About this position
Position Description: Job Summary
As a Security Guard, you'll be responsible for monitoring and protecting the yard, ensuring the safety of trucks, trailers, and personnel. Duties include controlling access to the facility, conducting routine patrols, checking inbound and outbound vehicles, monitoring surveillance systems, and responding to security incidents. You will be communicating with dispatchers and completing data entry to track activity in the yard. They enforce safety protocols, prevent unauthorized entry, and document any suspicious activity or security breaches.
Responsibilities:
- Access Control: Monitor and control entry and exit points for Freight Carriers, employees, visitors, and delivery personnel.
- Data Entry: Communicate with Dispatch and Operations to track activity in the yard.
- Patrolling: Conduct regular patrols of the warehouse, perimeter, and yard to detect suspicious activity or security risks.
- Monitor: Gate inbound / outbound monitoring.
- Incident Response: Investigate security breaches, respond to alarms, and coordinate with law enforcement when necessary.
- Theft Prevention: Identify and report potential theft, fraud, or loss prevention concerns.
- Safety Compliance: Enforce warehouse safety policies and emergency procedures, including fire safety and evacuation plans.
- Reporting: Maintain logs of security incidents, inspections, and daily activities.
- Documentation: Logging in and out all assets from the Yard Management System
Requirements:
- 1+ years of experience as a security guard in a warehouse or truck yard setting
- 1+ years of experience working with a computer on a daily basis
- SORA license required
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Experience:
Security: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
SORA (Required)
Ability to Commute:
Newark, NJ 07114 (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary Information
$0.00 - $0.00
Annual Salary