Job Description
Campus Security Officer
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Overview
Paladin Security: Making the World a Safer and Friendlier Place because we CARE!
Do you have superior customer service skills and a passion for helping people? Are you able to think quickly on your feet and defuse difficult situations? Your track record of handling a great deal of responsibility combined with your varied life experience and enthusiasm for a job well done make you an ideal candidate for our team! The Paladin Difference starts with our officers; 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!
Do you have superior customer service skills and a passion for helping people? Are you able to think quickly on your feet and defuse difficult situations? Your track record of handling a great deal of responsibility combined with your varied life experience and enthusiasm for a job well done make you an ideal candidate for our team! The Paladin Difference starts with our officers; 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!
Job Skills / Requirements
We are looking for Campus Security Officers to work at Mount Saint Vincent and Saint Mary's University.
• Be an accurate and dependable resource having knowledge about services on campus
• Be able to comprehend and demonstrate competencies of the campus Security policies and procedures with an ability to use a customer service approach
• Be attentive to the needs of the student, faculty and staff as well as be able to build relationships with the University community.
• Be able to keep an open and objective mind, remembering the University's diverse community.
• Be able to facilitate an environment that allows students to meet their academic goals.
• Encourage students to make connections with University resources and the community by building a safe and supportive environment.
• Help develop an atmosphere in which students have concern and respect for the rights of others
• Assist student, staff and faculty during crisis and contact the necessary emergency services as needed
• Frequently inspect the campus for damage and report to management.
• Ensure that the property is safe by ensuring all security measures are functioning properly.
• Be able to comprehend and demonstrate competencies of the campus Security policies and procedures with an ability to use a customer service approach
• Be attentive to the needs of the student, faculty and staff as well as be able to build relationships with the University community.
• Be able to keep an open and objective mind, remembering the University's diverse community.
• Be able to facilitate an environment that allows students to meet their academic goals.
• Encourage students to make connections with University resources and the community by building a safe and supportive environment.
• Help develop an atmosphere in which students have concern and respect for the rights of others
• Assist student, staff and faculty during crisis and contact the necessary emergency services as needed
• Frequently inspect the campus for damage and report to management.
• Ensure that the property is safe by ensuring all security measures are functioning properly.
Duties include but are not limited to:
- Patrol the building, facilities and exterior grounds;
- Respond to incidents and play an active role in all emergency situations;
- Conduct investigations re: thefts, break and enter, suspicious persons, accidents, vandalism, etc;
- Complete incident reports, occurrence logs or appropriate documentation;
- Complete door locks/unlocks as required; monitor for unsecure doors
- Enforce any Campus and Tabacco Use Policy and document all non-compliance;
- Provide assistance, as neccessary, to University community memebers'
- Assist in orientation and training of new security personnel, as required;
- Provide First Aid response;
- Monitor surveillance cameras, as required;
- Other related duties and assignments, as delegated by the University Security Manager;
- Answer calls;
- Monitor cameras and alarms;
- Dispatch officers accordingly;
- Assist with parking enforcement
Education Requirements (Any)
High School Diploma/GED
Certification Requirements (Any)
Standard First Aid, CPR Level C
Additional Information / Benefits
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 an accommodation during the interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those applicants that are short listed will be contacted for an interview.
This job reports to the Client Service Manager
This is a Full and Part-Time position 1st Shift, 2nd Shift, 3rd Shift, Weekends.
Number of Openings for this position: 10