Security & Safety Specialist- Night Shift

Summary of Position

The Safety & Security Specialist is responsible for protecting Wonderful Orchards' employees, property, equipment, facilities, and agricultural assets while supporting a strong safety culture across field, shop, warehouse, and ranch operations. This position combines safety oversight, incident response, theft prevention, security patrol, and compliance support. The role requires strong observational skills, sound judgment, professionalism, confidentiality, and the ability to work independently in a rural agricultural environment while building effective relationships across all levels and functions.

This position reports to the Sr. Safety Manager. This is an overnight role and may include weekends, holidays, and extended hours based on operational needs.

Duties & Responsibilities

Functions include but are not limited to the following. Must be able to move freely between tasks depending on workload, season, etc.

Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Conduct scheduled patrols of orchards, ranches, equipment yards, warehouses, shops, and company facilities to prevent or detect intrusion, protect property, preserve order, and identify safety concerns.

• Monitor for unauthorized persons, suspicious activity, theft, vandalism, trespassing, property damage, altercations, disturbances, and security alarm activity.

• Monitor for unauthorized persons, suspicious activity, theft, vandalism, trespassing, and property damage.

• Monitor and respond to security camera notifications, alarms, and reported activity.

• Maintain theft database and dashboard; evaluate theft incidents, determine appropriate response level, and recommend controls and preventative measures.

• Assist with investigations involving property loss, equipment damage, policy violations, safety incidents, or suspicious activity; coordinate with local law enforcement, fire departments, emergency responders, and internal leadership when needed.

• Respond to emergencies including accidents, injuries, equipment incidents, fires, and security concerns; assist Operations in the transport of injured employees to medical offices as directed.

• Observe work activities, report safety observations, identify safety gaps and opportunities, and provide suggestions for process improvement.

• Conduct safety, security, theft prevention, and environmental compliance assessments; inspect or evaluate workplace environments, equipment, practices, gates, fences, and systems for compliance and exposure reduction.

• Promote compliance with company safety policies, security procedures, and applicable OSHA, Cal/OSHA, EPA, and environmental requirements.

• Coach managers, supervisors, employees, contractors, and visitors on proper safety and security procedures.

• Conduct or support English and Spanish safety training, theft prevention training, CPR/First Aid training, tailgate meetings, and other safety-related communications as needed.

• Communicate safety and security matters using email, technology devices, reports, meetings, bulletin boards, and other company communication channels.

• Write clear and detailed reports documenting patrols, observations, investigations, incidents, disturbances, corrective actions, and follow-up items.

• Maintain confidentiality while demonstrating professionalism, integrity, and a positive image in all interactions.

• Other duties as assigned