Security Officer - Shrewsbury, MA;

For 75 years, Charles River employees have worked together to assist in the discovery, development and safe manufacture of new drug therapies. When you join our family, you will have a significant impact on the health and well-being of people across the globe. Whether your background is in life sciences, finance, IT, sales or another area, your skills will play an important role in the work we perform.

In return, we’ll help you build a career that you can feel passionate about.

Charles River Laboratories is seeking a
FULL TIME (40 hrs. per week, benefit eligible)
Security Officer for the Shrewsbury, MA site.

Monday thru Friday, 1st shift : 6am - 2pm (8 hrs).

Following established procedures and guidelines, monitor and ensure compliance with company security and safety policies. Monitor all access activities to the facility by checking and issuing security badges. Monitor security, safety and integrity of buildings and environs and respond to any unusual circumstances. Protect facility from unwanted actions or espionage. Provide a safe and secure environment for employees, clients, visitors and animals.

• Greet, screen, record and allow visitors and employees admittance to the site in accordance with company procedures.
• Monitor security systems and/or environmental systems and investigate and/or report any incidents.
• Report all unauthorized persons to the proper authorities and initiate action to protect employees, animals, products, and physical site. In so doing, the incumbent should not place him or herself in harm’s way.
• Ensure the physical safety and security of the facility by enforcing company policies and procedures; provide a deterrent and detection factor for wrongful activity; conducts patrols and monitors the status of the physcial security measures; and monitors the critical building systems.
• Physically walk the facility grounds to complete visual inspection of site security on regularly scheduled tours.
• Document all security department activity and generates incident reports as necessary.
• Monitor facility equipment during tours and report equipment failure, reset alarms as instructed and/or assist in minor repair as directed. Provides effective secondary communication during business hours; and primary communications during non-business hours.
• Contact emergency personnel as required and in accordance with adherence to pertinent departmental policies, practices, and procedures.
• Assist in directing appropriate emergency response efforts when required.
• Perform all other related duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  High school diploma, General Education Degree (G.E.D.) or the equivalent. Associates degree preferred.
• Experience:
  
  2
  -3 years experience with at least six to twelve months of related security experience and/or training.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted as a satisfactory substitute for the specific education and experience listed above.
• Must be willing to work Mon-Fri, 6am-2pm (8hrs).

The base pay for this position is $22/hr please note that salaries vary within the range (if applicable) based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, certifications, and location.

Care - We show we care when we respect each other, our animals and the communities where we work and live, when we create a positive healthy workplace, when we are mindful of our compliance standards, and when we choose to do the right thing. Own - We act like owners when we hold ourselves accountable for our actions, when we respond to internal and external client needs with speed and accuracy, when we set and achieve meaningful goals, and when we strive towards continuous improvement.

Lead - We lead when we advocate our purpose and model our values, when we deliver innovation, when we embrace change, and when we appreciate and celebrate the great work of others. Collaborate
-We collaborate when we partner with each other and promote teamwork, when we communicate clearly and effectively across the hall or around the globe, and when we welcome all forms of diversity and…