Security Specialist

Verano; Apollo Beach (FL); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Verano Holdings Corp. is seeking a Security Specialist for our Apollo Beach, FL facility.

This on-site role supports the CPG - Security department on the second shift, handling check-in of employees, visitors, vendors, and deliveries, badge creation, and access control within a regulated cannabis environment. The role requires experience in security operations, strong verbal and written communication, and the ability to work with a team to maintain logs, review surveillance, and coordinate with

Qualifications

• Experience in security operations and procedures required.
• Must have a positive attitude and work well with others in a team environment.
• Willing to learn about, operate, and maintain facility equipment in a safe manner.
• Have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Must be 21 years of age or older and able to successfully register with the state’s cannabis commission as an agent.
• Must comply with all laws, regulations, and policies associated with the industry.

Responsibilities

• Check in all employees, visitors, vendors, and deliveries.
• Ensure all visitors, vendors, and delivery drivers sign in on the sign-in sheet.
• Scan IDs and provide temporary badges to visitors, vendors, and delivery drivers.
• Maintain all hard copy and digital logs of scanned IDs, sign-in sheets, and all facility logs.
• Provide general support to visitors, vendors, and delivery drivers.
• Review surveillance video of events and create/maintain event logs from all security systems.
• Create new badge access cards for new employees, visitors, and vendors.
• Alert management for required support on all security systems—skyline cameras, Strat security/fire alarms, and internet connectivity.
• Coordinate delivery schedules and outgoing office shipments with management.
• Monitor and maintain quality control measures in accordance with state and local laws.
• Adhere to company policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment within the facility and production areas.
• Immediately inform Security Manager of any system discrepancies.
• Document all activity using company’s track and trace system.
• Work within company continuous improvement system and strive to increase productivity.
• Check in and check out all van keys for drivers.
• Give all cash to Human Resources or appropriate party for accounting.
• Schedule weekly armored vehicle pickups for cash deposits from order fulfillment.
• Ensure door is locked during any time cash is out.
• Coordinate with corporate’s finance department to ensure all cash is accounted for.
• Accept cash from all delivery drivers on every delivery and store in safe.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Skills

Security operations

Verbal communication

Written communication

Team collaboration

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Security Specialist

Requisition ID: 17108

Department: CPG - Security

Travel: None

Location: Apollo Beach, FL, US, 33572-3147

Workplace Type: On-Site

Shift: Second Shift

Verano Holdings Corp. (Cboe CA: VRNO) (OTCQX: VRNO), one of the U.S. cannabis industry’s leading companiesbased on historical revenue, geographic scope and brand performance,isa vertically integrated, multi-state operator embracinga missionof saying Yes to plant progress and the bold exploration of cannabis. Verano offers a superior cannabis shopping experience in medical and adult use markets under the Zen Leaf™ and MÜV™ dispensary banners and produces a comprehensive suite of high-quality,regulatedcannabis products sold under its diverse portfolio of trusted consumer brands including Verano™, MÜV™, Savvy™, BITS™, Encore™, and Avexia™. Verano’s active operationsspan 13 U.S. states, comprised of 15 Cultivation and production facilities with over 1,000,000 square feet of cultivation capacity. Learn more at www.verano.com .

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Check in all employees, visitors, vendors, and deliveries.
• Ensure all visitors, vendors, and delivery drivers sign in on the sign-in sheet.
• Scan IDs and provide temporary badges to visitors, vendors, and delivery drivers.
• Maintain all hard copy and digital logs of scanned IDs, sign-in sheets, and all facility logs.
• Provide general support to visitors, vendors, and delivery drivers.
• Review surveillance video of events and create/maintain event logs from all security systems.
• Create new badge access cards for new employees, visitors, and vendors.
• Alert management for required support on all security systems—skyline cameras, Strat security/fire alarms, and internet connectivity.
• Coordinate delivery schedules and outgoing office shipments with management.
• Monitor and maintain quality control measures in accordance with state and local laws.
• Adhere to company policies and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Maintain a clean and safe working environment within the facility and production areas.
• Immediately inform Security Manager of any system discrepancies.
• Document all activity using company’s track and trace system.
• Work within company continuous improvement system and strive to increase productivity.
• Check in and check out all van keys for drivers.
• Give all cash to Human Resources or appropriate party for accounting.
• Schedule weekly armored vehicle pickups for cash deposits from order fulfillment.
• Ensure door is locked during any time cash is out.
• Coordinate with corporate’s finance department to ensure all cash is accounted for.
• Accept cash from all delivery drivers on every delivery and store in safe.
• Perform other duties as assigned by management.

Minimum Qualifications

• Previous experience in security operations and procedures required.
• Must have a positive attitude and work well with others in a team environment.
• Willing to learn about, operate, and maintain facility equipment in a safe manner.
• Have strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Must be 21 years of age or older and able to successfully register with the state’s cannabis commission as an agent.
• Must comply with all laws, regulations, and policies associated with the industry.

Preferred Qualifications

High school diploma, GED, or equivalent preferred.

Physical and Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to remain in a stationary position, move and/or position oneself, communicate, operate and/or prepare, place, position objects, tools, or controls. The employee must occasionally move packages weighing up to 10 lb. Able to stand for 90% of the time. Comfortable with heights, occasionally ascends/descends a ladder to service the lights, filters, trellis netting and ceiling fans up to 25ft. Comfortable working atop and traversing scaffolding, when required. Comfortable with changing environment temperatures and humidity. Exposure to pollen, dust, dander, and other nature elements. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close observation and the ability to adjust focus. The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual, with or without reasonable accommodation, to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Work is performed in a warehouse environment. The employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts and risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an individual encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.

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