Job Description
GardaWorld Security Services is Now Hiring a Security Officer!
Ready to suit up as an Overnight Fire Watch Security Guard?
*NEW JERSEY SORA LICENSE REQUIRED
What matters most in a role like this is your ability to stay sharp when everyone else is asleep. Tell us about how you thrive in the quiet hours and stay locked in through a long overnight shift.
As a Security Officer – Overnight Fire Watch, your role will vary depending on the site and the night. Whether it's rounds, monitoring, or documentation, we need you to stay alert and precise from start to finish.
What's in it for you:
- NEW JERSEY SORA LICENSE REQUIRED
- Site Location: Swedesboro, New Jersey
- Set schedule: Part-time, Overnights, Friday-Sunday (24 Hours Per Week)
- Competitive hourly wage of $18.00 (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 for Overnight Fire Watch Security Guard:
- Conduct continuous fire watch rounds throughout the overnight shift
- Monitor the premises for fire hazards, unsafe conditions, and suspicious activity
- Maintain accurate logs documenting each round and any observations
- Respond quickly to alarms, incidents, or potential threats
- Control access points and verify identities as needed
- Provide excellent customer service while maintaining a security presence
- Write detailed reports on nightly events and incidents
- Collaborate with authorities and site personnel during serious situations
- Ensure the safety and protection of individuals and property overnight
Qualifications for Overnight Fire Watch Security Guard:
- Be authorized to work in the U.S.
- Be able to provide documentation of High School Diploma or GED
- Be able to ace (and pass) an extensive screening process
- Comfortable working alone or with a small team through overnight hours
- Responsive and strong problem-solving 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 concierge roles available.
Employment is contingent on the successful completion of a background check and drug screening to be conducted after an offer of employment is extended.
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.
