Enforcement Officer

Cheam First Nation is seeking an experienced Community Safety & Enforcement (CSEO) to help in our security department by contributing to the overall alignment and success between CFN's culture, values, and its community. In this role, the CSEO will be adept at fostering a positive workplace culture while balancing enforcing Cheam laws and land code within the community and surrounding territories.

What Cheam First Nation will offer you:

We believe in fostering a comfortable and collaborative work environment, which includes casual office attire while maintaining professionalism. We also provide a total reward benefit package to employees beginning their first day with extended health and dental benefits that include prescription medicine coverage, eye glass coverage, along with disability and life insurance, in addition to somatic traumatic informed therapy. You are also eligible for employer RPP (Registered Pension Plan) match along with paid vacation days in your first year of employment.

Cheam determines an individual's pay based on multiple factors including experience, education, job-related skills, and equity within the team. The compensation range for this role is $ $26.75.

We are eager to connect with you, if:

• Have the ability to assess need to seek additional supports and resources to ensure community safety
• You can work in a team geared, cultural and politically sensitive environment.
• Have the ability to balance competing priorities, multitask, and to work under pressure
• You possess excellent verbal and written communication skills
• You have the ability to have an open availability

A day at work could include:

• Enforce Cheam laws and Land code in the community and surrounding territories
• First responder to a variety of calls from low to high-risk situations
• Protect onsite businesses and natural resources
• Collaborate with local law enforcement and emergency services
• Assist the local police when in Cheam community
• Conduct investigations and evidence gathering
• Arrest and detain violators before contacting local police
• Keeping detailed situation & incident logs
• Detailed report documentation
• Patrol designated areas by foot or vehicle in all types of weather, day and night
• Provide information, support, and assistance to community members
• Monitor and report hazards or maintenance issues in the community

Qualifications & Experience:

• 2+ years of enforcement experience preferred
• Advanced Security Training preferred
• First Aid Training Preferred
• Naloxone Training Preferred
• Comfortable kneeling, carrying, bending, walking, and standing for extended periods of time
• Ability to assess need to seek additional supports and resources from Cheam to ensure community safety
• Ability to maintain Confidentiality and abide by Cheam First Nations' Policies and Procedures
• Knowledge, respect and understanding of Stó:lō culture, traditions and language is considered an asset

This role is a permanent position that includes a competitive wage and benefit program. Interested applicants should email their resume (CV) attention: Human Resource Department at

We would like to thank all applicants who express an interest working with Cheam First Nation, however only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. We are excited to hear from all interested candidates, with preference to First Nation applications of interest.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $24.75-$26.75 per hour

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking

Application question(s):

• We are a 24/7 operation. Do you have open availability and flexible to work any shift?

Licence/Certification:

• Security Workers License (preferred)
• Class 5 Licence (required)
• First Aid Certification (preferred)

Work Location: In person