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Security guard

  • Durée de l'emploi: Permanent
  • Langue de travail: Anglais
  • Heures de travail: 30 to 48 hours per week
  • Education:
  • Expérience:

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

  • Retail service establishment
  • Various locations
  • Construction site
  • Hotel, motel, resort
  • Private security agency
  • Public event
  • Retail/wholesale establishment/distribution centre
  • School or educational institution/establishment
  • Shopping centre or mall

Tasks

  • May be required to appear in court as witness
  • Produce reports
  • Enforce regulations to maintain order and resolve conflicts and to monitor establishment activities
  • Operate security control room equipment
  • Patrol assigned areas
  • Prevent and detect shoplifting and theft in retail establishments

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Class 5/5F/G Licence (cars, small trucks and other 2-axle vehicles)
  • Security Guard License

Type of experience

  • Corporate building security
  • Mystery shopping
  • Preparation of information (evidence) reports
  • Process serving
  • Retail loss prevention

Security and safety

  • Criminal record check
  • Driver's validity licence check
  • Basic security clearance

Transportation/travel information

  • Own vehicle
  • Own transportation
  • Valid driver's licence
  • Travel expenses not paid by employer
  • Public transportation is available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Attention to detail
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Fast-paced environment
  • Physically demanding
  • Sitting
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Walking
  • Work under pressure

Own tools/equipment

  • Cellular phone

Personal suitability

  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Judgement
  • Reliability
  • Team player
  • Punctuality
  • Positive attitude

Screening questions

  • Are you authorized to work in Canada?
  • Are you available for shift or on-call work?
  • Do you have experience working in this field?
  • Do you live near the job location?

Employment terms options

  • Early morning
  • Evening
  • Shift
  • Flexible hours
  • Morning
  • Night
  • On call

Experience

  • Will train

Employment terms options

  • To be determined
  • Day
  • Weekend

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Vision care benefits