West Park Healthcare - Full-Time (Temp) Security Operations Centre Operator

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!

Position: Security Operations Center Operator
Site: University Health Network - West Park
Averaging Agreement: Overtime is Averaging Agreement (AA) after 88 hours
Location: 170 Emmett Ave, York
Status: Full Time (Temp)
Hours: Rotating Continental (0700 - 1900 / 1900 - 0700)
Pay Rate: $23.98/ Hr
Internal Posting Date: April 7th, 2025
Internal Closing: April 11th, 2025
External Closing: April 21st, 2025

Schedule Example:

• Week 1 - Days - Mon-Tues, Fri-Sat
• Week 2 - Days - Sun, Wed-Thu
• Week 3 - Nights - Mon-Tues, Fri-Sat
• Week 4 - Nights - Sun, Wed - Thurs

Are you interested in starting a career in a fast-paced and growing industry? As a provider of security services to clients with complex security needs, Paladin Security Group is offering an exciting career opportunity for you to give back to your community, while developing skills for future careers. Our training programs are also a leader in the security industry, and they will help prepare you for advancements, as well as build your resume for a potential career in law enforcement.

Job Description:

In this key role, you will oversee a state-of-the-art healthcare command centre. Your role will include the following:

• SOC Operator is a shift lead role, responsible for the oversight of the security platoon
• Responsible for orienting guards to their respective roles
• Assist in tracking and deployment of security staff
• Monitor and operate numerous command centre systems including, access control, CCTV, fire and life safety.
• Make emergency overhead announcements
• Collaborate with the Security Coordinator on special projects
• Assist in training new staff
• Answer Telephones and dispatch calls from the command centre
• Handle a variety of dispatch duties including incident call taking.
• Liaise with security staff, Paladin Operations Centre and assist with deployment
• Liaise with visitors, clients and staff
• Manage Lost & Found
• Manage the issuance and return of facility keys and ID/Access cards
• Issue Visitor and Contractor badges

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.

Requirements:

• A Valid Ontario Security Guard License
• Proficient in English (both oral and written)
• Degree in Police Foundations, Protection, Security and Investigations, Criminology, or Border Services
• Proof of double Covid Vaccination
• Immunization Record (measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and TB skin tests 1 and 2)
• Valid First Aid and CPR Level C Certification (Wsib Approved)
• Experience working in a command or dispatch centre would be an asset

Why choose Paladin?

• Opportunities for advancement and growth
• Unionized benefits (including Education Allowance & Pension Plan)
• Free Uniforms
• Security license reimbursement
• Dry cleaning & hemming/tailoring allowance
• Paid vacation & sick days
• Additional perks!

Certification Requirements (All):

• Minimum of 2 years security experience
• Immunization Record
• COVID Double Vaccinated
• Standard First Aid, CPR Level C
• OFA I
• Valid Ontario Security License

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.