Security Specialist, Lead - Piedmont, SC

Job Description

The Lead Security Specialist is the face of our corporate campus and will be responsible for providing a welcoming, safe, and secure environment for our Harbor Freight Corporate Campus. This role provides physical security, access control, and initiates/responds to emergency response protocols to ensure a safe and secure environment for our Associates, vendors, and visitors.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Participates in the administration and coordination of one or more security programs/activities to ensure compliance with company security policies and procedures.
• Prepares and submits security audit documentation to immediate supervisor.
• Identifies security program issues and implements corrective actions as directed.
• Reviews security program requirements for efficiency and standardization.
• Participates in preparation of security proposals and planning and preparations of new security programs.
• Organizes, coordinates, executes, required security procedures to achieve stated security goals.
• Investigates security incidents.
• Patrols assigned post and reports on possible unusual activity.
• Investigates and reports maintenance and safety conditions which might endanger its associates, guests, or public safety.
• Ensures that daily administrative documentation is always kept concise and complete; maintains all daily assigned equipment in functional and presentable condition.
• Responsible for ensuring that all employees on company property have proper company issued identification.
• Administers the data entry of the Companies Access Control Systems (CCURE).
• Responsible for monitoring CCTV system and reporting any service issues to corporate loss prevention manager.
• Enforces the safety of the property by making sure there is no unauthorized loitering or engagement of hazard actions.
• Creates incident reports and sends them to corporate loss prevention manager during any event, including security breach, faults in security protection systems, vehicle accidents, safety accidents.
• Supervises the inspection of all card access doors for proper function, creates incident report if needed and forwards to corporate loss prevention manager.
• Position will require daily on-site presence.

Scope

• Staff supervision and development: Yes
• Decision making:
• Yes
• Travel: Up to 5%
• Flex Designation: In Office

The anticipated salary range for this position is $52,900 - $79,200 depending on location, knowledge, skills, education and experience. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits to Associates (and their families) such as medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term, long-term disability and car allowance. Eligible Associates are able to enroll in our company's 401k plan. Associates will accrue paid time off up to 200 hours per year (inclusive of PTO, floating holidays, and paid holidays). Paid sick time up to 80 hours per year unless otherwise required by law.

Requirements

Education and Experience
Education Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent

Years of Experience

• Education and/or Experience - Minimum of 3 years in building security or hospitality in an office/hotel environment

Skills

• Demonstrates strong sense of ownership and pride in workmanship, accuracy, and quality.
• Detail oriented
• High level of written and verbal communication
• Strong ability to multitask with good time-management skills.
• Ability to work cohesively with a team.
• High level of discretion and confidentiality

Physical Requirements

• Stores - General office environment requiring ability to:
• Stand, walk, sit for extended periods of time.
• Speak and listen to others in person and over the phone.
• Use keyboard and read from computer screen and reports.
• The ability to lift up to 50 lbs.

Safety
Must be able to perform this job safely in accordance with standard operating procedures and good manufacturing practices, without endangering the health or safety of self or others.

About Harbor Freight Tools

We're a 45 year-old, $8 billion national tool retailer with the energy, enthusiasm, and growth potential of a start-up. We have over 1,600 stores in 48 states across the country and are opening several new locations every week. We offer our customers more than 7,000 tools and accessories, from hand tools and generators to air and power tools, from shop equipment to automotive tools. We provide our customers with the right tool for the right job at the right price, always delivering quality and value.