High Profile Security Guard
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As a High Profile Security Guard, you play an essential role in keeping high-visibility sites safe, orderly, and secure. This position exists to protect personnel, facilities, and equipment while serving as a calm, helpful presence for workers, visitors, and the public.
If you are looking for a active role where your presence makes a real difference, this position offers hands-on experience, strong team support, fully covered training, and realistic opportunities to advance your career nationally.
What Success Looks Like
Success in this role means taking proactive responsibility for site safety, responding calmly during incidents, and treating everyone on site with respect and professionalism.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities
Conduct regular patrols on foot and in motor vehicles to inspect buildings, equipment, and grounds.
Manage access points, including directing pedestrian and vehicle traffic, checking credentials, and conducting authorized vehicle or bag searches.
Monitor the environment for safety hazards, facility issues, or policy infractions and report them immediately.
Respond directly to site emergencies, such as fire alarms or safety incidents, and contact police, fire, or medical responders as needed.
Provide clear directions and helpful assistance to site staff and visitors.
Log daily activities, incidents, and shift events accurately using two-way radios and computer applications while keeping site details strictly confidential.
Long-Term Success
Develop a thorough knowledge of site-specific emergency protocols and post orders.
Build strong trust with your team, supervisors, and site leaders through reliability and clear communication.
Take advantage of ongoing training to build skill sets for advanced security or leadership positions.
Qualifications
Must-Have Requirements
Legally authorized to work in Canada.
Clear, effective communication skills in spoken and written English.
Ability to make sound, logical decisions under pressure.
Physical capability to conduct outdoor foot patrols and stand for extended periods in various weather conditions.
Willingness to complete required safety and security training courses.
Nice-to-Have Requirements
A valid provincial Security Guard License (support is available if you need to obtain one).
A valid Class 5 Driver's License with a clean driving record (for mobile patrol duties).
Previous experience in security, customer service, or safety-focused environments.
Compensation and Benefits
Hourly Rate: $19.00 per hour, plus travel incentives where applicable.
We provide our team members with the tools and benefits needed to succeed long-term:
Training and Licensing: Complete security training and assistance with obtaining your security license.
Uniform Allowance: Full uniforms provided, along with a monthly dry-cleaning allowance.
Health Benefits: Access to medical, dental, and life insurance plans.
Paid Vacation: Accrued paid time off.
Career Advancement: Structured opportunities for promotion and leadership development across Canada.
Why Join Our Team?
Paladin Security: Great Place To Work Certified™ 2026 – Making the World a Safer and Friendlier Place because we CARE!
The Paladin Difference starts with our people; we're the best because we hire the best. We believe in promoting from within, respecting people and their differences, providing high quality service and always having fun! If you think you have what it takes to join our team, we want to meet you!
Paladin Security has a diverse workforce and 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 an accommodation during the interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
Paladin Security uses AI-based tools as part of our recruitment process to assist with resume screening and candidate assessment. These tools do not make final hiring decisions. All applications are reviewed by a member of our hiring team. We regularly evaluate our systems to minimize bias and ensure compliance with applicable human rights and privacy legislation.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates that are short listed will be contacted for an interview.
Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
Join Our Team
If you are a dependable, safety-focused individual ready to build a meaningful career in security, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your application today to start the conversation.