Site Security Supervisor

Posted 1 day 1 hour ago by 36 Dexcom International Limited

Permanent
Full Time
Other
Galway, Galway, Ireland
Job Description
Responsibilities
  • You oversee daily physical security operations, including guard force management, lobby operations, patrols, and access control oversight.
  • You conduct daily walkthroughs and safety inspections across lobbies, parking areas, interiors, exteriors, and high risk zones, identifying hazards and coordinating corrective actions with Facilities and EHSS.
  • You manage onboarding/offboarding of contracted security staff, validate training compliance, maintain rosters, and ensure proper access provisioning and deactivation.
  • You lead daily or shift start briefings, perform spot checks on guard performance, and ensure all posts are staffed and supported with required equipment.
  • You coordinate on site emergency response, act as the incident lead, and liaise with law enforcement, fire, and EMS when needed.
  • You support HR/ER investigations by reviewing CCTV, extracting access logs, building timelines, and documenting incidents while maintaining confidentiality.
  • You plan and execute security support for on site events, ensuring appropriate staffing, access controls, emergency readiness, and a post event debrief.
  • You monitor incident trends, maintain logs, and compile weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports on incidents, KPIs, staffing, risks, and corrective actions.
  • You continuously review physical security procedures for assigned locations to ensure industry best practices and appropriate mitigation strategies are utilized.
Qualifications
  • You bring strong leadership skills and excel at guiding contracted guard staff through clear expectations, coaching, accountability, and daily operational support.
  • You have a solid understanding of physical security operations, access control systems, CCTV usage, incident documentation, and compliance standards.
  • You communicate effectively across functions, engaging professionally with Facilities, HR, EHSS, IT, site leadership, and external responders.
  • You are proactive in identifying risks, analysing incident trends, and implementing preventive or corrective actions.
  • You remain calm during emergencies, make quick decisions, and can confidently lead on site response and communication.
  • You are detail oriented, ensuring accuracy in logs, pass downs, training records, badge management, and audit documentation.
  • You build strong relationships with vendors, ensuring high performance, adherence to standards, and alignment with Dexcom expectations.
  • You thrive in a fast paced environment and are comfortable adjusting to evolving staffing, operational, and site needs.
Experience & Education
  • Minimum of three years overseeing security personnel, contracted guard forces, or comparable frontline operational teams in the private sector.
  • Active membership in relevant security communities (e.g., ASIS) to stay current on best practices, emerging threats, and industry standards.
  • Bachelor's degree and 5-8 years of industry experience, including proven experience leading a guard force.
Benefits

A front row seat to life changing CGM technology.

Learn about our brave community.

A full and comprehensive benefits program.

Growth opportunities on a global scale.

Access to career development through in house learning programs and/or qualified tuition reimbursement.

An exciting and innovative, industry leading organization committed to our employees, customers, and the communities we serve.

Travel

0 5% - Typically one trip a year.