
Safety & Security Agent
Houston, TXJob$17.5/hrSeen 4 days agoSeen in employer's feed today
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Job overview
The Safety & Security Agent supports safe and secure flight turnarounds at the airport. The role screens passengers and property, controls access to restricted areas, monitors and patrols assigned locations, responds to incidents, and completes required reports. The agent coordinates with airport authorities and other personnel while maintaining vigilance and providing professional customer service.
Skills & qualifications
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Full job description
Rate: $17.50 USD per hour
Description
Main Accountabilities
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Support the coordination of safe and secure flight turnarounds.
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Screen passengers, baggage, cargo, and other property using approved security procedures and equipment.
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Control and monitor access to secure and restricted areas of the airport.
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Verify identification, credentials, and travel documents as required.
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Monitor assigned security areas and report suspicious activity or potential security concerns.
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Conduct routine patrols of terminals, gates, ramp areas, aircraft, and other assigned locations.
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Respond promptly and professionally to security incidents, alarms, and emergencies.
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Enforce airport security requirements and company policies and procedures.
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Maintain a high level of vigilance while providing professional customer service.
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Complete security, incident, and other required reports accurately and promptly.
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Coordinate with airport authorities, law enforcement, airline representatives, and other authorized personnel as required.
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Actively participate in the company’s Safety Management System (SMS).
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Perform other duties as assigned.
Safety, Security, and Compliance
All employees have a responsibility and duty while at work to:
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Take reasonable care for their own health and safety and the health and safety of others who may be affected by their actions or omissions.
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Follow applicable aviation safety and security standards and promote a strong safety and security culture.
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Cooperate with managers and supervisors to support compliance with applicable legal, regulatory, and company requirements.
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Never intentionally or recklessly interfere with or misuse equipment or resources provided for health, safety, security, or welfare purposes.
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Immediately report any work condition, equipment, activity, or behavior that may present a serious or immediate safety or security concern.
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Report hazards, near misses, incidents, accidents, and other dangerous occurrences in accordance with company procedures.
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Perform assigned duties in accordance with provided training, procedures, and workplace health and safety requirements.
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Understand and comply with company health, safety, and security policies.
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Attend required training courses and maintain applicable qualifications and credentials.
Qualifications and Experience
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Must be at least 18 years of age.
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High school diploma or equivalent.
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Ability to successfully complete required background checks and obtain and maintain applicable airport/security credentials.
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Previous security, aviation, law enforcement, or military experience preferred, but not required.
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Basic computer skills for completing reports and using applicable monitoring or security systems.
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Valid driver’s license if required for the position.
Skills and Other Requirements
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Ability to work collaboratively with employees, management, airline representatives, airport personnel, law enforcement, and other service providers.
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Strong commitment to safety, security, professionalism, and customer service.
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Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
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Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
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Strong organizational and time-management skills.
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High attention to detail and situational awareness.
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Ability to remain calm and professional under pressure.
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Effective problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
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Dependable, punctual, and flexible with scheduling.
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Ability to communicate effectively with passengers, guests, coworkers, and other individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Physical Requirements
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Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, including shifts of up to 8–10 hours.
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Ability to frequently bend, stoop, kneel, and reach.
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Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 30 pounds.
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Ability to perform repetitive security, inspection, monitoring, and documentation tasks.
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Ability to work in airport terminal, gate, ramp, aircraft, and other operational environments as assigned.
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Ability to work in environments with varying noise levels and weather conditions, depending on assignment.
Work Environment and Schedule
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Fast-paced, safety- and security-focused airport environment.
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Requires constant awareness and attention to surrounding activity.
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Must be flexible to work mornings, evenings, overnight shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime as operationally required.
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Must comply with all applicable company, airport, airline, safety, security, and customer-service standards.
Equal Opportunity Employer
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How this job compares
Set against the 2,607 open Security Officer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$17.5/hr
- Texas median$18–19/hr97 hourly ranges
- US median$20/hr1,690 hourly ranges
This rate, $17.50/hr, is 5% below the Texas median midpoint ($19/hr) — in the middle half of Security Officer hourly ranges in Texas.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 221 open Security Officer jobs in Texas and 2,607 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- Securitas Security Services USA, Inc.70 open
- Allied Universal65 open
- Houston Methodist11 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
- This posting asks for a high school diploma; 1,249 of the 2,607 open Security Officer jobs (48%) ask for a high school diploma 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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