Supervisor, Security

We promote a culture of honesty and integrity, valuing the trust it builds with customers and employees. Our focus on people sets us apart and keeps customers returning. Performance Team handles end-to-end warehousing and distribution logistics, utilizing a strategic network of storage facilities to build flexibility and resilience into supply chains.

About the role

Supervises a team of security personnel, including guards. Monitors, audits, and maintains contract security requirements under the direction of the Security Director while maintaining constant communication with Building Management.

Responsibilities

• Patrol buildings, grounds, docks, and worksites periodically, logging information.
• Supervise a team of security personnel.
• Examine doors, windows, and gates to ensure they are secure.
• Warn violators of rule infractions (e.g., loitering, smoking, carrying forbidden articles).
• Watch for and report irregularities such as fire hazards and unsecured doors.
• Observe departing personnel to guard against theft of company property.
• Sound alarms or call police/fire departments in case of fire or unauthorized persons.
• Check DVR video recorders daily to ensure live pictures and 24/7 recording.
• Report, record, and communicate scheduled maintenance needs, including emergency repairs.
• Conduct written Security Officer and Building Safety Audits weekly/monthly per shift.
• Perform daily security post inspections to ensure compliance, guard alertness, and equipment functionality.
• Interview management and coworkers (e.g., Yard Goat Operators, Lead Floor Supervisors) to verify security officer performance.
• Report suspicious activity or unethical behavior among coworkers, clients, or contractors.
• Permit authorized persons to enter property and regulate vehicle/pedestrian traffic at plant entrances.
• Record data such as property damage or unusual occurrences for management.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Directly manage 15–20 security guards and/or supervisors.
• Carry out supervisory duties in accordance with company policies and applicable laws, including interviewing, hiring, training, planning, assigning work, appraising performance, rewarding/disciplining employees, and resolving problems.
• May require overtime as needed.

Qualifications

• High school education; two to five years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least one year of supervisory experience.
• Ability to read simple words, recognize similarities/differences between words/numbers, and print/speak simple sentences.
• Basic math skills (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) using American units (money, weight, volume, distance).
• Ability to apply common sense to carry out simple instructions and handle standardized situations with minimal variables.

Physical Demands

• Regularly required to use hands, reach with arms, talk, and hear.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, and sit.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Must regularly lift/move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift/move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required: close/distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Occasionally exposed to extreme cold and heat.
• Moderate noise level in the work environment.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 401k with company match.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Paid Time Off.
• Flexible work schedules (when possible).

Pay

Anticipated starting salary range: $65,000 – $70,000. The final starting salary may be adjusted based on market conditions, location, and other factors.