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Armed Security Officer
Guard West Security Services · San Diego, California
Full-timeFlexibleArmed positionCalifornia guard card + exposed firearm permit
$19–$21per hour
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- Pay
- $19–$21/hr
- Type
- Full-time
- Shift
- Flexible
- Armed
- Yes, armed post
- Licence
- California guard card + exposed firearm permit
- Location
- San Diego, California
- Company licence
- Active Private Patrol Operator
- First seen
- 2026-09-23
- Last checked
- 2026-09-23
About the role
Guard West Security Services is hiring armed security officers for client sites across greater San Diego, including Mira Mesa and La Jolla, where its clients include churches, strip malls and industrial facilities. The page lists $19 to $21 an hour for armed officers, with varying schedules, medical and dental insurance after 60 days of full-time work, a 401(k), ongoing on-the-job training and a career path to management. Requirements: a valid California guard card (plus the firearm permit armed posts need), open availability including weekends, and reliable transportation. Apply through the careers page.
What the company lists
- $19–$21/hr
- Churches, strip malls and industrial sites around San Diego
- Medical and dental after 60 days full-time, 401(k)
- Open availability including weekends
- On-the-job training and a path to management
Summarised by tessura from the company's posting, last checked 2026-09-23. Pay, schedule and requirements are the company's to confirm; read the original before you apply.
About Guard West Security Services
Guard West Security Services holds an active Private Patrol Operator on the California state roster. It has not posted on tessura directly; this listing was built from its public posting so California guards can find it.
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