Security Officer

Location

Watertown, CT | United States

Job description

POSITION: Security Officer

REPORTS TO: Security Manager

JOB DESCRIPTION: The Security Officer will be responsible to maintain high standards of safety and security at the facility. The expectation is that he/she will provide protection to the organization's employees, inventory, and assets.

JOB RESPONSBILITIES:

• Analyze and regularly reevaluate safety/security needs of the organization and ensure that they are met with the proper equipment, policies, and procedures.
• Monitor production and ensure compliance with state regulations regarding security.
• Help develop and execute a yearly facility budget for security.
• Manage deliveries carefully, to minimize risk involved.
• Regularly reassess the SOPs to ensure they align with the organizations and governing body's safety and security standards.
• Develop and maintain relationships with contractors, suppliers, regulators, city officials and the like.
• Prepare the facility and staff to respond to emergency situations.
• Manage and maintain access control for employees and visitors/contractors.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• 2-3 years of experience in security
• Military experience preferred.
• Trained on use of force (lethal/less lethal)
• Loss prevention experience
• Computer literate with advanced understanding of video/access control systems
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Valid drivers license
• Ability to lift 50 - 60 lbs

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of the job, the employee is regularly required to stand for an eight-hour shift. The employee is regularly required to use hands and fingers, talk, and hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk, and is occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 15 pounds, frequently lift and/or move 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include both close vision and distant vision.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, age, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression.

AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT:

Our company is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by providing equal employment opportunities and reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, fostering an inclusive and accessible workplace.

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Salary

$18 per hour