Security Officer

Description

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At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family‑owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award‑winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani Italian cheeses and ricotta, President specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond cheddar, and Parmalat milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s, Stonyfield Organic, Brown Cow, Oui, Yoplait, Go‑Gurt, :ratio, Green Mountain Creamery, and Mountain High, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun, Gopi, and Arz.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

Shift
: 4:00 pm – 12:00 am

About the role

The Security Officer is responsible for keeping our employees, buildings, and grounds safe and secure. Must communicate any issues in real time and ensure the proper steps are taken to address the situation. During any emergency the Guard Building is the hub for communication and management of unwanted events. Keeping confidentiality of the department’s activities is of utmost importance and must always be adhered to.

Must be alert at all times, monitoring surveillance, parking lots, entrance ways and flow of people traffic. The accurate scaling of incoming milk is a top priority as it is our number one resource.

• Communicate with security supervisor or other staff to resolve problems.
• Ensure incoming milk loads are processed accurately following all protocols in place and report any issues to supervisor.
• Adhere to visitor entry log; do not allow visitors in unless they are on the log, the only exception being unannounced regulatory entities.
• When asked by management, look up license plate and/or tag numbers to correct parking violators of safety and security.
• Accurately read meters as required and enter the data in the proper spreadsheet.
• Follow crisis management procedures based on the different unwanted events.
• Patrol the site to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and ensure security of doors, windows, and gates.
• Ensure all facilities, grounds and parking lots are properly lit, reporting any areas not in compliance.
• Evict trespassers, rude violators, or other security threats from the premises.
• Monitor and authorize entrance and departure of employees, visitors, and other persons to guard against theft and maintain security of premises.
• Monitor access and flow of inbound and outbound vehicles to prevent unsafe conditions related to traffic.
• Write reports of daily activities and irregularities, such as equipment or property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons, or unusual occurrences.
• Answer telephone calls to take messages, answer questions, and provide information during non‑business hours.
• Respond to medical emergencies by administering basic first aid or by obtaining assistance from paramedics.
• Answer alarms and investigate disturbances.
• Extended or off‑work hours may be required.

Education & Experience

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree required.
• Ability to perform a multitude of tasks.

Specialized Knowledge

• Knowledge of computer software:
  Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point.

Skills / Abilities

• Strong communication abilities, written and verbal.

Professional Certifications

• New York State Security Officer Licensure.

At Lactalis,…