Youth Detention Security Officer — Access Checkpoint

Job overview

The Youth Detention Security Officer — Access Checkpoint role is onsite in Columbia, SC. The posting states a pay rate of $17 per hour and a full-time schedule that includes daytime hours Monday, Saturday, and Sunday from 5:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. The officer supports Allied Universal security services at a government location. The officer helps maintain a secure, welcoming facility by managing entry points, verifying credentials, monitoring activity, and providing professional service to visitors and staff. The role also includes patrols and responding to incidents according to site procedures.

What you'll do

• Provide customer service while carrying out access-control procedures and emergency response activities
• monitor entry and exit points
• verify credentials and visitor authorization
• maintain access logs and direct individuals
• issue, collect, and account for keys, passes, and access devices
• respond to incidents and notify appropriate personnel
• conduct regular and random patrols of entrances, surrounding areas, and perimeter locations.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

youth detention security officer

access checkpoint

columbia sc

allied universal

$17/hour

full-time

daytime schedule

access control

credential verification

security patrols

government location

paid training

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Retirement savings plan
• medical, dental, vision, basic life, AD&D and disability insurance
• paid training
• career growth opportunities
• employee discounts
• schedules designed to fit personal life goals.

Why this role

The posting requires at least six months of security-related experience, a high school diploma or equivalent, and compliance with DPSS/DHS tuberculosis testing and MMR vaccination requirements. Paid training and access to additional shifts through the company’s technology are described.

About the employer

Allied Universal is hiring for this role. Industry: Security Guards and Patrol Services. Sector: 56.