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Harvard Companies

Runs cleaning and security services for commercial buildings

Security Guard

Full-TimeDeadline 10/7/27
$20/hr
Entry
Trenton, NJ, USA
In Person
Security & Protective ServicesSecurity Guarding & Patrol

About the job

Requirements
  • A state- or municipality-mandated security officer license is required.
  • A high school diploma, GED, or equivalent is required.
  • A security guard license is required, or the ability to obtain one within an acceptable period.
  • Reliable means of communication and transportation are required.
  • Strong interpersonal communication skills and a neat, professional appearance are required.
  • Ability to write routine correspondence, including log entries and incident reports, is required.
Responsibilities
  • Maintain a professional demeanor while assisting customers, employees, visitors, and guests.
  • Maintain a visible presence in the assigned facility or building.
  • Monitor the environment and detect suspicious or unsafe activity.
  • Become familiar with incoming and outgoing traffic, including customers, tenants, visitors, and guests.
  • Greet customers, visitors, staff, tenants, and guests professionally.
  • Answer all phones professionally.
  • Permit authorized persons to enter the property and monitor entrances and exits.
  • Know facility or building policies and procedures and enforce them within the limits of the position.
  • Perform required patrols of designated areas on foot or in a vehicle.
  • Observe departing personnel to protect against theft of company property and ensure authorized property removal complies with customer requirements.
  • Follow established emergency action plans and procedures.
  • Monitor alarms and systems.
  • Prepare reports on accidents, incidents, and suspicious activities as directed.
Desired Qualifications
  • Previous contract security, law enforcement, military, or customer service experience is helpful.

About the company

Harvard Companies runs cleaning, facility maintenance, and security businesses for property owners, institutions, and multi-site customers across the United States. Harvard Maintenance handles janitorial, disinfection, restoration, and specialty cleaning, while Harvard Protection Services supplies security, hospitality, and life-safety staff. Account teams set service standards, train on-site staff, and use inspections, work orders, and performance reviews to measure delivery against agreed service levels at each location. Revenue comes from service contracts and project work across commercial, healthcare, education, life-science, and industrial facilities. Founded in 1961, Harvard Companies is headquartered in Miami, Florida.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Miami, FL

Founded

1961

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What believers are saying

  • Client relationships bring repeat work: Harvard's January 2026 case study describes two renewals and expansion to 1.5 million square feet.
  • Cleaners advance into leadership: Harvard describes routes through training, mentoring and both field and corporate roles.
  • Language classes fit different shifts: Harvard's April 2026 partnership brought 32BJ English instruction onsite for day and night workers.

What critics are saying

  • Tenant use affects staffing budgets: Harvard's June 2026 guide links building occupancy to cleaning scope and labor spending.
  • Benefit eligibility varies: Harvard says work status and location determine access to some employee benefits.
  • Onboarding requires English: Harvard Protection Services publishes Spanish job descriptions but supplies onboarding documents only in English.

What makes Harvard Companies unique

  • Ownership remains with the family: Harvard Maintenance is privately held, unlike publicly traded ABM.
  • Supplier certification supports purchasing goals: buyers count up to 100% of Harvard Services Group contract value toward supplier-diversity spending.
  • Frontline staff anchor its management model: Harvard's Inverted Pyramid puts their support first.

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