About the Role
Commissionaires Great Lakes (CGL) is a private, not-for-profit organization founded in 1925 that prioritizes meaningful employment for veterans and others committed to the well-being of Canadians, primarily in security guard and related services. Spanning Central and Southwestern Ontario, CGL offers customized services including uniformed guard, mobile response, by-law enforcement, and identification services. This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Responsibilities
- Ensure access control policies and procedures are followed and client property is secured
- Monitor CCTV cameras
- Maintain positive attitude and professional working relationships with employees, visitors and clients
- Complete site reporting requirements, daily logs and written reports
- Maintain high standards of personal appearance and deportment
- Maintain effective communication
- Respond to alarms and calls for assistance
- Provide assistance to employees, clients and visitors
- Perform regular interior and exterior foot patrols
- Monitoring and foot patrolling of parking lot
- Enforce the Trespass to Property Act when required
- Complete patrol and incident reports utilizing reporting software, and paper reports as required
- Sign visitors in and out along with ID checks
- Report concerns or complaints received to Supervisor or Manager
- Perform 'stand downs' at client locations to ensure continuity of guard service, as requested by supervisor or manager
- Be available to adjust schedule as required to accommodate the needs of the team
- Undertake all training assigned to you in a timely fashion
- Maintain professionalism at all times, during all interactions
- Liaise with Police, Fire, EMS as appropriate during incidents
- Other duties as may be required by the client or site supervisor
Requirements
- Ontario Security Guard License
- Valid First Aid and CPR certificate
- Ability to obtain Level II Secret Clearance (resident in Canada 10 years or longer, clean record, clean credit history)
- Strong computer skills and knowledge of usage of tablet/ipad is required
- Ability to stand/sit/walk for long periods of time
- Ability to complete frequent patrols
- Must wear safety boots at all times on site
- Ability to lift up-to 25 lbs
- Highly reliable
- Work well under pressure
- Able to work with minimal supervision
- Ability to multitask
- Professional who takes pride in your dress, deportment and performance at all times
Skills
- Computer skills
- Tablet/iPad usage
Location
- 1127 Sheppard Ave W, North York
Work Type
- Full-time
Salary/Compensations
- $22.00 per hour
Benefits
- Medical and Dental
- Employee assistance program
- Family Assistance program
- Coaching and counselling support
About the Company
- Commissionaires Great Lakes (CGL) is a private, not-for-profit organization founded in 1925 on a mandate that prioritizes providing meaningful employment for veterans and others committed to the well being of Canadians primarily in security guard and related services. Spanning Central and Southwestern Ontario, our services are customized to respond to the dynamic and evolving security needs of both private and public sector clients. These include uniformed guard, mobile response and support services, by-law enforcement and identification services.
Equal Opportunity
- Commissionaires Great Lakes (CGL) is fully committed to abiding by all equal opportunity employment standards. Our employment policies strictly prohibit all forms of discrimination on any of the grounds in relevant laws. All our employment practices are solely based on individual merit and our organization's needs at the time.
