Overnight Security Guard (Loss Prevention) - 39580 in Piscataway, New Jersey at Harvard Shared Services

Overnight Security Guard (Loss Prevention) - 39580

US-NJ-Piscataway

Job ID: 2026-39580
# of Openings: 1
Category: Security
Harvard Companies

Overview

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:

The position requires maintaining constant attention to surveillance monitors, loss prevention, and following established security procedures. Strong observation, communication, and computer skills are required.

Responsibilities

• 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
• Answer all phones in a professional manner
• Know the facility / building policies and procedures; enforce them within the limits of the position
• Observe departing personnel to protect against the theft of company property and ensure authorized removal of property is conducted within appropriate customer requirements
• Prepare reports on accidents, incidents, and suspicious activities, as directed
• Monitor Security Systems: Monitor CCTV, access control, intrusion, panic, fire/life-safety, and environmental alerts; investigate alarms and escalate credible incidents.
• Maintain Situational Awareness: Monitor severe weather, security threats, open incidents, and scheduled overnight activities that may affect personnel or operations.
• Support Logistics Operations: Monitor after-hours access, yard and trailer activity, shipping doors, alarmed areas, and high-value inventory.
• Coordinate Emergency Response: Serve as the communications hub during emergencies, notify management and responders, and support personnel accountability.
• Document Incidents: Prepare accurate, factual incident reports, maintain timelines, record notifications, and preserve relevant video or access-control evidence.
• Monitor System Health: Identify system outages, equipment failures, and recurring alarms; submit service tickets and escalate critical issues.
• Conduct Shift Handoffs: Communicate active incidents, unresolved alarms, system issues, scheduled events, and required follow-up actions to the incoming team.

The essential duties and responsibilities may differ by customer location assigned

Qualifications

• 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