SA Security Lead

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the security team, providing guidance, training, and performance evaluations.
• Develop and enforce security policies, protocols, and procedures.
• Monitor and respond to security incidents, ensuring timely and effective resolution.
• Coordinate with other departments to assess risks and implement preventive strategies.
• Conduct regular security audits and risk assessments.
• Ensure compliance with legal and regulatory security requirements.
• Prepare reports on security status, incidents, and implemented improvements.
• Coordinate daily shifts and assignments for security officers.
• Verify that officers comply with uniforms, radio use, and protocols.
• Provide clear instructions regarding patrols, controls, and reports.
• Monitor patrols and surveillance, supervising perimeter rounds, parking areas, docks, offices, warehouses, and restricted zones.
• Use physical or digital logbooks to ensure patrol records. Identify suspicious behavior and respond immediately.
• Control access by verifying personnel, visitor, and vehicle entry/exit procedures.
• Ensure only authorized personnel enter restricted areas.
• Incident management: Receive, document, and follow up on incident or security violation reports.
• Coordinate response to emergencies, thefts, fights, suspicious objects, or security breaches.
• Maintain constant communication via radio or official channels with officers, supervisors, and other departments (e.g., operations, maintenance).
• Participate in operational meetings or security briefings. Escalate critical concerns to immediate supervisor or operations manager.
• Support regulatory compliance: Ensure adherence to local regulations, TSA (in the U.S.), OSHA, or internal policies. Verify respect for safety zones, use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), and safe loading procedures.
• Loss and theft prevention: Observe potential risks related to internal or external theft.
• Review vulnerable areas and propose physical improvements (lighting, cameras, barriers, etc.).
• Review camera logs or assist in internal investigations when necessary.
• Administrative support: Consolidate shift reports (entries, exits, incidents, patrols, anomalies).
• Assist in internal security audits. Maintain organized and updated records.

Required Skills:

• Firm but respectful leadership
• Clear and effective communication
• Basic knowledge of security laws and regulations
• Ethics, confidentiality, and responsibility

Requirements:

• Proven experience in a security leadership role (physical security, cybersecurity, or both).
• Solid knowledge of security systems, risk management, and emergency response planning.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and decision-making skills.
• Relevant security certifications.
• Fluency in English and Spanish.