Security Guard - Southlake Regional Hospital

Paladin Security; Newmarket; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading security services provider is seeking a full-time Security Guard for shifts at Southlake Regional Hospital in Newmarket. Duties include proactive security patrols, incident reporting, and ensuring safety for staff, patients, and visitors. Applicants must be authorized to work in Canada and possess excellent customer service, interpersonal skills, and the ability to handle emergencies. This position offers competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for professional development. Relocation assistance is not provided.

Benefits

Opportunities for training and professional development

Free Uniforms

Security license reimbursement

Dry cleaning & hemming/tailoring allowance

Daily pay available

Qualifications

• Must be able to work 12-hour shifts.
• Ability to handle emergencies and stressful situations.
• Strong written communication skills for reports.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive and reactive security patrols.
• Write reports and investigate incidents.
• Respond to emergencies in a timely manner.
• Monitor security concerns in the Emergency Department.
• Work closely with vulnerable populations.

Skills

Customer service skills

Interpersonal skills

Physical fitness

Conflict management

Education

Legally authorized to work in Canada

Job description

Overview Job Skills / Requirements

Position: Security Guard

City: Newmarket

Location: Southlake Regional Hospital - 596 Davis Dr, Newmarket, ON L3Y 2P9

Status: Full Time

Pay Rate: $19.19-$21.58/Hourly

Hours: Rotating Continental (0800-2000/2000-0800hrs)
Category: Averaging Agreement (Overtime after 88 Hours)

Site: Southlake Regional Hospital
Internal Opening Date: January 6, 2026
Internal Closing date: January 13, 2026
External Closing Date: January 20, 2026

Site Description: Southlake Regional Health Centre, formally known as York Regional Hospital, is a full-service hospital with a clinically advanced focus. Southlake is responsible for developing and providing advanced levels of care to the more than 1 million people who reside in York Region, Simcoe County, and as far north as Muskoka. Through various expansions in its history Southlake has grown into a university-affiliated teaching and research facility, specifically offering advanced cardiac, cancer and thoracic care.

This position is a high-caliber position and will also include the following responsibilities:

• Working on assigned shifts, you will work 12-hour shifts providing proactive and reactive security patrols and responses to incidents in the mental health ward
• You will be required to write reports and investigate routine incidents
• Respond to coded emergencies in a quick and efficient manner
• Display excellent customer service skills and be able to work with people who are under stress or in need of medical assistance
• This role required you to be physically fit and able to stand and walk for long periods
• Work closely with vulnerable populations
• Monitor for and elevate security concerns within the Emergency Department
• Assist in developing security plans for high-risk patients
• Provide security presence and support throughout the Emergency Department
• Utilize verbal de- escalation techniques to manage conflicts
• Oversee and support patient watch guards within the Emergency Department
• Work closely with local Law Enforcement and Emergency Services
• Ensure the safety of staff, patients, and visitors within the Emergency Department

Essential Job Functions:

• Be courteous and cooperative with a high quality of customer service.
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively at various social levels and across diverse cultures.
• Must be able to communicate clearly with clinical staff, and the general public while conveying professionalism and authority at all times.
• Able to maintain a professional composure when dealing with unusual circumstances and people under conditions of urgency and in pressure situations.
• Write clear, concise, and legible reports.
• Communicates any concerns/issues with Site Coordinator.
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada

Why choose Paladin?

• Opportunities for training and professional development
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Free Uniforms
• Security license reimbursement
• Dry cleaning & hemming/tailoring allowance
• Additional perks
• Work today, get paid today—daily pay available

Certification Requirements (All)

• Use of Force in Class Training
• Management of Aggressive Behaviour (MOAB)
• Authorized to legally work in Canada

Additional Information / Benefits

Paladin Security: Making the World a Safer and Friendlier Place because we CARE!
The Paladin Difference starts with our people; 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!

Paladin Security has a diverse workforce and 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 candidates that are short listed will be contacted for an interview.

Benefits: Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Days, Paid Holidays

This job reports to the Client Service Manager

This is a Full-Time position 1st Shift, Continental Rotation (0800-2000/2000-0800).

Relocation is not provided

Number of Openings for this position: 1