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Emergency Response Officer-Utililty Company

Allied Universal

San Francisco, CAFull-time / Temporary$41/hrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$41/hr
Location
San Francisco, CA
Schedule
Full-time / Temporary
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

BSIS Security Officer LicensePC 832 Arrest Training CertificationBaton PermitOC And Pepper Spray PermitCalifornia Driver's License

Job overview

The Emergency Response Officer provides a high-visibility uniformed presence and responds to emergencies across predetermined sites using vehicle patrols. The role includes alarm response, site security checks, incident documentation, and temporary deployments that may be more than 60 miles from the nearest Allied Universal office. The position is full-time, with scheduled overnight shifts Wednesday through Sunday.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Emergency ResponseSurveillance OperationsFirst AidProtective EquipmentRestraint DevicesWeapons ProficiencyEmergency EvacuationPhysical Intervention

Qualifications

Military or Law Enforcement ServicePublic Safety Academy GraduateMust Be 21+High School Diploma or EquivalentCalifornia Driver's LicenseBSIS Security Officer LicensePC 832 Arrest Training CertificationBaton PermitOC and Pepper Spray Permit

Full job description

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 an Emergency Response Officer at Allied Universal®, the Emergency Response Officer is responsible for maintaining a high visibility uniformed presence, responding to a variety of emergency situations. The Emergency Response Team operates as a mobile unit responsible for conducting regular vehicle patrols across predetermined sites. This team plays a critical role in maintaining the security of various locations by performing thorough checks and ensuring that each site is secure. In addition to these routine patrols, the Emergency Response Team is also tasked with responding promptly to any alarm calls they receive. This position could be deployed to a work project up to 60+ miles from the nearest Allied Universal office. Each deployment will be temporary, for a time period that will vary by assignment. Furthermore, all incidents and responses must be meticulously documented, with detailed reports submitted to the appropriate supervisors. The Emergency Response Team must remain vigilant, adaptable, and ready to respond to alarms at any time, ensuring the ongoing protection and security of the sites they oversee.

Position Type: Full Time

Pay Rate: $41.00 / Hour

Job Schedule:

Day Time

Wed10:00 PM - 06:30 AM

Thur10:00 PM - 06:30 AM

Fri10:00 PM - 06:30 AM

Sat10:00 PM - 06:30 AM

Sun10:00 PM - 06:30 AM

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS:

  • Identify and respond to emergencies including in-progress acts of violence, crisis, weapons incidents, explosive incidents, natural disasters, and a wide range of issues posing a hazard to lives and/or property using the appropriate escalation of force up to and including armed response by following established protocol.

  • Conduct surveillance operations

  • Assist in emergencies by securing the scene to prevent further loss or damage, advise personnel of threats and potential threats, summon emergency responders to the incident, and initiate and conduct evacuation procedures

  • Render appropriate first aid to injured persons and follow established protocol for reporting injuries

  • Safeguard and maintain highly sensitive information

  • Maintain proficiency in the use of all assigned protective equipment, restraint devices, and weapons

  • Respond to direction and/or orders from supervisory personnel, especially in the context of an active shooter, assault, or other similar situation.

  • Move from location to location at appropriate speeds

  • Physically engage with a person who is threatening others

Applicant must possess one or more of the following:

  • Prior Service in any Military Occupational Specialty or related to law enforcement

  • Graduate of a Certified Public Safety Academy (military or civilian) in the law enforcement, adult corrections, or firefighter field

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS: Formal Education, Licenses, and Certifications Required

  • Must be over the age of 21

  • Must possess a high school diploma or equivalent

  • Must have a valid CA Driver's License

  • Must possess a current and valid Bureau of Security and Investigative Services (BSIS) SecurityOfficer License issued by the State of California (Guard Card)

  • Must have a current and valid California state driver’s license

  • Must have succesfully completed the PC 832 Arrest training ( a valid certification will be required to present)

  • Must have valid Baton permit

  • Must have valid OC and Pepper Spray permit

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 .

. PPO 14417

Job ID: 2026-1714899

Location: United States-California-San Francisco

Job Category: Security Officer

How this job compares

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

Pay
  • This posting$41/hr
  • California median$23–24/hr209 hourly ranges
  • US median$20/hr1,732 hourly ranges

This rate, $41/hr, is 71% above the California median midpoint ($24/hr) — in the top 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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