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GardaWorld Security Services is Now Hiring an Armed Tactical Security Officer!

Ready to suit up as an Armed Tactical Security Guard?

What matters most in a role like this is your ability to read the environment, anticipate risk, and act accordingly. Tell us about how your keen sense of observation is one of your greatest strengths.

As a Security Officer – Tactical, physical ability is essential as you will be moving around your entire shift, patrolling environments such as retail stores, airports, detention centers, etc.

What’s in it for you:

• Site Location: Rome, GA
• Set schedule: Full-Time 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM Monday - Friday (40HRS)
• Competitive hourly wage of $22.77 /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 Armed Tactical Security Guard

• Patrol high‑risk and sensitive areas such as emergency departments, behavioral health units, maternity wards, and restricted clinical zones to detect suspicious or unsafe activity.
• Verify identities, check credentials, and control access to secure hospital areas including ICU, pharmacy, radiation/biomedical rooms, and staff‑only corridors.
• Respond rapidly to threats, disturbances, or critical incidents while maintaining patient, staff, and visitor safety as the top priority.
• Ensure the proper functioning of all security systems, including alarms, access‑control devices, panic buttons, and surveillance cameras.
• Document all incidents, security actions taken, patient/visitor interactions, and law enforcement notifications in detailed, accurate reports.
• Respond to alarms, conduct on‑site checks, and secure affected areas until the situation is resolved.
• Collaborate with local law enforcement during serious incidents, violent encounters, active threats, or criminal investigations.
• Provide armed protection during high‑risk patient situations such as patient elopement risks, behavioral health crises, or custody‑related admissions.
• Assist medical staff during emergency codes (e.g., Code Gray/Code Silver), ensuring safe intervention, de‑escalation, and area control.

Qualifications of Tactical Security Guard

• Be authorized to work in the U.S
• 4-5 years of Military OR Law Enforcement Experience Required.
• Be able to provide documentation of High School Diploma or GED
• Be able to ace (and pass) an extensive screening process
• First aid certification is an asset
• Ability to stand and walk for the entire shift
• Must be prior Armed Corrections, prior Military, prior Law Enforcement, or have a degree in Criminal Justice
• Ability to obtain an Armed GA state Security license

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 concierge, 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 .

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