Full Time Security Guard

Full Time Security Guard - 1 Queen St East
**Site Description**:One Queen Street East is a 503,000-square-foot landmark property that blends Toronto’s architectural history with modern office excellence. Designed to meet the needs of today’s leading businesses, One Queen offers modern amenities, premium office space, and a prime location at Yonge and Queen.

**Position**:Security Guard
**Site**:One Queen Street East, Toronto
**Status**: Full-Time
**Hours**:Continental Days**(0800 - 2000 hrs.)
**Pay Rate**:$19.25/hr.

**Posting Date**:Aug 28, 2025

**Internal Closing Date**: Sep 4, 2025

**External Closing Date**: Sep 11, 2025

Working on assigned shifts, you will provide proactive and reactive security patrols and response to incidents. You will be required to write reports and investigate routine incidents, as well as respond to emergencies in a quick and efficient manner. In this role, it is essential that you are physically fit and able to stand and walk for long periods of time.

**Duties & Responsibilities**:

- Providing exceptional service to enhance the customer experience
- Ensuring compliance with the standards, rules, and regulations at the Property
- Be proactive in helping everyone have an outstanding customer experience at the Property
- Perform highly visible patrols of assigned patrol areas/zones (by foot) and positively engage with tenants, guests, visitors, and employees on an ongoing basis
- Maintain strong knowledge of activities and special events at the Property and assist visitors and guests during their visit to the Property
- Control vehicle traffic on the Property
- Normal physical activity characterized by extended periods of walking and standing, periodic sitting, kneeling, bending, and use of basic motor skills; and
- Regular keyboarding and record-keeping in written logs required
- Maintain compliance with and enforce property standards, rules, and regulations in a reasonable manner
- Able to use tact and diplomacy in dealings across a range of settings and situations
- Respond to medical emergencies and provide first aid, CPR, or AED support until medical professionals arrive
- Ability to maintain and enforce access control procedures
- Solid understanding of emergency and standard operating procedures
- Deal with trespassers and unauthorized persons found on the property, in a fair and safe manner, by enforcing the Trespass to Property Act
- Assist with Fire & Life Safety inspections
- Maintain a detailed memo book and prepare incident reports on all matters dealt with using standard report-writing program
- Investigate incidents and occurrences
- Draft detailed incident and occurrence reports
- Maintain the peace, safety, and security of all patrons, clients on the property
- Monitor CCTV surveillance systems
- De-escalate emergency / crisis situations
- Assist emergency and law enforcement personnel
- Line management, customer service
- Assist with daily operations as needed/required or directed.
- Other duties as outlined by management

**Qualifications**:

- Must be willing and able to stand, walk, patrol by foot and vehicle for extended periods (8-12 hours)
- Must demonstrated a high degree of professionalism
- Must have at least 1 year of prior security experience
- Experience in physical / mall security considered an asset**:

- Must have strong verbal and written communication skills
- Must have a strong command and fluency in the English language both written and verbal
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment both indoors and outdoors as required.
- Must be able to handle stress and pressure and make a sound decision under duress
- Must be conformable working in a busy highly populated area
- Must demonstrate high attention to detail / observational awareness
- Must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills and emotional intelligence.
- Legally authorized to work in Canada