Why Paragon?
Paragon Security, Canada’s largest family-owned security company, is uniquely designed to ensure our guards succeed. Your success is our success.
Are you looking for a career in the security industry? A steppingstone into the world of policing? A place to call home while you upgrade your education? Be a part of a winning team, click Apply Now and join the Paragon family today!
Benefits:
- Competitive pay
- Career advancement opportunities
- Continuous support from a Career Centre representative to ensure success
- Life, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
- Company wide Recognition Program
- Overtime Pay
Role and Responsibilities:
- Facilitate and foster an environment that is inducive to learning through security initiatives and building meaningful relationships with community members and key stakeholders.
- Educate and enforce all rules and policies.
- Responsible for the supervision of all security personnel during business hours and ensure compliance with security policies and procedures.
- Provide leadership, direction and ongoing coaching and training on incident response, policies and procedures and other duties.
- Deliver and monitor site training for all security personnel and ensure mandatory training requirements are met.
- Ascipline techniques where appropriate.
- Coordinate with Paragon Management regarding the scheduling of all security personnel to ensure adequate staffing and attendance.
- Fill in for all other security positions are required.
- Investigate and document all security incidents and complaints and escalate to appropriate stakeholders.
- Inspect and document security equipment such as keysets, patrol tracking devices, radios, vehicles, et cetera.
- Lead briefings during shift changes to ensure seamless handover and conduct training tabletop exercises.
- Review and send out emails daily and ensure shift summaries are distributed to appropriate stakeholders.
- Ensure all incident reports are completed on a timely basis and provide feedback for improvement upon review.
- Conduct memo book and deportment inspections.
- Provide support and conduct patrols with Security Operatives and take lead on all critical incidents.
- Notify Administrators and Paragon Management of critical incidents that occur on campus.
- Maintain training certifications on an annual basis or as required.
- Be up to date with security policies and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned by Administrators or Paragon Management.
Minimum Requirements:
- Must be available to work full time, all shifts.
- Valid Ontario Security Guard Licence.
- Ontario G Class Driver’s Licence and clean driver abstract.
- Standard First Aid & CPR Level C.
- Physically fit to patrol and respond to various emergencies on campus.
- Police Foundations or related law enforcement post-secondary program graduates preferred.
- 1 year of security supervisory/leadership experience.
- 1 year of security experience in post-secondary, related security experience or security training/formal education.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong computer literacy (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook) and acceptable typing skills.
- Working knowledge of Provincial Offences Act, Criminal Code of Canada, fire prevention, crowd management techniques, crime scene preservation and basic investigative techniques.
This job posting is for an existing vacancy.
Not qualified for this position? Please return to our company’s Indeed profile and apply to another role!
https://ca.indeed.com/cmp/Paragon-Security-1/jobs
"Paragon Security is committed to creating a diverse, inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request and all reasonable measures will be taken to accommodate the needs of the applicant through the interview process and while employed.”
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: $20.00-$22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- Vision care
Flexible language requirement:
Application question(s):
- Do you have a vehicle?
- How many hours can you work per week?
- Are you currently in school or returning to school in September 2026?
- Are you a graduate of a Police Foundations or related program?
Experience:
- Security Guard: 1 year (preferred)
- Security Supervisor: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- G Class Driver Licence (required)
- Ontario Security Guard Licence (required)
Work Location: In person
