Warehouse Security Agent - First Shift

Expeditors

Warehouse Security Agent - First Shift

Carteret, NJ
Full Time
Paid
  • Responsibilities

    Job Description

    Responsibilities:

    Guard Shack, Yard and Facility Operations

    • Ensure a safe and secure work environment
    • Operate using Proxyclick and security applications to validate driver check-in details, paperwork, MC details if needed and verify seal quality in/out.
    • Maintain and review truck inventory and conduct seal checks for loaded trucks.
    • Any reefer equipment will require the guard shack agent to validate the temp setting matches the paperwork on the way in/out of the facility.
    • Maintain warehouse procedures, guard shack procedures and safety standards
    • Maintain a clean and professional facility
    • Work with team to ensure all equipment is maintained in a safe operational condition
    • Manage gate security in/out of facility
    • Communicate and facilitate with operations and 3rd party labor to efficiently place drivers in correct empty dock doors.
    • Reinforce safety – chock usage, no idling and implementation of airlocks if necessary.
    • Provide input and support potential equipment procurement and maintenance, and facility repair
    • Responsibilities:
    • Maintain a visual presence at guard shack or roaming grounds to deter potential suspicious activity.
    • Write clear and thorough reports regarding any suspicious activity and flag to management team.
    • Preventively patrol property for any suspicious activity, security threats, and de-escalate or handle stressful situations as they arise.
    • Contact law enforcement or the fire department for extreme situations based on SOP.
    • Reasonably detain people suspected of criminal activity until law enforcement arrives.
    • Ensure exit of refused drivers, trespassers, and other unwelcome parties off the premises.
    • Perform other related duties as assigned.
    • Added responsibilities may include validation of event update when driver arrives/departs the facility using TWMS or e.tms/cfit directly and other operational event management regarding freight movement in/out of the facility.

    Operations and Quality

    • Support the processes in the area of responsibility, following operational standards (OPS) and KPI expectations related to the safety and security of the guard shack, yard and Carteret facility.
    • Improve safety, quality, delivery and security with team through continuous improvement methods
    • Manage, prevent, and resolve truck inventory exceptions or issues
    • Support and escalate supply chain security incidents and investigations where needed (inclusive of seal anomalies, facility damage, near misses regarding unsafe driving, etc.)
    • Support daily, weekly and monthly safety and security walkthroughs and checklist reviews with team members – escalating any facility issues or opportunities immediately
    • Support bi-annual process audits to ensure security and safety of people, facility, and freight

    Skills/Experience

    • Team leadership, customer service, operations, security/safety
    • Implementation of Security, Health & Safety requirements
    • Ability to learn TWMS and Proxyclick warehouse management system used in facility & supporting technology
    • Solid written and verbal communication skills
  • Qualifications

    Qualifications

    Preferred Qualifications:

    • Strong aptitude and developing interest in Safety and Security/Warehouse operations or prior security, law enforcement experience OR military background
    • Customer Service background
    • Multi-lingual ability would be helpful when working with drivers, etc. but not required

    Additional Information

    Expeditors offers excellent benefits:

    • Paid Vacation, Holiday, Sick Time
    • Health Plan: Medical
    • Life Insurance
    • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
    • Training and Personnel Development Program
    • Growth opportunities within the company
    • Employee Referral Program Bonus
  • Industry
    Transportation / Trucking / Railroad