Custodial Guard

**City of Maple Ridge**:
**Custodial Guard**:
**C**ompetition # 24-105**
**Status: Auxiliary**
**Department: Police Services**
**Salary: $26.76 - $28.98 per hour**
**Closing: September 8, 2024**
- We strive for excellence as we deliver vital municipal services with innovation, accountability, and efficiency to meet the needs of the community now and into the future. Be part of our story. Come grow with us_

**POSITION OVERVIEW**
This is custodial work entailing responsibility for searching, guarding, and attending to the welfare and safety of prisoners in the RCMP cellblock area. The work is performed on a call-out basis, with no assigned shift, and an incumbent maintains surveillance over prisoners, ensures for feeding of same, and adheres to all RCMP procedures and policies. Work performance is evaluated by a superior in terms of continued alertness, attitude and adherence to well-defined practices and procedures.

**EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE**
Completion of the tenth school grade, some experience in custodial, detention or related work or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES**
- Sound knowledge of the policies and practices, methods and procedures involved in the control, custody, welfare and escorting of prisoners.
- Ability to understand needs and attitudes of prisoners and to deal with sane in a firm, discreet and compassionate manner.
- Ability and willingness to deal with prisoners who may be intoxicated and in unclean physical condition and to perform body searches as required.
- Ability to maintain mental alertness, to act quickly, correctly, and calmly in emergency situations and to exercise moderate physical strength and agility as the circumstances warrant.
- Ability to understand and execute oral and written instructions.

**HOURS OF WORK**
Employees working as a Custodial Guard 1 may work up to eight (8) consecutive hours during times when a Custodial Guard 3 or Custodial Guard 2 is not scheduled to work and also in relief of a Custodial Guard 3 or Custodial Guard 2. The Employer shall provide forty‐eight (48) hours’ notice of a change in an employee’s daily hours. An employee may agree to waive this notice period, however, should the employee not waive the notice period then the overtime provisions of Article 15.01 shall apply.

**ADDITIONAL INFORMATION**
This is an auxiliary position with no ongoing schedule of hours.

Shifts are offered on a seniority basis and Include day, afternoon, and graveyard shifts.

**EQUITY STATEMENT**

**WHAT WE OFFER YOU**
The City of Maple Ridge is a great place to work with competitive compensation packages that include the Municipal Pension Plan, a strong employee wellness program and the opportunity for professional career growth and professional development. If you want to help shape a growing community in a municipality that strives for service excellence, then this is the position for you.

**We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those under consideration will be contacted.**

Education : Other trades certificate or diploma
Experience : Experience an asset