Security Guard

1 week ago

Halifax, Canada Commissionaires Nova Scotia Full time

**WHO WE ARE**
Commissionaires Nova Scotia is the province’s not-for-profit provider of security, safety, training, and identification services. We are an independent member of Commissionaires Canada, our parent federation employing over 22,000 nationwide. We exist to provide meaningful employment for veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP, their families, and anyone else who wants to contribute to the security and well-being of Nova Scotians. We are seeking security professionals, who have either previous military or policing experience, to bring their expertise to our organisation.

We are recognized with global certifications for our exceptional customer service, management standards, and environmental stewardship.

**WHAT WE OFFER**
A sought-after employer and community partner, we can help you achieve your goals through challenging work, professional development, and career advancement opportunities. We strive to continually improve and leverage technology to support our growing customer base across Nova Scotia.

**The Benefits**:

- Higher-than-industry pay rates
- Health, drug, and dental benefits
- Life and accident insurance
- Vacation pay, plus personal time off
- RRSP/TFSA matching
- Free uniforms and equipment
- High-quality, formal, and on-job training
- Annual paid loyalty award
- Education assistance funds and family scholarship programs
- Advancement opportunities within a large, national organization

**THE ROLE**

**Position: Security Guard**
**Competition Number: CNS 2022-04-25**
**Location: Halifax Regional Municipality**
**Reports to: Site Supervisor**

**Rate of Pay: $16-$18 per hour. **Scale of compensation is variable, and reflective of site contracts. Please note, some of our sites are unionized work environments.**
**Working Hours: Rotating 8-12-hour shifts, various hours/days of the week. This also includes full-time, part-time, and seasonal positions.**

**Duties and Responsibilities**:
While duties vary by assignment, the responsibilities of this role may include, but are not limited to:

- Protecting people, property, and information
- Conducting on-foot perimeter and search patrols (inside and outdoors)
- Monitoring and responding to alarm and security systems
- Ensuring the health and safety of self and others in the workplace
- Adhering to CNS’ Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality policies, systems, and practices (and those of the Clients we serve)
- Respecting CNS policies, Site Work Instructions, and Site Supervisor’s direction
- Other functions may include patrolling, reception/administration, reporting, emergency management and access control

**WHO WE’RE SEEKING**

**Employment Eligibility**
- Be aged 19 or older;
- Be legally eligible to work in Canada;
- Not have a criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted;
- Be able to provide fingerprints and complete a criminal record check;
- Be eligible to obtain, and be granted, Government of Canada Reliability Status;
- Be able to communicate effectively in English (the ability to work in both official languages would be considered an asset).

**Qualifications and Skills**

Key qualifications and skills to be successful include, but are not limited to:

- Mental alertness with an ability to:

- react calmly, quickly, and appropriately in any crisis
- concentrate and remain alert for up to 12 hours
- communicate observed characteristics/behaviour (good memory)
- demonstrate problem-solving and sound judgement
- Physical fitness with an ability to:

- climb multiple flights of stairs with ease
- navigate uneven terrain during foot patrols (in all weather conditions)
- display good dexterity and balance
- rely on all senses in assessing changes to the work environment
- Superior attention to detail with very good verbal communication skills
- Excellent customer service skills
- Computer literacy, and/or an aptitude to learn is an asset
- Achievement of First Aid certification
- Successful completion of the Commissionaires Security Officer Course (online and/or in-class)

Although not required to apply, the following attributes are considered assets:

- Use of Force Certified
- Veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces or RCMP
- Nonviolent Crisis Intervention trained
- Valid Nova Scotia's Driver's License, or reliable transportation to/from the worksites
- Bilingualism (French/English) is an asset

**READY TO JOIN US?**
This position is open to external and internal applicants (commissionaires should include their Corps #). We encourage veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP to apply.

We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those chosen for an interview will be contacted.

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