Safety & Security Officer

Responsibilities​

Security Searches:

• Conduct mandatory physical searches of all persons exiting the production floor, dispatch bay, and premises — no exceptions.

• Search all bags, lunchboxes and personal items at designated search points during shift.

• Conduct vehicle searches on all incoming and outgoing vehicles — verify contents against documentation.

• Ensure dual-officer search protocol is observed at all times; never conduct searches alone where avoidable.

• Document all search activities in the Search Register; escalate any refusal or suspicious finding to the Control Room immediately.

Walkway Enforcement & Safety Compliance:

• Enforce strict use of designated pedestrian walkways across the plant at all times — challenge and redirect any person found walking in vehicle lanes or restricted zones.

• Inspect all walkways at the start of each shift and during every patrol — ensure no materials, equipment, pallets, trolleys or waste are blocking the designated path.

• Ensure all emergency exits are clear, unobstructed and fully operational at all times — no storage, no parking, no propping open without authorisation.

• Identify, document and immediately escalate any tampering with emergency exits, fire extinguishers, alarm pull stations, safety signage, fire hose reels or any safety-critical equipment.

• Flag and report any production floor process violation — deviations from SOPs, unsafe working practices, unauthorised area access, or equipment misuse.

• Ensure PPE compliance (hairnets, safety boots, high-visibility gear) is enforced at all production entry points.

• Enforce no-mobile-phone zones and restricted access areas throughout the facility.

• Record all safety and process violations in the Occurrence Book immediately; escalate repeat offenders to the Security Manager for referral to People & Culture.

Traffic Supervision:

• Supervise all vehicle and pedestrian traffic movement during peak hours — morning arrival, shift change, dispatch windows and close of day.

• Control access at the vehicle entry/exit gate during high-traffic periods; maintain safe, orderly flow.

• Ensure all vehicles are logged in the Vehicle Movement Register before entry and upon exit.

• Prevent unauthorised vehicle access — confirm driver identity and vehicle authorisation before allowing entry.

• Manage congestion at the dispatch bay and loading areas — enforce loading sequence and bay allocation.

Patrol — Internal & External:

• Conduct scheduled and unannounced patrols within the production floor, finished goods area, dispatch bay, waste area, raw materials store, and all perimeter zones.

• Conduct external patrols of the building perimeter, car park, and surrounding estate boundaries during each shift.

• Inspect perimeter fencing, lighting, and access points during patrol; report any damage or vulnerability immediately.

• Identify and challenge any unauthorised person or suspicious activity encountered during patrol.

• Record all patrols in the Patrol Log — time, route, observations and outcome.

Dispatch & Waste Destruction Oversight:

• Maintain a physical presence at every local and international dispatch event — no dispatch proceeds without the Officer's witness and sign-off.

• Verify dispatch documentation against goods being loaded; escalate any discrepancy to the Security Manager before the vehicle departs.

• Witness all waste destruction events — no waste destruction proceeds without the Officer's presence and countersignature on the destruction form.

• Verify that items presented for destruction match the approved authorisation; report any irregularity immediately.

• Maintain the dispatch and waste destruction registers with full accuracy.

Raw Materials Receiving:

• Be present at the point of entry for all raw materials receiving events.

• Verify incoming materials against the purchase order or delivery note; flag any unexplained excess, shortage or substitution.

• Ensure all incoming vehicles are searched before and after unloading.

• Maintain the receiving compliance log and escalate any breach to the Security Manager.

Documentation, Escalation & Control Room Coordination:

• Document all observations, incidents, deviations and patrol findings in the Occurrence Book in real time — nothing left unrecorded.

• Escalate all security and safety deviations immediately to the Security Control Room — radio communication is primary.

• Work closely with the Security Risk Controller on duty — relay floor intelligence, respond to Control Room instructions, and support real-time incident management.

• Support formal investigations by providing witness accounts, documented observations and physical evidence.

• Report end-of-shift summary to the Security Manager covering all events, deviations and follow-up items.