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Concentric

Security services and intelligence solutions

Residential Security Agent - Ad Hoc Part Time, San Francisco Bay Area

Part-Time
$50 - $52.10+ 401(k) Match
Mid
Palo Alto, CA, USA+2 moreMore locations: San Francisco, CA, USA | Woodside, CA, USA
In PersonAssignments vary across the client's San Francisco, Woodside, and Palo Alto locations.
Security & Protective ServicesSecurity Guarding & Patrol

About the job

Requirements
  • Hold a current California state guard card; this is currently an unarmed position.
  • Hold a current CPR/AED/First Aid certificate.
  • Have a successful track record in a high-touch customer service environment.
  • Demonstrate professional bearing and customer service skills.
  • Adapt to fast-paced environments with changing circumstances, direction, and strategy.
  • Maintain high ethical standards and demonstrate the ability to handle highly confidential and sensitive information with judgment, discretion, and diplomacy.
  • Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Be skilled in synthesizing facts, concepts, and principles.
  • Demonstrate emotional intelligence and a customer-focused approach.
  • Have a valid driver’s license.
  • Be physically capable of patrolling a large property primarily on foot over long distances and physically demanding terrain, and assisting the client if injured or requiring evacuation.
  • Wear hair in a secure, controlled style while on duty so it does not obstruct vision, interfere with equipment, or create a grab risk; facial hair must be clean-shaven or neat while on shift.
Responsibilities
  • Support threat management and emergency response, serving as the first point of contact for client security needs.
  • Monitor and manage camera systems, access control technology, and other security tools.
  • Monitor critical facility functions as assigned by the client.
  • Advise and take action regarding unknown visitors, phone calls, and other contacts.
  • Maintain rapport and open communication regarding client needs, support requests, service issues, and deliverables.
  • Provide customer service to clients, guests, and staff.
  • Ensure client deliverables are met across the full suite of security services.
  • Proactively communicate with clients about risks to personnel, property, or privacy.
  • Complete client-required plans, surveys, or reports.
  • Assist with customer service issues to maintain a consistently high level of service.
  • Communicate courteously and professionally with coworkers, management, clients, and others.
  • Comply with regulations, policies, work procedures, and instructions.
Desired Qualifications
  • Operational experience with residential security teams, executive protection details, or high-profile corporate security teams.
  • Executive protection or tactical training, including military or law enforcement training.

About the company

Concentric is a risk management firm that provides security services and intelligence solutions to protect people and assets around the world. Its offerings combine security operations and intelligence to safeguard principals, employees, and properties, with services that are tailored to each situation. The company emphasizes sustainability by delivering carbon-neutral services and holding Platinum Member status with the Green Business Bureau, highlighting its commitment to environmental responsibility. Concentric differentiates itself through its status as the largest independent security firm on the West Coast, its long-standing trust among prominent individuals and corporations, and its leadership in green security practices, including invitation to the Green Business Bureau Members' Advisory Council (top 1% of members). Its goal is to help clients stay safe worldwide by providing reliable, customized protection while advancing responsible, carbon-neutral security services.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Kirkland, Washington

Founded

2005

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What believers are saying

  • SPS broadened service depth, creating higher-value bundled contracts for global clients.
  • Concentric AI integrations and 2026 product launches show sustained commercial momentum.
  • Mexico City presence and ANZ distribution extend reach into new regional demand.

What critics are saying

  • Crowded security market erodes pricing as Concentric AI and other vendors expand rapidly.
  • Any executive-protection failure would destroy trust overnight and trigger client losses quickly.
  • Integration risk from SPS and Mexico expansion can distract management through 2026.

What makes Concentric unique

  • January 2025 SPS acquisition added rescue, medical, evacuations, and crisis response.
  • Concentric runs 24/7 GSOC threat monitoring plus executive protection and secure driving.
  • June 2025 Mexico City office strengthens local LATAM support and cross-border operations.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Holidays
  • Family Planning Benefits
  • Fertility Treatment Support

Growth & Insights

Headcount

6 month growth

19%

1 year growth

19%

2 year growth

19%