Hamilton Health Sciences Looking for Security Guard at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Full Time

The Security Professional is responsible for delivering quality protection programs and security services to patients, visitors and staff at Hamilton Health Sciences’ various sites. The Officer will work with all areas of the organization, along with Hamilton Police Services, to continuously improve our service levels and meet our community’s and staff’s expectations.

To succeed in this role, you must have demonstrated effective verbal and written communication. The incumbent will regularly interact with others, using their interpersonal skills to diffuse contentious situations, provide support and reassurance of personal security, and enforce law and policy. In this role, you will be tasked with using technology to monitor, communicate appropriately, document events and input data for necessary report running. Importance will be placed on your passion for keeping others safe and your ability to organize your time effectively to ensure timely response and documentation of incidents, including complete and accurate report writing following investigations.

• Successful completion of a recognized program in Law and Security or Police Foundations and/or 3 years experience in hospital security
• Certificate in Non Violent Crisis Intervention, current CPR, and Standard First Aid (training provided upon hire)
• Valid Security Guard License
• Demonstrated ability to provide support and direction to all security related issues, including responding to emergency code situations, reports of theft or threat, physical altercations, safety plans, etc.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, provincial and municipal statutes and standards
• Working knowledge of commercial surveillance and access control technologies
• Knowledge of computers including Windows, Excel, Microsoft Word and Outlook (email)
• Ability to run up and/or down stairs, restrain and carry out functions under stressful conditions as required
• Willing to provide a Police background check
• Must be able to successfully complete HHS Internal use of force training

As a condition of employment, you are required to submit proof of full COVID-19 vaccination to Employee Health Services.

Job

Other

Primary Location

Ontario-Hamilton

This position will be located at

McMaster University Medical Centre

Organization

PROTECTION MUMC

Status

Casual Job

Hours per week

• 01

Number of Openings

4

Union Code

OPSEU Local 209

Minimum Salary

25.1173

Maximum Salary

29.8003

Post Date

Jan 10, 2024, 12:00:00 AM

Jan 16, 2024, 11:59:00 PM

Unit Summary

We are the largest employer in the greater Hamilton region, are a world-renowned hospital for healthcare research, and focus on improving the quality of care for our patients through innovation and evidence-based practices. Our multi-site hospital has over 1,400 beds, and we offer world-leading expertise in many areas, including cardiac and stroke care, cancer care, palliative care and pediatrics.

The Department of Security Services is responsible for the overall coordination of the security program and response to security needs for staff, patients, and visitors at our multiple sites. The Security team investigates concerns, provides advice and recommendations to optimize the personal security of all hospital patrons, and often is called upon to liaise with external authorities as appropriate.

Schedule Work Hours

Schedule Work Hours: days, evenings, nights, weekends, holidays.

Guidelines

Hamilton Health Sciences fosters a culture of patient and staff safety, whereby all employees are guided by our Mission, Vision, Values, and Values Based Code of Conduct. Hamilton Health Sciences is a teaching hospital and all staff and physicians are expected to support students and other learners.

To be considered for this opportunity applicants must apply during the posting period. All internal and external applicants may ONLY apply via the Careers website.

Hamilton Health Sciences is an equal opportunity employer and we will accommodate any needs under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedom, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. Hiring processes will be modified to remove barriers to accommodate those with disabilities, if requested. Should any applicant require accommodation through the application processes, please contact HR Operations at 905-521-2100, Ext. 46947 for assistance. If the applicant requires a specific accommodation because of a disability during an interview, the applicant will need to advise the hiring manager when scheduling the interview and the appropriate accommodations can be made.

This competition is open to all qualified applicants, however, qualified internal applicants will be considered first. Past performance will be considered as part of the selection process. If you are a previous employee of Hamilton Health Sciences, please note: the circumstances around an employee’s exit will be considered prior to an offer of employment

Proficiency in both Official Languages, French and English, is considered an asset

If this position is temporary, selection for this position will be as per the outlined Collective Agreements:

Article 30 (k), CUPE Collective Agreement

Article 10.7 (d), ONA Collective Agreement

Article 13.01 (b) (ii), OPSEU 273 Collective Agreement

Article 14.04, OPSEU 209 Collective Agreement

Article 2.07 and Article 13, PIPSC RT Collective Agreement