Staff every post
before the shift starts
Capture, text, rank, and credential thousands of guard applicants from one white-label ATS built for high-turnover, high-volume security hiring.
30-day free trial. No setup fees, no long-term contracts.
Bulk SMS and email across every open post.
Automated texts reach applicants the moment they apply.
Texting, email, scheduling, credentials, and reporting in one.
Coverage gaps do not wait for your inbox
Security staffing runs on constant churn, strict credentials, and shifts that must be filled now. The old stack of spreadsheets and disconnected tools cannot move that fast.
Turnover never stops
Guard rosters churn constantly, so open posts pile up faster than a spreadsheet inbox can answer. When applicants wait hours for a reply, they take the first badge that texts them back.
Licenses and credentials get lost
Guard cards, state licenses, first-aid certs, and firearms permits live in email threads and folders. Missing or expired documents surface at the worst possible moment, right before a client shift.
Every post is its own fire drill
New contracts, sudden coverage gaps, and overnight shifts all demand hires now. Manual outreach cannot keep pace, and there is no single view of which posts are still short-staffed.
Set the trigger. We handle the rest.
One connected pipeline turns a flood of guard applicants into staffed posts, without the manual chase.
Capture every applicant, everywhere
Give each branch or contract its own branded Apply Here page and drop it into job posts, QR codes on flyers, social campaigns, and text blasts. Inbound email applications parse automatically, so every candidate lands in one pipeline the instant they raise a hand.
Text back in seconds, not hours
Two-way SMS and status-triggered automations reply to new applicants immediately and keep every conversation in one shared inbox. Quiet-hours handling and automatic opt-out keep your outreach TCPA-aware while your recruiters stay first to reply.
Rank the qualified ones first
AI candidate ranking parses resumes and scores applicants against your own criteria: license type, unarmed or armed, availability, and location radius. Recruiters see a ranked shortlist built on your requirements, not ours.
Collect credentials and place the shift
Route candidates through onboarding that collects guard cards, state licenses, and certifications, then schedule interviews and send e-signature offers. Fill the post, close the loop, and move to the next one.
Every tool a guard recruiter needs, in one platform
Stop juggling logins. ATS Mako replaces the disconnected stack with one branded system where texting, ranking, credentials, and reporting finally talk to each other.
Instant applicant capture
Branded application pages per branch or contract plus inbound email parsing pull every officer into one pipeline automatically.
Two-way SMS at scale
Reach every guard by text and reply from one conversational inbox that never sleeps, so overnight applicants never go cold.
AI candidate ranking
Score applicants on the criteria that matter for guarding: license class, armed status, availability, and coverage area.
Credential collection
Gather guard cards, state licenses, and certifications during onboarding instead of chasing documents by email.
Bulk actions
Message, tag, and advance thousands of candidates in one click when a new contract needs a full roster fast.
White-label branding
Your logo, your colors, your domain. Every touchpoint from apply page to offer letter reinforces your security brand.
Keep every license where it belongs
Guard cards, state security licenses, firearms permits, and first-aid certs stop living in email threads. ATS Mako collects them during onboarding and stores them with the candidate, so a missing or expired document never surprises you the morning of a shift.
- Collect credentials during onboarding instead of chasing them upfront.
- Score applicants on license class and armed status with AI ranking.
- Keep documents in one profile, tied to the officer, ready for client audits.
Security guard hiring FAQs
Can ATS Mako track guard licenses and credentials?
Yes. Onboarding collects guard cards, state security licenses, first-aid and firearms certifications, and other documents in each candidate profile, so credentials live with the applicant instead of scattered across email threads and folders.
Is SMS outreach to guard applicants compliant?
ATS Mako is built for text-first recruiting with lawful-consent workflows, business-hours quiet-hours handling, and automatic opt-out (Reply STOP) built in. You keep the speed of SMS while honoring TCPA and CAN-SPAM requirements.
Can I run multiple branches or contracts on one platform?
Yes. Each branch or client contract can have its own branded Apply Here page and pipeline while leadership rolls every post up into one live report, with role-based access controlling who sees what.
How fast can we start hiring guards?
You can start a 30-day free trial with full feature access and self-serve sign-up, or book a 30-minute demo. There are no setup fees and no long-term contracts, and guided onboarding is included.
Staff your next contract in days, not weeks
Give your security brand a hiring engine that texts back in seconds, ranks the qualified officers first, and keeps every credential in one place.
Full feature access. No setup fees. No long-term contracts.