opportunities at GardaWorld

  • Uniform provided at no cost

Responsibilities of Tactical Security Guard

  • Patrol sensitive areas to spot any suspicious activity

  • Verify identities and control access to secure areas

  • React quickly to threats or incidents

  • Check the proper functioning of alarms and cameras

  • Document incidents and actions taken

  • Respond to alarms and conduct on-site checks

  • Collaborate with law enforcement during serious incidents

  • Ensure the safety and protection of individuals and property

  • Crowd Control

Qualifications of Tactical Security Guard

  • Be authorized to work in the U.S.

  • Be able to provide documentation of High School Diploma or GED

  • Must have a valid driver's license

  • First aid certification is an asset

  • If you have Security, Military, Law Enforcement experience – even better!

  • You have a state security license (BSIS Guard Card) and additional 32hr. BSIS security trainings (Additional security trainings can be obtained during the hiring process)

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 concierge, surveillance, and even casual roles available.

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 .

GardaWorld Security Services of California, Inc.

CA Private Patrol Number 16344

How this job compares

Set against the 2,658 open Security Officer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$18/hr
  • California median$23–24/hr209 hourly ranges
  • US median$20/hr1,732 hourly ranges

This rate, $18/hr, is 25% below the California median midpoint ($24/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Security Officer hourly ranges in California.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 281 open Security Officer jobs in California and 2,658 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in California
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 (639 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,255 of the 2,658 open Security Officer jobs (47%) ask for a high school diploma 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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