Security Agent

Savvyherb; Amesbury, Northern (MA, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascend Wellness Holdings is seeking a Security Specialist to safeguard patients, customers, employees and facilities. On-site personnel will enforce security protocols and maintain a secure environment, supporting daily operations and incident response across multiple locations.

The role emphasizes protecting assets, monitoring systems, coordinating drills, and enforcing policies with strong communication skills and attention to detail in a fast-paced cannabis industry setting.

Qualifications

• Law enforcement or security experience preferred
• Self-defense and de-escalation skills
• Attention to detail and adherence to policies
• Effective verbal and written communication with colleagues and management

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of personnel and protection of assets and products
• Monitor security systems and ensure serviceability daily
• Conduct monthly equipment checks of security systems
• Coordinate upgrades or repairs with security vendors
• Participate in fire drills, evacuations and life safety trainings
• Implement security policies and procedures
• Provide SOP and regulatory training to employees
• Investigate suspicious activity and document findings clearly
• Coordinate safe movement of products and assets within the facility

Skills

Security experience

Self-defense

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

• The Security Specialist personnel are responsible for ensuring the safety and security of patients, customers, employees, and facilities
• Primary responsibilities include ensuring the safety of personnel and protection of company assets, monitoring security systems, conducting equipment checks, and coordinating drills and evacuations
• Job requirements include law enforcement or security experience, self-defense skills, attention to detail, ability to adhere to policies, and effective communication skills
• Ascend Wellness Holdings is a vertically integrated cannabis company seeking to build a world-class team committed to shaping the future of cannabis and providing unrivaled quality products and customer service.

AWH is a U.S. multi-state operator in seven states including Illinois, Michigan, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Maryland.

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JOB SUMMARY

The Security Specialist personnel are responsible for ensuring the safety and security of patients, customers, employees, and facilities. On-site Security personnel will ensure strict adherence to all security protocols, procedures, and controls. The Security Specialist is responsible for ensuring the overall security of the facility or facilities.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITES

• Ensure the safety of personnel and protection of company assets and products
• Monitoring of security systems to ensure serviceability and operability on a daily basis
• Conduct monthly equipment checks of security system
• Liaison with security system vendors in upgrades or repair to equipment
• Participate or coordinate fire drills, and building evacuations and life safety drills
• Implementation of security policy, procedure, and protocols
• Conduct SOP/Regulatory training and development of employees
• Investigate suspicious activity and document in clear methodical manner
• Coordinate safe and compliant movement of product and assets within the facility

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Law Enforcement or Security experience a plus
• Unarmed self- defense and de-escalation and redirection skills
• Strong attention to detail and ability to adhere to strict policies and procedure
• Works well with all peers
• Effective time-management skills and ability to multi-task
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, changing, and challenging environment
• Experience working in a shifting environment with a great deal of constructive feedback and input
• Good communication skills, verbal and written, with co-workers and management.
• Practice good housekeeping habits throughout the facility with focus and personal contributions towards a clean and organized assigned work area at the end of the assigned shift.
• Capable of working with hazardous chemicals and is able to identify and report unsafe equipment, conditions, and practices so that they may be corrected prior to an incident.
• Flexibility and the ability to shift work schedule according to production needs.
• Must pass any and all required pre-employment screenings.
• Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry.
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age.
• Must be approved to receive an Agent badge.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to perform grasping, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.
• Physical demands - May be required to stand and/or walk for extended periods of time. Must be able to lift, carry and balance up to 50 pounds (200 pounds with assistance)

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Ascend Wellness Holdings (AWH) is a vertically integrated cannabis cultivator, processor and provisioning center operator with assets in Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, Ohio and Pennsylvania. We seek to foster a robust and inclusive cannabis industry through a premium, unmatched customer-focused retail experience. We are looking to build a world-class team that will help carry out our mission of helping to shape the future of cannabis as a leading healthcare solution. We are committed to improving the quality of our patient's lives by offering unrivaled quality, consistency and meticulously curated products that satisfy our customers unique, individual needs. When it comes to customer service experience, our dispensaries will set a new standard of excellence, emphasizing health and wellness by a highly knowledgeable team. A team that is committed to our values, our people, and our communities; we are looking for people who are inspired by our vision and stay dedicated to our mission as we continuously expand.

EEO STATEMENT

Ascend Wellness Holdings, Inc. ("AWH") and its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer and celebrate the population of differences and does not discriminate in its hiring / hiring practices, regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you're passionate about plant medicine and excited by our mission, we'd love to hear your perspective on how we can best meet your needs.