Rotating Security Supervisor TB

Naylor's Equestrian Llp; Bury; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Night shift premium

Staff discount

Job summary

Naylor's Equestrian Llp at Kingsway Distribution Centre is seeking a proactive security professional to oversee the shift. You will ensure posts are covered, brief the team, and monitor activity to uphold SOPs.

This role requires hands-on leadership, strong people skills, and experience with investigations and HR processes. You will handle incidents, complete reports, and maintain high confidentiality while keeping the site safe during your shift.

Qualifications

• Proven security officer experience with supervisory capability.
• Hands-on leadership and people management skills.
• Experience with HR processes including return to work and absence management.
• Ability to conduct thorough investigations and produce clear written records.
• Proficient in MS Office (email, Excel, Word).

Responsibilities

• Own the shift security operation, ensuring posts are covered and team deployed.
• Brief the shift team at start of shift with priorities and updates.
• Monitor task completion and ensure SOP compliance throughout the shift.
• Enforce task rotation to support development and awareness.
• Remain active on site; not a supervisor based in an office.
• Identify capable officers and delegate administrative tasks as needed.
• Conduct one-to-one meetings with officers and document actions.
• Address performance gaps in a timely, constructive manner.
• Support officer development with clear direction for improvement.
• Escalate matters beyond a warning to the Assistant Security Manager.
• Carry out investigations, gather evidence and interview relevant parties.
• Complete incident reports accurately and promptly.
• Enforce site security policy and respond to incidents.
• Maintain confidentiality throughout investigations and handovers.
• Ensure the site remains safe, secure and compliant during shifts.
• Respond to incidents and escalate to relevant managers as needed.
• Oversee searches, patrols and security equipment in line with SOPs.
• Report risks, hazards or concerns promptly and accurately.
• Oversee gatehouse processes and vehicle checks on arrival/departure.

Skills

Security leadership

Hands-on leadership

People management

HR processes

Investigations

Attention to detail

Professionalism

Communication

SIA licence

Security in logistics

Microsoft Office

Job description

Responsible To:

Profit and Asset Protection Manager

Department:

Profit and Asset Protection

Location:

Kingsway Distribution Centre

Hours:

4 on 4 off (rotating 2 days / 2 nights)

Salary & Benefits:

Competitive/night shift premium/staff discount

Key Duties/Responsibilities:

• Take full ownership of the security operation during the shift making sure the team are deployed effectively and all posts are covered
• Brief the team at the start of each shift providing clear communication of all tasks, priorities and relevant updates
• Monitor task completion throughout the shift making sure all activity is carried out in line with Standard Operating Procedures
• Enforce task rotation to support team development and maintain operational awareness across the department
• Remain active and visible on site, this is not a supervisory role conducted from an office
• Identify capable officers and delegate administrative tasks to them, making sure all records are completed accurately and in confidence
• Conduct regular one-to-one meetings with officers, documenting outcomes and any agreed actions
• Identify and address gaps in individual performance in a timely and constructive manner
• Support officer development by recognising strengths and providing clear direction where improvement is needed
• Address first level conduct and performance concerns promptly and fairly at the appropriate level, documenting fairly and appropriately
• Escalate matters beyond a warning or counselling to the Assistant Security Manager
• Carry out initial investigations into security incidents, conduct matters and policy breaches, gathering evidence and speaking to relevant parties
• Complete incident reports accurately and in a timely manner making sure all required information is captured
• Enforce the site security policy consistently, challenging non-compliance and taking appropriate action
• Where an investigation has the potential to result in a formal outcome beyond counselling, compile all evidence and hand off to the Assistant Security Manager for progression
• Maintain the highest confidentiality at all times throughout the investigation process
• Make sure the site remains safe, secure and compliant throughout the shift, capturing all key information within the shift handover
• Respond to and manage incidents during the shift, escalating to the Assistant Security Manager or Site Security Manager as appropriate
• Make sure the team conducting searches, patrols, managing security equipment such as CCTV and access control, in line with the SOPs
• Report any risks, hazards or concerns promptly and accurately
• Overseeing management of visitor/contractor/staff processes ensuring all are booked in/out in line with policies/procedures
• Oversee gatehouse processes ensuring supplier vehicles are booked in/out, and checking all vehicles are security sealed on arrival and departure

Skills/Experience/Knowledge needed:

• Proven experience in a security officer role with supervisory experience or a strong readiness to step into supervision
• Confident, hands on leadership style, comfortable managing a team on the ground
• Strong people management skills with the ability to have direct and constructive conversations about performance
• Experience or understanding of first level HR processes including return to works and absence management
• Ability to carry out thorough, fair and objective investigations and produce clear written records
• Organised and detail-oriented, with the ability to make sure admin is completed to a high standard
• Professional, calm and decisive
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• SIA Licensing is advantageous however not essential
• Experience in a distribution, logistics or corporate security environment
• Must be proficient with Microsoft packages such as emails, excel and word