Respite Team Lead

Tactical Security Team Lead Specialist- Respite

SECURITY DONE DIFFERENT! A CUSTOMER SERVICE BASED APPROACH.
The West Egg Group Security offers strategic security solutions and customized human resource planning and management to organizations across diverse industries. Our management team, led by professionals with decades of people management experience in varied vertical markets, provides an unparalleled level of support to our partners and team members.

West Egg Security is looking for a Tactical Team Lead Security Guard, with minimum 2 years of Canadian supervisor security experience and 1 year of security guard experience (Tactical Security), who can provide a highly visible, advanced level security service involving an array of duties and posts at Respite sites. Servicing the site in a professional, competent, and courteous manner. We are looking for an Individual who will work with integrity, respect, and take responsibility of security which will ensure the safety of everyone on site. Candidates receive exceptional training from one of North America’s highest skilled security organizations. West Egg security offers excellent compensation and employment benefits. Our current need is in Toronto, Ontario. Employees in good standing after one year also receive letters of recommendation.

Why Respite Sites:

• Working with City of Toronto staff or Shelter staff.
• Able to grow and develop one’s experience and build a career.
• Variety of responsibility on various sites.
• Interacting with diversified client and shelter staff.
• Critical role in contributing to community safety and shelter staff.

What you will do:

Assisting the supervisor on site in managing the team and making sure the daily duties are being completed.

When the supervisor books off the team lead will manage the team as a supervisor for the day.

Recording and maintaining logbook of daily activities, unusual or special occurrences and issuance of equipment to staff.
Providing Security Guard Services at Respite Sites, through operating Security Systems, monitoring, and patrolling.
Monitoring and patrolling assigned areas, that includes responding to routine, emergency, and security & law enforcement calls.
Recognizing, investigating, and acting on possible breaches of security, fire and safety hazards, prohibited entry, theft and malfunction or interruption of utilities.
Informing the designated authorities in the event of security, fire, or health emergencies
Activating fire alarm and safety systems and assisting in evacuation procedures. Escorting designated authorities, police, fire, ambulance personnel to emergency location.
Screening unauthorized person and physically removing person found trespassing or engaging in criminal acts or breaching the policies. Legally arrest individual and surrender same to Police as soon as possible.
Receiving and recording complaints, conducting investigations, preparing incident reports, and conducting follow up investigations.
Performing emergency response duties in accordance with the Emergency Response Manual.

Resume Requirements:

• Full name and contact details.
• Detailed employment chronicle, encompassing:
• Full company name.
• Duration of tenure (start/end dates).
• Job location (Toronto).
• Designated job title.
• Entrusted roles and responsibilities.
• Reference details (preferably HR contacts).
• Submit a resume pristinely free from spelling and grammatical blemishes.

Who you are:

• Minimum High School diploma or Grade 12 education
• Minimum of two (2) years of security related experience (preferably tactical) in Canada
• Must have extensive knowledge of the Criminal Code, Trespass to Property Act, and 5 Steps to a proper Arrest
• Minimum (2) year of supervisor security related experience and 1 year of security experience (preferably tactical) is required a diploma/ degree from a Canadian institution
• Must possess a valid Security license
• Excellent written & verbal communication and active listening skills
• Able to work in nights, weekends, weekdays, and holidays
• Must be able to walk /stand for a long periods of time (preferably 12 hrs)
• Wearing steel-toe shoes/boots is mandatory

Expected hours: 40 – 44 per week

Additional pay:

• Overtime pay

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Extended health care
• Life insurance

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 12 hour shift
•  Continental rotation (one week Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and second week Wednesday, and Thursday)
• Morning shifts
• Night shifts

License/Certification:

• security license (required)

Work Location: In person / various locations