--- title: Security Guard at Harvard Protection Services description: Harvard Protection Services is hiring for the Security Guard role in Florence, NJ. Pays $20 per hour. See the full description and apply. type: job url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/security-guard-at-harvard-protection-services-01a10ed2-e828-729f-8926-e808b0a11b81 date: 2026-10-06T02:17:17Z og_description: Join Harvard Protection Services as Security Guard in Florence, NJ. Pays $20 per hour. Full-time role. og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/m037n5.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: Search url: https://www.foundrole.com/jobs --- | | | |---|---| | **Company** | Harvard Protection Services | | **Location** | Florence, NJ | | **Salary** | $20/hr | | **Type** | Full Time | | **Posted** | Oct 05, 2026 | ## Description ## Position Objective **Company Overview:** Harvard Protection Services is one of the fastest growing, privately owned providers of high-quality security services in the United States. Our reputation has been earned among our employees and clients for our responsiveness, engaged leadership, and personal care for every employee and client we serve. We support our employees, ensure they feel valued, give them the resources to be successful, and empower them to execute flawlessly. **Job Summary:** Primary responsibilities include access control, loss prevention, surveillance, and foot patrols. ## Essential Duties and Responsibilities - Maintain a professional demeanor, aiding customers, employees, visitors, and guests - Maintain a visible presence in the facility / building assigned - Monitor the environment, with the ability to detect suspicious and unsafe activity - Responsible for becoming familiar with incoming and outgoing traffic, know the customers, tenants, visitors, and guests - Greet customers, visitors, staff, tenants, guests in a professional manner always - Answer all phones in a professional manner - Permit authorized persons to enter property and monitor entrances and exits - Know the facility / building policies and procedures; enforce them within the limits of the position - Perform required patrols of designated areas on foot or in vehicle - Observe departing personnel to protect against the theft of company property and ensure authorized removal of property is conducted within appropriate customer requirements - Follow established emergency action planning and procedures - Monitor alarms and systems - Prepare reports on accidents, incidents, and suspicious activities, as directed The essential duties and responsibilities may differ by customer location assigned ## Knowledge and Skill Requirements - State or municipality mandated security officer licenses - Minimum High School Diploma, GED or the equivalent - Must have a security guard license or be able to obtain one within an acceptable period - Must have reliable means of communication and transportation - Strong interpersonal communication skills and neat and professional appearance - Write routine correspondence, to include log entries and incident reporting - Previous contract security, law enforcement, military, customer service experience helpful ## Compensation Harvard Protection Services offers a competitive hourly pay rate with health & welfare, dental, vision, sick leave, vacation, and 401K enrollment benefit opportunities. **About Harvard Protection Services:** Harvard Protection Services maintains true to our long-standing belief, Employees First and Customer Service. Our Mission, Vision and Core Values of PEOPLE FIRST, SAFETY, TEAMWORK, CLIENT FOCUS, and ACCOUNTABILITY are representative of this belief with expectations set and supported throughout for all our employees. Our goals set the standard for the industry; to earn our customer’s trust, confidence, and business, through maintaining a safe and secure environment. We are recognized by our customers and the industry as a dynamic, employee-centric organization that empowers our team to deliver leading edge service and solutions that creates value for our customers. ***Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws*** ## Salary & Wage Details USD $20.00/Hr. ## Schedule Monday - Thursday 4:15pm-12:15am, Sunday 8:30am-6:30pm ## Skills - Alarm Systems - Security Guard License - Interpersonal Skills - Incident Reporting - Security Patrol - Emergency Action Planning - Communication - Customer Service ## Benefits - Sick Leave - 401(k) Plans ## Related - [Government & Public Safety jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/government-and-public-safety?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Security Services jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/government-and-public-safety/security-services?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Security Officer jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/careers/government-and-public-safety/security-services/security-officer?utm_source=ai_markdown)- [Browse all companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related pages - [New Jersey](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us/new-jersey?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 64570 jobs - [Security Services](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors/consumer-services/security-services?utm_source=ai_markdown) — 27819 jobs ## Browse - [Companies](https://www.foundrole.com/companies?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by country](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs in the United States by state and city](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/us?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B sponsors by location](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [H1B salaries](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-salaries?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Sectors and industries](https://www.foundrole.com/sectors?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Jobs by career field](https://www.foundrole.com/careers?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Latest jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs/latest?utm_source=ai_markdown)