Security Agent - Weekends

Ascend Wellness; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 22,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Ascend Wellness Holdings, INC. seeks a Security Agent to safeguard patients, customers, employees, and facilities on-site. You will enforce security protocols and ensure overall facility safety in a fast-paced cannabis environment.

Responsibilities include monitoring systems, supporting drills, and maintaining compliance with safety standards. Must be 21+, able to obtain state credentials, and work full-time in a non-exempt role.

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years of age or older.
• Experience in security or law enforcement is preferred.
• Ability to obtain and maintain state cannabis credentials.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safety of personnel and assets.
• Monitor security systems daily for operability.
• Assist with equipment checks and monthly inspections.
• Coordinate fire drills and life-safety procedures.
• Implement and enforce security policies and protocols.
• Investigate suspicious activity and document findings.
• Maintain secure movement of products within the facility.
• Demonstrate strong attention to detail and teamwork.

Skills

Security procedures

Surveillance systems

De-escalation techniques

Communication skills

Job description

• Location 1 310th Ave,Barry, IL, 62312,United States


• Base Pay $18.50 / Hour


• Employee Type Full-Time Non-Exempt

Job Summary

TheSecurity Agent is 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 Agentis responsible for ensuring the overall security of the facility or facilities.

Pay -

$18.50/hour

Essential Job Functions

• 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


• Assist with monthly equipment checks of security equipment and systems


• Participate or coordinate fire drills, and building evacuations and life safety drills


• Assist with implementation of security policy, procedure, and protocols


• Investigate suspicious activity and document in clear methodical manner


• Coordinate safe and compliant movement of product and assets within the facility


• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age


• Must be able to obtain and maintain a state Registered Agent Card or equivalent state credentials


• Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the cannabis industry


• Must successfully complete all required pre-employment screenings and background checks


• Demonstrated understanding of, or willingness to learn, cannabis industry compliance standards including packaging, labeling, and product safety regulations


• Demonstrated self-defense, de-escalation, and conflict resolution skills


• Strong attention to detail and ability to follow established policies, procedures, and safety standards


• Effective team player with strong verbal and written communication skills


• Excellent time management, organization, and multitasking abilities


• Adaptable and able to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment while responding to changing priorities and feedback


• Maintains a clean, organized, and safe work environment


• Ability to work safely around hazardous chemicals and identify, report, and address unsafe conditions or equipment


• 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)

Preferred Job Requirements

• Law Enforcement or Security experience


• Previous work in a licensed cannabis packaging, trimming, or post-harvest department


• Experience in food, pharmaceutical, or similar GMP/regulated environment

Who We Are

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 patients’ 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.