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Security Officer - 4:00 pm - 12:00 am

2/21/2026

The Security Officer is responsible for maintaining the safety and security of employees, buildings, and grounds, which includes real-time communication of issues and managing emergency situations from the Guard Building hub. Key duties involve monitoring surveillance, managing traffic flow, accurately scaling incoming milk loads, and adhering strictly to visitor entry protocols.

Salary

18 - 21 USD

Working Hours

40 hours/week

Company Size

1,001-5,000 employees

Language

English

Visa Sponsorship

About The Company

Lactalis American Group is a U.S. subsidiary of the world’s largest dairy company. With over 1,500 employees and four manufacturing facilities in Idaho, Wisconsin and New York State, we produce a wide assortment of cheeses including mozzarella, fresh mozzarella, ricotta, provolone, brie, camembert, feta, gourmet spreads, shreds and snack products under the Président® and Galbani® brands. We also distribute UHT milk under the Parmalat® brand. At Lactalis American Group, we understand the power of food to connect people, unite cultures and enrich daily life. We are passionate about making great dairy products, and honored to know families everywhere have been welcoming our products into their homes for decades.

About the Role

Description

Ready for more than just a job? Build a career with purpose.

At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy.

Lactalis USA , part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a

Security Officer based in Buffalo, New York.

Shift - 4:00 pm - 12:00 am

From your PASSION to ours:

The Security officer is responsible for keeping our employees, our buildings, and grounds safe and secure. Must communicate any issues in real time and ensure the proper steps are taken to address the situation. During any emergency situation the Guard Building is the hub for communication and management of unwanted events. Keeping confidentiality of the department’s activities is the utmost importance and must always be adhered to. Must be alert at all times, monitoring surveillance, parking lots, entrance ways and flow of people traffic. The accurate scaling of incoming milk is a top priority as it is our number one resource.

From your EXPERTISE to ours:

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Communicate with security Supervisor, or other staff to resolve problems.

• Ensures incoming milk loads are processed accurately following all protocols in place and reports and issues to supervisor.

• Adhere to visitor entry log, do not allow visitors in unless they are on the log, the only exception is unannounced regulatory entities.

• When asked by management, be able to look up license plate and or tag numbers in order to correct parking violators of safety and security.

• Accurately reads meters as required and enters the data in the proper spreadsheet.

• Follow crisis management procedure based on the different unwanted events.

• Patrol site to prevent and detect signs of intrusion and ensure security of doors, windows, and gates.

• Ensures all facilities, grounds and parking lots are properly lit, reports any areas not in compliance.

• Evict trespassers, rude violators, or other security threats from the premise.

• Monitor and authorize entrance and departure of employees, visitors, and other persons to guard against theft and maintain security of premises.

• Monitor access and flow of inbound and outbound vehicles to prevent unsafe conditions related to traffic.

• Write reports of daily activities and irregularities, such as equipment or property damage, theft, presence of unauthorized persons, or unusual occurrences.

• Answer telephone calls to take messages, answer questions, and provide information during non-business hours.

• Respond to medical emergencies by administering basic first aid or by obtaining assistance from paramedics.

• Answer alarms and investigate disturbances.

• Extended or off work hours may be required.

Requirements

From your STORY to ours:

Qualified applicants will contribute the following:

Education & Experience:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree required.

• Ability to perform a multitude of tasks.

Specialized Knowledge

• Knowledge of computer software: Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, Power Point.

Skills / Abilities

• Strong communication abilities, written and verbal.

Professional Certifications

• New York State Security Officer Licensure.

At Lactalis, we offer a comprehensive Total Rewards Program with a variety of affordable benefits and coverage options. We support insurance costs significantly, contribute generously to retirement plans, and offer Paid Time Off from day one. We are committed to your professional growth, providing training and development opportunities, including Education Reimbursement. Join us and grow your career.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities. Further, any division of the Company that is an Affirmative Action Employer will comply with all related legal obligations.

Key Skills

CommunicationSurveillance MonitoringReport WritingFirst Aid AdministrationCrisis ManagementAccess ControlMeter ReadingMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft Power PointAlertnessConfidentiality