Airport Security Screening Officer - Apply Today!
What you will do:
Grow in a fulfilling career as an Airport Security Screener at the Kansas City International Airport (MCI) working alongside a team of aviation security professionals. You will use your outstanding customer service and critical-thinking skills while ensuring passenger safety by identifying and preventing unsafe objects from entering onto aircraft.
Responsibilities specific to this role include, but are not limited to:
- Passenger and Baggage Screening
- Operating various screening equipment.
- Communicating and interacting with travelers
Qualifications
What you will need:
- Be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Have a High School Diploma or General Education Development (GED)
- Pass a computerized assessment (pattern recognition and 2D/3D spatial reasoning)
- Pass a medical evaluation (vision, hearing, and joint mobility exam)
- Pass pre-employment drug test
- Pass a TSA background and financial records check
- Ability to work any day, Monday – Sunday, and any shift between 12:00 AM and 11:59 PM
- Minimum Clearance to Start: Public Trust
What we offer:
Competitive Compensation
- Hourly Wage: $19.64 per hour with a total compensation of $27.42 to include wages, benefits and a retirement plan.
Training
- No prior experience is necessary.
- Receive on-the-job training to become a certified Officer
Benefits for you and your family
- Medical | Dental | Vision
- 401K
- Vacation Leave | Sick Leave
- Flexible Spending
- Life insurance
- Employer Paid Long | Short Term Disability
- Tuition & Training Reimbursement Program
Travel and Telecommuting:
- Telecommute Option: None - this is an on-site position
- Relocation: Relocation is not provided.
- Travel: None currently required
Working with VMD:
- VMD Corp, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xcelerate Solutions, is part of the nation’s critical air travel infrastructure. Our Transportation Security Services team helps protect travelers at home and abroad, providing security services at multiple airports across the United States. As a trusted partner to the Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, numerous law enforcement and civilian agencies, and the Intelligence Community, VMD and Xcelerate Solutions’ customers are directly responsible for the security and safety of the United States.
Additional Information
Xcelerate Solutions and its subsidiaries are Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employers. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, age, equal pay, disability, veteran status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or expression of another protected characteristic. As part of this commitment to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals, Xcelerate provides reasonable accommodations if needed because of an applicant's or an employee's disability. Xcelerate Solutions maintains a drug-free workplace.