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Warehouse Security
Warehouse security guards for Bay Area warehouses and distribution centers: gatehouse posts, truck check-in, dock door and trailer checks, shift-change coverage and overnight yard patrols.
Guards for the Gate, the Dock and the Yard
Inventory leaves a warehouse in three ways: through the gate, across the dock and over the fence. HALO Private Security staffs all three, with gatehouse officers who log every truck, dock officers who watch doors and trailers, and yard rounds that check the fence line and parked equipment when the building is quiet.
Warehouses and distribution centers run on schedules, so coverage follows yours: day shifts at the gate during peak receiving, an officer at the employee entrance during shift change, and overnight or 24-hour posts for buildings that never stop shipping.
Gatehouse Posts and Truck Check-In
The gate officer stops each truck, checks the driver’s ID against the appointment or pickup number, and records the carrier, tractor plate, trailer number and seal number. Drivers without an appointment wait at the gate until your shipping office confirms them, and the officer directs each truck to the right door or drop lot.
Outbound trucks get the same check on the way out, with seal numbers matched to the paperwork. That written gate log gives your team a clear record of who came and went, which matters when a shipment comes up short.
Dock Doors, Trailers and Yard Rounds
Dock officers keep doors closed between loads, watch for pallets staged too close to an open door and make sure nobody leaves through the dock on foot with goods. On yard rounds, they check that dropped trailers are sealed and locked, that landing gear and kingpin locks are in place where you use them, and that empty trailers really are empty.
The fence line, the back corners of the lot, fuel and propane storage and parked forklifts all get a look on every round. Damaged fencing, cut locks and lights that have failed are photographed and reported the same shift.
Shift Change and the Employee Entrance
Shift change is when the most people move through the fewest doors. An officer at the employee entrance checks badges, keeps doors from being propped for friends, follows your bag-check or exit-search policy where you have one, and keeps the parking lot orderly as one crew leaves and the next arrives.
Temporary staff and seasonal peaks bring new faces each week. Officers work from the current roster your team provides and ask the shift lead about anyone not on it.
Nights, Weekends and Quiet Buildings
When a building shuts for the night or the weekend, a full-time officer may not be needed. Mobile security patrol visits check doors, gates, the yard and the fence at varied times, and alarm response sends an officer when an alarm trips. CCTV monitoring and surveillance covers the views between visits.
Warehouses Across the Bay Area
HALO covers warehouses and distribution buildings on the industrial east side of South San Francisco, in San Francisco’s Bayview and Dogpatch blocks, along the bayfront in Redwood City and in the industrial parks off US-101 in Morgan Hill. Older multi-tenant buildings with shared docks need more door checks, while newer buildings with large yards lean on gatehouse posts and trailer rounds.
Planning and Pricing Warehouse Coverage
An unarmed warehouse security guard runs $36 to $50 an hour, and armed officers $60 to $75 where your risk review calls for armed coverage. When the guard needs a vehicle for large yard rounds, add $7 to $12 an hour. Patrol visits are billed at $2 to $3 a minute with a five-minute minimum.
Guards on warehouse posts are background-checked and carry BSIS guard cards, a supervisor visits each post for quality inspections, and HALO sends every client a certificate of insurance. Contracts run month to month, and temporary guards for peak season can often start within 24 hours. The security guard cost guide explains what moves the total.
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Common questions
What does a warehouse security guard check at the gate?
The driver’s ID, the appointment or pickup number, the carrier, the tractor plate, the trailer number and the seal number, on the way in and on the way out. Unexpected trucks wait until your shipping office confirms them.
Can guards check trailer seals and dock doors?
Yes. Dock officers keep doors closed between loads, and yard rounds check that dropped trailers are sealed and locked and that seal numbers match the paperwork.
Do we need a guard on site overnight, or will patrols cover it?
Buildings that ship around the clock usually keep an officer at the gate overnight. Buildings that close at night often do well with mobile patrol visits and alarm response.
Can a guard cover only the shift-change hours?
Yes. A short post at the employee entrance during each shift change can be added to gate or patrol coverage.
How much does a warehouse security guard cost?
Unarmed guards run $36 to $50 an hour and armed officers $60 to $75, with $7 to $12 an hour added when the guard needs a vehicle for yard rounds.