Security Officer - Foot Patrol

Summary

Patrol Security Officer

GardaWorld Security Services is now hiring a Patrol Security Officer! Ready to suit up as a security guard in a foot patrol post? What matters most in a role like this is your ability to build meaningful connections. Tell us about how your natural ability to engage with others reassures and inspires confidence.

As a Security Officer – Patrol, there is a high focus on customer service since you will be working with people on all shifts, in environments such as office towers, hotels, shopping centers, etc.

What's in it for you:

• Site location: Alpharetta GA 30004
• Set schedule: 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM, 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM. Days TBD.
• Competitive hourly wage of $19.00/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 time off (PTO) policy, paid holidays, disability coverage, and life insurance options
• Career growth opportunities at GardaWorld
• Uniform provided at no cost

Responsibilities of a Patrol Security Guard:

• Conduct regular foot patrols of assigned areas to maintain security and deter unauthorized activity.
• Perform security scans and inspections of buildings, entrances, exits, and perimeter grounds.
• Monitor for safety hazards, suspicious activity, and policy violations, reporting concerns immediately.
• Complete detailed daily activity logs, incident reports, and patrol documentation with accuracy.
• Respond promptly to alarms, disturbances, and emergency situations following established procedures.
• Verify doors, gates, windows, and restricted areas were properly secured during patrol rounds.

Qualifications for Patrol Security Guard:

• Must be comfortable walking long distances
• Be authorized to work in the U.S.
• 1-2 years of security experience preferred.
• Customer service and/or concierge experience is a plus!
• Be able to provide documentation of high school diploma or GED
• Be able to ace (and pass) an extensive screening process
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Proficient in basic phone & computer skills
• If you have security, military, law enforcement experience – even better!
• You have a state license if required

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 tactical, 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. State License Number PSC002179

Job Description

Patrol Security Officer

GardaWorld Security Services is now hiring a Patrol Security Officer! Ready to suit up as a security guard in a foot patrol post? What matters most in a role like this is your ability to build meaningful connections. Tell us about how your natural ability to engage with others reassures and inspires confidence.

As a Security Officer – Patrol, there is a high focus on customer service since you will be working with people on all shifts, in environments such as office towers, hotels, shopping centers, etc.

What's in it for you:

• Site location: Alpharetta GA 30004
• Set schedule: 6:00 AM - 2:00 PM, 2:00 PM - 10:00 PM, 10:00 PM - 6:00 AM. Days TBD.
• Competitive hourly wage of $19.00/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 time off (PTO) policy, paid holidays, disability coverage, and life insurance options
• Career growth opportunities at GardaWorld
• Uniform provided at no cost

Responsibilities of a Patrol Security Guard:

• Conduct regular foot patrols of assigned areas to maintain security and deter unauthorized activity.
• Perform security scans and inspections of buildings, entrances, exits, and perimeter grounds.
• Monitor for safety hazards, suspicious activity, and policy violations, reporting concerns immediately.
• Complete detailed daily activity logs, incident reports, and patrol documentation with accuracy.
• Respond promptly to alarms, disturbances, and emergency situations following established procedures.
• Verify doors, gates, windows, and restricted areas were properly secured during patrol rounds.

Qualifications for Patrol Security Guard:

• Must be comfortable walking long distances
• Be authorized to work in the U.S.
• 1-2 years of security experience preferred.
• Customer service and/or concierge experience is a plus!
• Be able to provide documentation of high school diploma or GED
• Be able to ace (and pass) an extensive screening process
• Exceptional customer service skills
• Proficient in basic phone & computer skills
• If you have security, military, law enforcement experience – even better!
• You have a state license if required

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 tactical, 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. State License Number PSC002179