WHO WE ARE

Commissionaires Great Lakes is part of Commissionaires Canada, the country's largest private sector employer of veterans. We are a not-for-profit organization with a social mandate to provide meaningful employment to veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces, RCMP, members of their families, and others who wish to contribute to the security and well-being of Canadians.

WHAT WE OFFER

A sought-after employer and community partner, we help veterans and civilians achieve their goals through challenging work, professional development, and career advancement opportunities. We strive to continually improve and leverage technology to support the evolving needs of our growing customer base across Ontario.

Rate of Pay: $16 - $22 per hour. The scale of compensation is variable and reflective of site contracts. Please note some of our sites are unionized work environments.

Working Hours: Rotating 8 and 12-hour shifts, various hours/days of the week. This includes full-time, part-time, casual and seasonal positions.

Duties and Responsibilities:

While duties vary by assignment, the responsibilities of this role may include, but are not limited to:

Protecting people, property, and information

Conducting on-foot perimeter and search patrols (indoors and outdoors)

Monitoring and responding to alarm and security systems

Ensuring the health and safety of self and others in the workplace

Adhering to CGL's Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality policies, systems, and practices (and those of the clients we serve)

Respecting CGL employment and workplace policies, site work Instructions, and site supervisor's direction

Other functions may include patrolling, reception/administration, reporting, emergency management and access control.

Eligibility Requirements:

Must be at least 19 years of age

Be a Permanent Resident of Canada or a Canadian Citizen;

No criminal record (or no criminal record for which a pardon has not been granted);

Be able to provide fingerprints and complete a criminal record check;

Be eligible to apply for Government of Canada personnel security screening; and

Be able to communicate effectively in English (bilingual would be considered an asset).

Required Education, Qualifications and Experience:

Must have a secondary school diploma

Valid Ontario Security Guard License

Valid First Aid and CPR certificate

The ability to work alone while maintaining a high level of service to the client is essential

Effective customer services/reception/administrative skills

Good understanding of computers

Benefits:

Medical and dental

Higher-than-industry pay rates

Employee assistance program

Coaching and counselling support

Online resources

Application Procedure:

If you would enjoy working with our team of committed professionals, please apply, directly, with a completed resume to https://cglca.bamboohr.com/jobs/view.php?id=211 before the closing date.

Thank you to all interested candidates for applying. We will only contact those candidates selected for an interview.

Commissionaires Great Lakes is committed to championing accessibility, diversity and equal opportunities. You can be confident that our recruitment and hiring processes will be modified if requested, provided the applicant has met bona-fide requirements for the open position. If contacted, applicants must make any accommodation needs known in advance. Don't hesitate to contact the Commissionaires Great Lakes Human Resources Team for more information.

REFER A FRIEND FOR EMPLOYMENT AND RECEIVE $100.00.

We are actively recruiting for security positions. If you have a friend or relative who wants to work with Commissionaires Great Lakes, please refer them to us. You could receive $100 for your referral. If you refer a veteran (Canadian Forces, Reservist, RCMP or Allied Forces), your referral bonus will be $200.

The process is easy!! To ensure you receive your referral bonus, all resumes submitted under the program must have a referral slip attached to them, and each referred applicant must successfully complete the probationary period.

For more details about the program or the employee referral form, please visit MyCGL at http://mycgl.ca.

REFER A FRIEND FOR SECURITY GUARD TRAINING AND RECEIVE $75. If you refer someone to our training and they pay for and complete the course, Commissionaires Great Lakes will pay you a referral fee of $50! All you have to do is go to http://www.mycgl.ca and locate Form F-1003 (Employee Training Referral form). Fill in the form and send it to our training coordinator Training.gl@commissionaires.ca.