Unarmed Security Officer – Warehouse / Guard Shack

Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Job Type: Part-Time (Possible Full-time)
Schedule: Fri-Sat: 6am-6pm, Sunday: 6am-2pm
Pay Rate: $20.00 per hour

Job Description

We are seeking a reliable, professional, and attentive Unarmed Security Officer to provide security services at a warehouse and distribution facility in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Security Officer will be stationed primarily at the facility's guard shack or warehouse and will help maintain a safe, secure, and orderly environment for employees, contractors, vendors, truck drivers, visitors, and facility personnel.

The Security Officer will be responsible for controlling access to the property, verifying authorized entry, monitoring incoming and outgoing vehicle traffic, maintaining accurate visitor and vehicle logs, conducting security patrols, and observing and reporting suspicious activity, safety concerns, and security violations.

The ideal candidate will demonstrate professionalism, strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to remain alert while working independently. The officer must follow established post orders, facility procedures, and company policies while maintaining clear communication with supervisors, warehouse management, transportation personnel, and emergency responders as needed.

This is an unarmed security position focused on access control, crime deterrence, loss prevention, observation, documentation, and incident reporting.

Key Responsibilities

Guard Shack Operations and Access Control

• Maintain a professional and visible security presence at the guard shack and designated facility access points.
• Control and monitor entry to and exit from the warehouse property in accordance with established site procedures.
• Verify the identity and authorization of employees, contractors, vendors, visitors, and delivery personnel before granting access.
• Check in and direct incoming truck drivers, delivery vehicles, pickups, and other authorized visitors.
• Verify appointments, delivery schedules, shipping documentation, or other required information as directed by facility procedures.
• Maintain accurate logs of incoming and outgoing vehicles, drivers, visitors, contractors, and other personnel as required.
• Issue visitor badges, temporary access passes, or other credentials when authorized by site procedures.
• Contact the appropriate warehouse representative or supervisor to confirm access when authorization is unclear.
• Monitor vehicle traffic at designated gates, entrances, exits, and loading-area access points.
• Report unauthorized entry attempts, access violations, suspicious behavior, and discrepancies in visitor or vehicle records.
• Follow established procedures for denied entry, unauthorized vehicles, unattended vehicles, and other access-control concerns.

Warehouse and Property Security

• Help protect the warehouse, grounds, equipment, inventory, vehicles, and other company property from theft, vandalism, unauthorized access, and damage.
• Conduct scheduled and random foot patrols of designated areas, including building exteriors, parking lots, perimeter fencing, gates, loading docks, and other assigned locations.
• Inspect designated doors, gates, fences, access points, and other security-sensitive areas for signs of tampering, damage, or unauthorized entry.
• Monitor warehouse entrances, employee parking areas, truck staging areas, and other designated locations for unusual or suspicious activity.
• Observe and report potential theft, property damage, safety hazards, security breaches, and violations of facility policies.
• Monitor CCTV cameras, alarm systems, access-control equipment, radios, and other security systems when applicable.
• Report malfunctioning equipment, damaged locks, unsecured gates, lighting issues, and other conditions that may compromise facility security.
• Maintain awareness of activity around the guard shack and facility perimeter, including vehicle movement and pedestrian traffic.
• Assist with enforcing site security procedures related to employee access, visitor access, restricted areas, and property removal.
• Report suspected unauthorized removal of merchandise, equipment, supplies, or other company property in accordance with established procedures.

Surveillance, Reporting, and Communication

• Maintain accurate daily activity logs, visitor registers, vehicle logs, patrol records, and shift reports.
• Document unusual activity, access-control issues, policy violations, security incidents, and other significant observations in a timely and objective manner.
• Immediately notify the designated supervisor or facility contact of significant security concerns.
• Maintain professional communication with warehouse management, shipping and receiving personnel, transportation staff, fellow security officers, and other authorized personnel.
• Respond promptly to alarms, calls for assistance, and reports of suspicious activity in accordance with post orders.
• Preserve relevant observations and information following an incident and provide accurate details to supervisors or responding authorities.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding facility operations, security procedures, access credentials, personnel information, shipment details, and incident reports.
• Complete shift handoff procedures and communicate outstanding concerns, unresolved incidents, and equipment issues to incoming personnel.

