Security Guard- Liberty & Acorn Facility

farmerfocus; Harrisonburg (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Farmer Focus is seeking a Security Guard for on-site support at the Acorn facility in Virginia. The role provides a visible security presence, enforces safety policies, and supports daily production and operations.

You will conduct rounds, monitor access, log visitors, and assist with traffic control and evacuations. Strong communication and attention to detail are essential for success in this fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma or GED required.
• Prior security experience is preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated professional attitude with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively and remain composed under stressful situations.
• Ability to perform assigned tasks without direct supervision.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Bilingual skills preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Observe, support, and enforce company personnel, quality, safety, and food safety policies throughout assigned work areas.
• Conduct hourly security rounds to check trailer temperatures, trailer doors, facility doors, and designated egress points.
• Monitor team members, visitors, vehicles, and car traffic entering and exiting the facility to help maintain a safe and secure environment.
• Log all visitors entering the facility and follow established visitor control procedures.
• Monitor parking lots, issue parking tickets for noncompliance as needed, and direct traffic during shift changes.
• Control traffic and assist with evacuation procedures during emergencies, drills, or processing plant evacuation events.
• Conduct and document incident investigations in accordance with company procedures.
• Maintain a professional attitude and communicate clearly and effectively with team members, visitors, and leaders, including during stressful situations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communicate effectively

Attention to detail

Able to work independently

Basic computer skills

Bilingual preferred

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Title: Security Guard

Compensation: $20.00/hr.

Additional Compensation: $1.50/ hr. shift differential for 2nd & 3rd shifts
Department: Health & Safety
Reports To: Security Supervisor
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Location: Acorn facility
Work Arrangement: On-site
Shift / Schedule: 1st Shift, 2nd Shift, & 3rd Shift
Travel Requirements: As needed between both plants
Employment Type: Full-time

Role Overview / Purpose and Scope

The Security Guard helps protect Farmer Focus team members, visitors, facilities, products, and operations by maintaining a visible security presence and supporting compliance with company personnel, quality, safety, and food safety policies. This role is responsible for monitoring access to the facility, conducting routine patrols, supporting traffic and parking lot control, documenting visitor activity, and assisting with incident response and evacuation procedures. Through consistent observation, professional communication, and attention to detail, the Security Guard helps maintain a safe, secure, and orderly environment that supports daily production and overall business continuity.

Key Responsibilities

• Observe, support, and enforce company personnel, quality, safety, and food safety policies throughout assigned work areas.
• Conduct hourly security rounds to check trailer temperatures, trailer doors, facility doors, and designated egress points.
• Monitor team members, visitors, vehicles, and car traffic entering and exiting the facility to help maintain a safe and secure environment.
• Log all visitors entering the facility and follow established visitor control procedures.
• Monitor parking lots, issue parking tickets for noncompliance as needed, and direct traffic during shift changes.
• Control traffic and assist with evacuation procedures during emergencies, drills, or processing plant evacuation events.
• Conduct and document incident investigations in accordance with company procedures.
• Maintain a professional attitude and communicate clearly and effectively with team members, visitors, and leaders, including during stressful situations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits: Farmer Focus offers a competitive total rewards package designed to support team members’ health, financial well-being, and professional growth. Available offerings may include weekly payroll, paid time off and sick leave, semi-subsidized medical coverage, dental and vision plan options, a 401(k) plan with company match, education reimbursement opportunities, employee assistance programs (EAP), and internal learning, development, and career growth programs.

All benefits, programs, and offerings are subject to eligibility requirements, plan terms, and company policies, and may be changed, amended, or discontinued by Farmer Focus at any time.

Qualifications

• Minimum High School Diploma or GED required.
• Prior security experience is preferred but not required.
• Demonstrated professional attitude with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively and remain composed under stressful situations.
• Ability to perform assigned tasks without direct supervision.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Bilingual skills preferred but not required.
• Ability to navigate on varying terrain in all weather conditions and go up and down stairs as needed.
• Must be able to perform the essential functions of the role with or without reasonable accommodation.

New team members must be able to pass a drug and alcohol post-offer prior to the start of their employment. Must be authorized to work in the United States. The Immigration Reform and Control Act requires that verification of employment eligibility be documented for all new employees by the end of their third day of work.

Work Environment, Physical Demands, and Travel

Work is performed in and around a poultry processing and manufacturing facility and includes both indoor and outdoor assignments. This role requires regular patrols of production areas, parking lots, building perimeters, trailers, and other facility grounds. Team members may be exposed to varying weather conditions, including heat, cold, rain, snow, wind, and high humidity while conducting outdoor security rounds and traffic monitoring.

Inside the facility, team members may be exposed to live poultry, raw and cooked products, dust, feathers, cleaning chemicals, wet or slippery surfaces, and varying noise levels. Temperatures may range from approximately 28°F to 100°F depending on the work area and season.

This position requires extended periods of standing, walking, climbing stairs, patrolling varying terrain, monitoring vehicle and pedestrian traffic, and responding to incidents or emergency situations. The ability to work outdoors for extended periods, walk long distances, conduct facility inspections, and maintain alertness throughout the shift is essential. Occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling of materials and equipment up to 25 pounds may be required.

Personal protective equipment (PPE), including hearing protection, eye protection, high-visibility safety gear, hair nets, beard nets, or other safety equipment, must be worn as required based on work location and job duties. This role may require working days, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime as needed to support facility operations and security coverage.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This position does not have an application deadline. Farmer Focus will recruit until the role is filled.

Recruiter and Agency Disclaimer

Unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted by staffing agencies, recruiters, or search firms to any Farmer Focus employee without a current written agreement and an active, role-specific request from the Recruiting team will be considered the property of Farmer Focus. Farmer Focus will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume or candidate profile.

All external recruiters and agency partners supporting Farmer Focus searches must comply with applicable federal, state, and local employment laws, including compensation transparency requirements and restrictions on seeking salary history where applicable.

About Farmer Focus

Farmer Focus exists to promote and protect generational family farms by shifting farm-level decision-making and chicken ownership back to farmers and empowering them to farm the way they know is best. We are committed to producing 100% organic and humanely raised chicken that is better for people, the planet, and animals. Our culture is grounded in servant leadership and guided by our CARES values: Community, Accountability, Respect, Excellence, and Stewardship. Our top priorities are people, safety, and quality. At Farmer Focus, our vision is to disrupt the status quo by creating bold opportunities for people who demand more and deserve better.

EOE, including disability/vets