Gatehouse Security Guard Position- F/T (Non-Tactical) - Industrial Facilities

Ready to suit up as a Gatehouse Security Guard

What matters most about a role like this is your sharp eye, capturing every detail as you scan a series of screens. Your strong observation skills with attention to detail are your greatest strengths. 

As a gatehouse Security Guard, you will be the person spotting threats before they escalate in environments such as security operation centres, call centers, construction sites, parking lots and gatehouses, etc.

What's in it for you?

• Hourly wage of $18.94 
• We will invest in you, covering the costs of continuing education through GardaWorld Academy
• Flexible schedules with various shifts available
• Career growth opportunities at GardaWorld
• Full-time role with site rotational schedule - 
  • • • Week 1- Friday - Monday - 2200-0600 at L6T 5J8
      • Week 2- Friday - Monday - 2200-0600 at L7E0Y3
• Uniform provided at no cost

Responsibilities for Gatehouse Security Guard

Candidates will be required to be trained and pick up shifts on all of the below mentioned types of shifts and locations:

Gatehouse:

Meet and greet truck drivers, and visitors and manage inbound and outbound traffic in a gatehouse environment. Complete checks of the vehicles entering and exiting the property to ensure compliance with site security requirements by entering data into logistics management software, and validating and sealing trailers. You will report to the site’s security compliance officers, supervisors, and management team. To highlight all breaches of security procedures and internal crime/shrinkage. Maintain daily security events/activity logs.

Yards:

You will be responsible for patrolling and detecting any suspicious behaviour and preventing, thefts or other criminal behaviour in the busy distribution centre environment. Monitoring and patrolling perimeter, using a specialized scan point system and checking for compromised fence lines and suspicious activity and reporting it in real-time.

Inside post:

Manage access control using various systems, monitor CCTV, validate and create access for employees and visitors.  Receive incoming emergency and non-emergency calls. Initiate the appropriate response in a timely manner including connecting and transferring the caller to the right person. Operate with various computerized communication devices and associated equipment to receive, assess and relay information from the public to security personnel courteously, professionally, and expediently. Remain calm under pressure and be able to multitask during high call volumes from telephone and radio communications. Be able to prioritize and dispatch accordingly. Problem solve on the go utilizing tools and training you’ve acquired

Qualifications for Gatehouse Security Guard

• Be authorized to work in Canada
• Hold a valid Ontario Security license 
• First aid certification
• Should he a valid G2/G Class Ontario Driving License
• Ability to think quickly and adapt to changing situations
• Responsive and strong problems solving skills
• Experience in gatehouses is an asset but not required
• Experience monitoring CCTV in a control center environment is an asset

This posting is for a position that is currently vacant within the organization.  

This could be more than a job! If you’re ambitious with an entrepreneurial spirit – someone who wants to be a GardaWorld Ambassador – a promising career awaits you!

Not the job for you? Make sure to check out all our jobs! We also have concierge, tactical and even casual roles available.

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