Unarmed Roving Reserve Officer (On-Call/Variable Schedule)
Various Locations - California
Unarmed Roving Reserve Officer (On-Call/Variable Schedule)
Part Time • Various Locations - California
Benefits:
- Work when you are able to
- Flexible schedule
- Training & development
Position Summary
The Unarmed Roving Reserve Officer (“Reserve Officer”) is an on-call, hourly, non-exempt security professional who provides emergency and short-notice coverage at client sites. Reserve Officers fill in when regularly assigned personnel are absent or when additional staffing is required.
Unlike traditional security posts, Reserve Officers do not have fixed assignments or schedules. Instead, they are scheduled for reserve windows—specific time blocks during which they must remain reachable and available to accept work assignments if contacted by the company.
This position plays a key role in maintaining seamless client coverage without requiring a dedicated patrol vehicle or full-time float position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Remain reachable by phone or text during assigned reserve windows.
- Respond promptly to coverage requests and travel directly to assigned client sites when dispatched.
- Perform all standard security officer duties while on post, including:
- Conducting patrols and access control
- Monitoring premises and deterring unauthorized activity
- Responding to incidents and preparing accurate incident and shift reports
- Providing professional and courteous customer service to clients and visitors
- Maintain communication with dispatch or site supervision during active assignments.
- Accurately complete timekeeping and post activity reports.
- Comply with all company policies, safety standards, and client requirements.
Note: Reserve Officers are not required to remain on company premises or restrict personal activities during reserve windows, provided they can respond within the designated response time when called.
Work Schedule
- Reserve windows are typically scheduled in 2-hour blocks aligned with company check-in times (e.g., 06:00–08:00 or 13:00–15:00).
- Officers may accept or decline reserve windows based on availability.
- If not called during a reserve window, no work is performed, and no hours are logged.
Compensation Structure:
- Activation / Travel Pay: $17.50 per hour
- Begins when the officer accepts a call-in assignment and continues until arrival on site (typically 30–60 minutes).
- Recorded separately on the timesheet.
- Active Duty Pay: $19.00 per hour
- Applies from arrival on site through the end of the active shift.
- Inactive Reserve Window: Unpaid
- Officers are free to use their time as they wish when not called.
Additional Pay Details:
- Pay begins at the time the officer accepts a call or begins travel, whichever occurs first.
- All paid time counts as “hours worked” under California law for minimum wage, overtime, and meal/rest break calculations.
- Overtime (1.5×) and double-time (2×) are paid in accordance with California Labor Code §510.
- Wage statements list activation and active-duty hours separately, per California Labor Code §226.
Response Time Requirement
Reserve Officers must be capable of reporting to an assigned site within 45–60 minutes after being contacted.
While they are not required to stay within a defined geographic radius, they must remain able to meet this response expectation during scheduled reserve windows.
While they are not required to stay within a defined geographic radius, they must remain able to meet this response expectation during scheduled reserve windows.
Employment Classification
- Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt
- Coverage: Security-industry employees under California Wage Order 4 or 9 (depending on assignment)
- Benefits Eligibility: In accordance with company policy for part-time or on-call employees
Qualifications
- Valid California Guard Card (required)
- Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation (required)
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Ability to work independently and adapt quickly to new environments
- Prior security, military, or law enforcement experience preferred
The Roving Reserve Officer role is ideal for security professionals seeking flexible, on-call work while contributing to reliable and professional client service.
Compensation: $17.50 - $19.00 per hour
Guardian International Solutions Inc. was founded by a former Marine and currently active Police Officer with 21 years of both public safety and security services in the private sector experience. We provide protection Services for schools, churches, and businesses, as well as overseas protection services for clients abroad. Within the last 4 years our company has been hired to provide quality loss prevention, threat assessment, active shooter response, and armed patrol services to businesses such as Kroger (Ralph’s and Food For Less) and Larry H. Parker Law Firms. Our officers attend proper use of force training every three to four months as well as threat assessment training.
It is of paramount importance to create a mutually beneficial business relationship between both you and Guardian International Solutions Inc. This is accomplished by providing a service that is peerless in the security industry. To deter criminal elements, our officers will proactively patrol the property. This will be accomplished by constant foot patrols throughout their shift. These officers will rapidly respond to all emergency and non-emergency situations that may arise.
GIS believes in complete transparency and keeping our clients informed. Our highly trained officers will complete detailed reports of all incidents and arrest made on property. These reports will be compressed into a weekly briefing that will be emailed to management. A trespass binder will be stored onsite with pictures and completed reports to assist in the arrest of unwanted persons on property.
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