Emergency Response and Safety

• Respond calmly and professionally to security incidents, medical emergencies, fire alarms, accidents, and other urgent situations within the scope of training.

• Contact law enforcement, fire personnel, emergency medical services, or other emergency responders when necessary.

• Notify designated facility representatives of emergencies, hazardous conditions, suspicious packages, unauthorized access, and other safety concerns.

• Follow established emergency procedures, evacuation instructions, and site-specific response protocols.

• Must be at least 18 years of age.

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent preferred or required according to company policy.

• Ability to pass a pre-employment background investigation and meet applicable company and client screening requirements.

• Reliable transportation and the ability to report consistently and punctually to the assigned facility in Indianapolis, Indiana.

• Strong observation, situational-awareness, and attention-to-detail skills.

• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally in English, both verbally and in writing.

• Ability to maintain accurate, detailed, and objective written records and incident reports.

• Ability to remain alert, professional, and composed during extended periods of monitoring and routine activity.

• Ability to follow written instructions, site-specific post orders, access-control procedures, and supervisory direction.

• Ability to work independently while maintaining consistent communication with supervisors and facility personnel.

• Basic computer skills and the ability to use electronic visitor-management systems, spreadsheets, security software, radios, and smartphones as required.

• Willingness to work evening, overnight, weekend, holiday, and on-call shifts as operational needs require.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in unarmed security, warehouse security, guard shack operations, access control, or industrial security.
• Experience checking in truck drivers, verifying delivery appointments, maintaining vehicle logs, or directing commercial vehicle traffic.
• Familiarity with warehouse, distribution center, manufacturing, logistics, or transportation operations.
• Experience monitoring CCTV systems, alarm panels, electronic access-control systems, or visitor-management software.
• Knowledge of basic loss-prevention practices, incident reporting, emergency procedures, and de-escalation techniques.
• Current CPR, First Aid, or AED certification.
• Previous customer service, military, public safety, or related experience.

Physical and Work Requirements

• Ability to stand or sit for extended periods while maintaining alertness and attention to detail.
• Ability to walk and conduct routine patrols throughout designated indoor and outdoor areas.
• Ability to work in a guard shack, warehouse environment, and outdoor areas in changing weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, snow, and wind.
• Ability to safely navigate parking lots, loading areas, uneven surfaces, and designated patrol routes.
• Ability to remain attentive while monitoring cameras, reviewing access records, checking vehicles, and communicating with drivers and visitors.
• Ability to work around commercial vehicles, warehouse equipment, industrial noise, and routine loading and unloading operations.
• Ability to perform assigned duties safely and in accordance with facility procedures.

Licensing and Compliance

This is an unarmed security officer position. Employment is subject to applicable Indiana requirements, employer policies, client screening standards, and required site-specific training.

The security agency will be responsible for maintaining any required agency licenses and completing applicable employee onboarding, background screening, and training requirements. Individual licensing or registration requirements, if applicable, will be determined in accordance with current Indiana law and the employer's operating requirements.

Security officers are expected to observe, deter, document, and report security concerns; follow established access-control procedures; and contact appropriate emergency responders when necessary. Officers must not represent themselves as law enforcement officers. This position does not authorize the carrying of a weapon or independently confer law-enforcement powers.

Professional Expectations

The successful candidate will demonstrate reliability, integrity, punctuality, professionalism, and sound judgment. Officers must treat employees, truck drivers, vendors, visitors, and facility representatives respectfully while consistently enforcing established security procedures.

The primary objective of this position is to help protect the warehouse, its personnel, vehicles, inventory, and property through effective access control, vigilant observation, routine patrols, accurate documentation, and professional security practices.