Position: Security Guard
Site: Elgin County Courthouse
City: St. Thomas, Ontario
Status: Part Time
Hours: Friday & Saturday 2300-1100hr
Pay Rate: $16.55/hr

Position Overview:

• Implement security measures to protect property, control access to sites, patrol assigned areas to monitor activities and ensure client rules and regulations are followed
• Ensure safety and emergency procedures are followed and maintain written reports
• Direct visitors to appropriate areas, perform security checks, and liaise with visitors, customers and the public
• Maintaining a positive, productive work environment through collaboration
• Support security measures relative to courthouse access policies in accordance with COVID19 protocols
• Ensure safety and emergency procedures are followed
• Maintaining a positive, productive work environment through collaboration
• Monitor CCTV and Access Control systems
• Foot Patrols

Requirements:

• Working knowledge of the Trespass to Property Act
• Able to maintain a professional composure when dealing with unusual circumstances and people under conditions of urgency and in pressure situations
• Excellent communication skills with a focus on customer service
• Superior written and verbal communication skills. Ability to write clear, concise, and legible reports
• Demonstrated punctuality and reliability, tact and diplomacy
• Patrol assigned area on foot, as assigned, to ensure personal, building, and equipment security
• Sustain effective relationships with key stakeholders and provide specialized security services by enforcing rules and regulations when required
• Offer support to any person in need such as providing good customer service when providing a security presence, such as providing direction, responding to emergency situation involving violent individuals and injuries
• Perform miscellaneous job-related duties as assigned

Qualifications:

1. Valid Ontario Security Guard licence (required)
2. Valid St Thomas Police Security Clearance (required – completed internally)
3. Valid First Aid & CPR certificate level C
4. In this role, it is essential that you maintain integrity, clear written and oral communication skills, and maintain a high standard of customer service

Paladin Security: Making the World a Safer and Friendlier Place because we CARE!
Do you have superior customer service skills and a passion for helping people? Are you able to think quickly on your feet and defuse difficult situations? Your track record of handling a great deal of responsibility combined with your varied life experience and enthusiasm for a job well done make you an ideal candidate for our team! The Paladin Difference starts with our officers; we're the best because we hire the best. We believe in promoting from within, respecting people and their differences, providing high quality service and always having fun! If you think you have what it takes to join our team, we want to meet you!

Paladin Security has a diverse workforce. We believe in and are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity. Paladin Security is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities through the interview process and while employed. If you require an accommodation during the interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those applicants that are short listed will be contacted for an interview.