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Security officer positions in Grapevine — Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, Great Wolf Lodge security attendant at $17.50/hr, Paycom corporate campus night shift, DFW Airport-adjacent cargo and logistics accounts, and Historic Downtown Grapevine retail security.

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What are the major security employers in Grapevine TX?+
Grapevine has unusually diverse security employment for a city its size. Great Wolf Lodge (Grapevine location is one of the chain's largest, with 600-plus guest suites and both indoor and outdoor water parks) hires Security Attendants at $17.50/hr with a $1/hr overnight differential — one of the few major entertainment venue security roles in DFW with a publicly verified pay rate. Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center (Marriott brand, 1,814 rooms, 490,000 sqft convention space, on Lake Grapevine) employs loss prevention and security officers directly. Paycom Software headquarters in Grapevine posts Corporate Security Night Shift positions. DFW Airport perimeter and cargo accounts are accessible within 5 minutes of central Grapevine.
What does Great Wolf Lodge security pay in Grapevine?+
Great Wolf Lodge Grapevine posts Security Attendant at $17.50/hr with a $1/hr overnight differential for overnight shifts, making overnight Great Wolf security $18.50/hr. The role is described as 'one of the most important positions in the lodge' — officers are responsible for the safety of families, children, and staff in a large water park resort environment. The work is public-facing, child-environment oriented, and requires strong customer service capability. The Grapevine location is one of the chain's largest, handling high family traffic volumes year-round.
What is the Gaylord Texan and how does it affect security employment?+
The Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center is a Marriott-operated mega-resort at 1501 Gaylord Trail on Lake Grapevine — 1,814 guest rooms, 127 suites, 490,000 sqft of meeting space including the massive indoor garden atrium, four restaurants, the 10-acre Paradise Springs Water Park, and Glass Cactus lakeside events venue. By capacity and convention usage, it's one of the largest resort-convention properties in Texas. Loss prevention and security staffing at a property of this scale is substantial — covering overnight in a 1,800+ room hotel, 490k sqft of meeting space, water park, and lakeside events venue requires all-shift security coverage year-round.
What is the Paycom connection to Grapevine security?+
Paycom Software (NYSE: PAYC), a Fortune 500 payroll and HR technology company headquartered in Oklahoma but with a significant Grapevine, TX operation, posts Corporate Security Night Shift positions. Loss Prevention Agent 3rd Shift (10pm–6am M-F rotating weekends) is a verified Indeed posting in Grapevine that specifically lists shift differentials for night shifts. A corporate security night shift at a publicly traded technology company headquarters represents professional indoor work with a structured corporate security program — distinct from the hospitality security at Great Wolf and Gaylord.
Is Grapevine close to DFW Airport?+
Yes — DFW Airport is 5–10 minutes from central Grapevine via Hwy 114 and the airport access roads. Terminal C is on the Grapevine border. The airport's cargo operations, airline maintenance facilities, and ground handling companies that ring the airport's perimeter are among the closest major employment centers to Grapevine. For officers interested in airport-adjacent security, Grapevine is one of the most convenient residential bases in the DFW metro.
Overview

Grapevine Security Market: Hospitality, Corporate, and Airport Corridor

Grapevine is one of the most distinctive suburban security markets in DFW — a city that combines major resort-convention hospitality (Gaylord Texan), large-scale family entertainment (Great Wolf Lodge), Fortune 500 corporate campus (Paycom), and DFW Airport adjacency into a security employment base that most comparably sized DFW cities don't approach. The diversity of account types in Grapevine means officers can build genuinely varied credentials without extending past city limits.

Great Wolf Lodge's verified $17.50/hr Security Attendant posting with $1 overnight differential makes it one of the few entertainment venue employers in DFW with a publicly stated, competitive pay rate for security. The Grapevine location's scale — 600-plus suites, indoor and outdoor water parks — generates consistent all-shift security demand. The environment is family-oriented, child-present, and requires the kind of approachable, service-oriented security presence that hospitality employers specifically look for.

Gaylord Texan's scale amplifies the hospitality security segment. A 1,800-room hotel with 490,000 sqft of convention space running major corporate events, weddings, and seasonal spectaculars (the annual ICE! attraction draws tens of thousands of visitors) needs security coverage at every level — convention floor, guest room corridors, parking structures, and the outdoor Glass Cactus events venue on Lake Grapevine. Loss prevention at Gaylord Texan is year-round, all-shift work in a prestigious hospitality environment.

Overview & Duties
Role Overview

What Security Officers Do in Grapevine

Hospitality security in Grapevine is the dominant work type — and it's genuinely different from commercial or industrial security. At Great Wolf Lodge, officers patrol a family water park resort environment, respond to incidents involving children and families, and maintain the visible, friendly security presence that the lodge's family brand requires. The skill set is customer service-first, with incident response capability. The overnight differential at Great Wolf reflects the shift's demand for responsible independent judgment when families are sleeping and staff is minimal.

Corporate campus security at Paycom is the contrast environment — professional, corporate, indoor, with structured overnight console monitoring and technology-integrated security systems. A Fortune 500 payroll company campus has different security protocols than a resort: access control for sensitive data systems, executive and employee safety, and after-hours building security at a software company scale.

Duties

Common Duties & Responsibilities

  • Security Attendant at Great Wolf Lodge — family resort patrol, water park safety oversight, incident response, overnight coverage at $18.50/hr
  • Loss prevention and security at Gaylord Texan Resort — convention floor, guest room corridor, parking structure, outdoor events venue
  • Corporate campus security night shift at Paycom Grapevine — console monitoring, access control, building patrol, IT-adjacent security protocols
  • DFW Airport-adjacent cargo and logistics facility access control
  • Historic Downtown Grapevine retail and event security — Main Street commercial corridor, seasonal events
  • Monitor CCTV and alarm systems at resort, corporate, and commercial accounts
  • Write accurate shift logs and incident reports
  • Coordinate with Grapevine PD on incidents requiring law enforcement
Compensation

Typical Pay in Grapevine, TX

Grapevine security averages $17–22/hr. Great Wolf Lodge Security Attendant at $17.50/hr + $1 overnight differential. Gaylord Texan LP/security at $17–22/hr with Marriott benefits. Paycom corporate night shift with differential. Airport-adjacent at $17–21/hr.

Entry Level
$17–19/hr
~$35k–40k/yr
Experienced
$19–21/hr
~$40k–44k/yr
Lead / Senior
$21–24/hr
~$44k–50k/yr

Grapevine has Great Wolf Lodge at $17.50/hr + overnight differential, Gaylord Texan LP, Paycom corporate night shift, and DFW Airport 5 minutes away. One of the most diverse suburban security markets in DFW.

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Requirements & Schedules
Requirements

What You Need

  • Valid Texas Level 2 Non-Commissioned Security Officer license
  • Family-oriented, approachable demeanor for Great Wolf Lodge and resort hospitality accounts
  • Professional appearance for Paycom corporate campus and Gaylord Texan convention security
  • Valid Texas driver's license and reliable transportation
  • TSA STA for DFW Airport airside and cargo accounts
  • Level 3 for armed hotel security positions at Gaylord Texan
Schedules

Typical Schedules & Environments

  • Great Wolf Lodge all shifts including overnight with $1 differential
  • Gaylord Texan all shifts — 1,814-room resort runs 24/7 security year-round
  • Paycom corporate night shift — 10pm–6am M-F rotating weekends
  • Seasonal peak at Gaylord during ICE! (November–January) and major convention periods
  • Airport-adjacent cargo: overnight and early morning emphasis for red-eye operations
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