
Custom Protection Officer
Part-timeCharlotte, NCPart-timeSeen 5 days agoSeen in employer's feed 5 days ago
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Allied Universal seeks a Custom Protection Officer to safeguard clients across varied industries. The officer patrols designated areas, monitors for security concerns and safety hazards, responds to incidents, and carries out site-specific safety and security procedures. Applicants must meet age and education or experience criteria and satisfy at least one of several military, public safety, law enforcement, or criminal justice pathways.
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Company Overview:
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 Custom Protection Officer, you will serve and safeguard clients in a range of industries such as Commercial Real Estate, Healthcare, Education, Government and more.
Responsibilities:
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Perform security patrols of designated areas on foot or in vehicle
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Watch for irregular or unusual conditions that may create security concerns or safety hazards
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Sound alarms or calls police or fire department in case of fire or presence of unauthorized persons
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Provide customer service to our clients by carrying out safety and security procedures, site-specific policies and when appropriate, emergency response activities
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Respond to incidents and critical situations in a calm, problem solving manner
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Conduct regular and random patrols around the business and perimeter. Working environments and conditions may vary by client site
Minimum 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, or 5 years of verifiable experience
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Must possess one or more of the following:
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Service in Military Occupational Specialty related to law enforcement, security (such as Military Police, Elite Military Forces, combat arms) or any support role in a Combat Zone
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Graduate of a Certified Public Safety Academy (military or civilian) or verified work experience in the law enforcement, adult corrections, or firefighter field
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Bachelor’s degree in law enforcement or criminal justice related studies
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A minimum of 8 or more years of service in any military branch
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Associate’s degree (or 60 credits) or higher in law enforcement or criminal justice with current or prior active military service
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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. 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*A valid driver’s license will be required for driving positions only
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 .
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Job ID: 2026-1712929
Location: United States-North Carolina-Charlotte
Job Category: Security Officer, Part Time Security
How this job compares
Set against the 2,607 open Security Officer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$56–96K/yr115 salary ranges
- North Carolina median$18–19/hr34 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 97 open Security Officer jobs in North Carolina and 2,607 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in North Carolina
- Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.42 open
- Allied Universal (this employer)34 open
- Metro One Loss Prevention Services Group4 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 (634 postings).
- Education
- 26 of the 2,607 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 27, 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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