Position: Full-Time Security Guard - Response
Site: Guelph General Hospital, 115 Delhi St, Guelph, ON N1E 4J4
Hours: Rotating Continental (0800-2000/2000-0800hrs)
Payrate: $19.49/hr. - $21.88/hr. (based on levelling system)
Averaging Agreement: Overtime is Averaging Agreement after 88 Hours
Posting Date: June 17, 2025
Internal Posting Closing Date: June 24, 2025
External Posting Closing Date: June 24, 2025
Key responsibilities:
- Patrol Hospital Grounds: Conduct regular rounds of hospital premises, including parking areas, hallways, patient rooms, entrances, and exits, to ensure the safety and security of the site.
- Monitor Surveillance Systems: Operate security cameras and alarm systems, ensuring any suspicious activity is reported immediately to the appropriate authorities.
- Access Control: Monitor and control entry points to the hospital, ensuring that only authorized individuals are allowed access to restricted areas.
- Respond to Emergencies: Act quickly in emergency situations, such as medical emergencies, fire alarms, or security threats. Assist hospital staff as needed during crises and evacuations.
- Provide Customer Service: Greet and assist visitors, patients, and hospital staff. Provide directions and ensure that guests adhere to hospital policies and procedures.
- Conflict Resolution: De-escalate tense situations, resolve conflicts, and ensure that all interactions are handled calmly and professionally.
- Report Writing: Document daily activities, incidents, or accidents accurately. Complete reports on incidents, breaches, and security concerns.
- Collaboration with Hospital Staff: Work closely with hospital staff and local law enforcement to provide a coordinated security effort and ensure the safety of all parties involved.
- Enforce Hospital Policies: Ensure that hospital policies, including visitor and patient protocols, are followed. Address any violations in a manner that upholds hospital safety standards
Requirements:
- A Valid Ontario Security Guard License
- Proficient in English (both oral and written)
- Valid First Aid and CPR Level C Certification
- Immunization Record (measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, covid-19, TB skin tests 1 and 2)
- Degree in Police Foundations, Protection Security and Investigations, Criminology, or Border Services is an asset
- Experience working in healthcare security at least for one year
- Authorized to legally work in Canada
- Must be able to provide certifications in Use of Force (UoF) and Management of Aggressive Behaviour (MOAB)
Why choose Paladin?
- Opportunities for training and professional development.
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Free Uniforms
- Dry cleaning & hemming/tailoring allowance
Paladin Security has a diverse workforce. We believe in and are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity. Paladin Security is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities through the interview process and while employed. If you require accommodation during the interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
