Security Specialist

Readington, NJ
Key Points
  • The Security Specialist at a cannabis cultivation facility is responsible for managing security and safety tasks, including monitoring access, maintaining logs, handling cash securely, and supporting management and other departments as needed, working full-time on the first shift at $18/hr.
  • Key duties include checking IDs and sign-ins for employees, visitors, vendors, and deliveries; reviewing surveillance footage; coordinating schedules; ensuring compliance with state laws; and reporting security system discrepancies.
  • Minimum qualifications require prior security experience, strong communication skills, the ability to work in a team, authorization to work in the U.S., and registering with the state’s cannabis commission as an agent; a high school diploma or equivalent is preferred.
  • The role demands physical activity such as standing for long periods, occasional ladder use up to 25 feet, and working in varying environmental conditions within a warehouse setting that includes exposure to mechanical parts, moderate noise, and natural elements like dust and pollen.

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Job Summary

The Security Specialist is responsible for performing security and safety functions within a cannabis cultivation facility. As a Security Specialist, you are responsible for providing critical security and administrative support to management. Security Specialists may be cross-trained and asked to support other departments occasionally to meet business needs.

This is a full time, first shift (7a-3:30p) position at $18/hr 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Check in all employees, visitors, vendors, and deliveries. 
  • Ensure all visitors, vendors, and delivery drivers sign in on the sign-in sheet. 
  • Scan IDs and provide temporary badges to visitors, vendors, and delivery drivers. 
  • Maintain all hard copy and digital logs of scanned IDs, sign-in sheets, and all facility logs. 
  • Provide general support to visitors, vendors, and delivery drivers. 
  • Review surveillance video of events and create/maintain event logs from all security systems. 
  • Create new badge access cards for new employees, visitors, and vendors. 
  • Alert management for required support on all security systems—skyline cameras, Strat security/fire alarms, and internet connectivity. 
  • Coordinate delivery schedules and outgoing office shipments with management. 
  • Monitor and maintain quality control measures in accordance with state and local laws. 
  • Adhere to company policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP). 
  • Maintain a clean and safe working environment within the facility and production areas. 
  • Immediately inform Security Manager of any system discrepancies. 
  • Document all activity using company’s track and trace system. 
  • Work within company continuous improvement system and strive to increase productivity. 
  • Check in and check out all van keys for drivers. 
  • Give all cash to Human Resources or appropriate party for accounting. 
  • Schedule weekly armored vehicle pickups for cash deposits from order fulfillment. 
  • Ensure door is locked during any time cash is out. 
  • Coordinate with corporate’s finance department to ensure all cash is accounted for. 
  • Accept cash from all delivery drivers on every delivery and store in safe. 
  • Perform other duties as assigned by management. 

Minimum Qualifications

  • Previous experience in security operations and procedures required. 
  • Must have a positive attitude and work well with others in a team environment. 
  • Willing to learn about, operate, and maintain facility equipment in a safe manner. 
  • Have strong verbal and written communication skills. 
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States. 
  • Must be 21 years of age or older and able to successfully register with the state’s cannabis commission as an agent. 
  • Must comply with all laws, regulations, and policies associated with the industry.

Preferred Qualifications

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent preferred.

Physical and Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to remain in a stationary position, move and/or position oneself, communicate, operate and/or prepare, place, position objects, tools, or controls. The employee must occasionally move packages weighing up to 10 lb. Able to stand for 90% of the time. Comfortable with heights, occasionally ascends/descends a ladder to service the lights, filters, trellis netting and ceiling fans up to 25ft. Comfortable working atop and traversing scaffolding, when required. Comfortable with changing environment temperatures and humidity. Exposure to pollen, dust, dander, and other nature elements. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close observation and the ability to adjust focus. The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual, with or without reasonable accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Working Environment

Work is performed in a warehouse environment. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.