Security Guard
Security Guard
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Job Description
Make a difference in a growing innovative mental health organization and centre of excellence in peoplecentered care. Work with supportive colleagues who are passionate about improving lives and champions for quality and continuous learning.
We have an immediate rewarding career opportunities for FullTime Security Guards to join our great team at Ravensview part of Homewood Health the national leader in mental health and addictions treatment in Canada.
Whats in it for you
- Competitive compensation comprehensive benefits and RRSPmatching program
- Free staff parking
- Onsite dining room with gourmet meals
- Onsite training including nationallyrecognized CARES Program first aid and the opportunity to develop knowledge of mental health and addictions care in our Ravensview Monthly Grand Rounds Education Series
- Access to professionallydesigned fitness facility serene outdoor spaces for walking and running and direct access to John Dean Park
Homewood Ravensview is a private 75bed mental health trauma and addiction facility offering evidencebased medicallyled inpatient services for first responders military veterans adults and young adults. Located in North Saanich on 28 acres of forested hillside Homewood Ravensview offers clients a comfortable and safe environment featuring serene ocean views from spacious rooms welcoming common areas and a worldclass team of physicians psychiatrists counsellors and 24hour nursing professionals.
As a Security Guard you will be an integral part of a collaborative team focused on delivering seamless services and programs to our clients and customers. Whether you aspire to a career in Security or its a stepping stone to Law Enforcement or something else youll gain invaluable experience working in mental health.
The Security Guards role is to help provide a safe and secure environment to support the delivery of excellent patient care. Primary responsibilities include ensuring the security and the safety of staff patients physicians and others on the site while also protecting property and information.Availability for days afternoons and nights are required.
What youll be doing:
- Patrol interior and exterior of facility to ensure personal building and equipment security.
- While on patrol monitor risks such as unlocked doors blocked entrances and exits hazardous material and additional breaches of security.
- Respond to varied emergencies such as calls for assistance fire alarms and incidents of aggression.
- Report irregularities such as security breaches facility and safety hazards emergency situations and contact emergency responders.
- Respond to all emergencies in person taking a leadership role under all Emergency Codes.
- Works to determine the status of any such emergencies and whether or not local emergency services may be required such as police fire and ambulance.
- Monitor situations cameras property and events.
- Utilize twoway radios and computer applications for communicating site activities in a professional manner.
- Provide uptodate and accurate verbal and/or written reports on all site activity and incidents that occur.
- Monitor and screen visitors preventing unauthorized entry; be confident and composed when resolving disruptions.
- Enforces Homewoods smokefree policy.
- Ensure the security of the site and the safety of the public staff and others on site.
What we are looking for:
- Fully licensed Security Guard in the province of BC to be renewed every three years
- Relevant 6 months experience with security police fire or other security service
- Ability to work various shifts including day evening and nights
- Experience within a hospital setting is preferred
- Current CPR and First Aid certification; recertification to be completed as required
- Ability to assess and evaluate situations and implement deescalation techniques
- Knowledge and experience in handling aggressive behaviours
- Ability to handle private information with a high amount of discretion
- Ability to write comprehensive reports and maintain routine logs
- Ability to make immediate decisions while maintaining composure in emergency response situations with minimal supervision
As part of our commitment to the health and safety of our patients staff and community from COVID19 and as required by BC Health Authorities subject to any accommodation required by applicable human rights legislation Homewood Ravensview requires that all staff have received all required doses of a COVID19 vaccine approved by Health Canada.
Homewood Health promotes a fair and competitive compensation model. Pay rates are tailored to reflect differences in operating environments and job requirements. Compensation is influenced by many factors including compensation principles or approach for a role or job function organizational tenure experience qualifications or premium skills external competitiveness internal comparability geography and work performance. The hourly rate for this role is $27.40 per hour.
Homewood Ravensview acknowledges with respect the WSNE people on whose territory it operates and recognizes that their historical relationship with the land continues to this day.
Why work with us
Homewood Health is Canadas largest and leading service provider for medically focused evidencebased treatment of mental health and addiction disorders. Our organizational culture values service excellence integrity collaboration and innovation. Our people make a difference!
As an equal opportunity employer Homewood Health is committed to employment accessibility diversity equity and inclusion. For this reason we encourage applications from members of equityseeking groups including women racialized and indigenous communities persons with disabilities and persons of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions.
Join us at Homewood Health and be part of a diverse team helping Canadians live healthier more productive and fulfilling lives.
Employment Type
Full-Time
