Security Guard, Grande Prairie, AB (LMIA)
Job Type
Full-time
Location Type
On-site
Location
Grande Prairie, AB
Salary
$21.50–$24.00 CAD/hour
Job Description
AI Summary
Apex Security in Grande Prairie, Alberta, is hiring a Security Guard. Key duties involve enforcing regulations, monitoring activities, patrolling assigned areas, and operating security control room equipment. Candidates require a secondary school graduation certificate and a Class 5 driver's licence.
About the Role
This Security Guard position is with a private security agency in Grande Prairie, Alberta. The work environment includes outdoors and all weather conditions. Employees should be prepared for a combination of sitting, standing, and walking, including standing for extended periods, and must have attention to detail. Employment terms include evening, shift, night, on-call, and weekend options, with overtime available.
Responsibilities
Key responsibilities involve assisting clients and guests with special needs, enforcing regulations to maintain order, and resolving conflicts while monitoring establishment activities. The role requires operating security control room equipment, patrolling assigned areas, and picking up and delivering cash and valuables. A crucial part of the job is preventing and detecting shoplifting and theft in retail establishments.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a secondary (high) school graduation certificate. A Class 5/5F/G Licence for cars, small trucks, and other 2-axle vehicles is essential, as a valid driver's licence is required for transportation. Experience in audio-video surveillance and security systems/alarms consulting (residential) is considered an asset. General experience is also an asset. Personal suitability includes efficient interpersonal skills, good judgement, reliability, and being a team player.
Benefits
Health benefits for this position include a dental plan, disability benefits, and vision care benefits. Financial benefits provided are life insurance and mileage paid.
Why this job suits newcomers
This position is open to international candidates and is LMIA-positive, which supports Canadian work permit applications for eligible newcomers. The employer indicates that general experience is an asset, suggesting that prior Canadian work experience may not be a strict requirement for this role.