Our mission at Westguard is to make people feel safe. We are rapidly evolving our business, and we are looking for a motivated Security Lead. This is an exciting opportunity to lead a highly skilled, professional Safety and Security team.

This role is a high-paced and career-boosting experience, suitable for anyone looking for a lead position.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure maintenance of strong and effective relationships with client customers and key stakeholders
• Provides leadership, advice and counsel to all site security team members in achieving client satisfaction
• Responsible for the training and deployment of guards
• Marine Transportation Security Clearance (MTSC) will be required to work at the location.
• Managing team members in an effective and efficient manner with a focus on personnel retention and professional development
• Responsible for providing advice and counsel to the client on security policy and practices. Identifies exposures and recommendations
• Serves as lead in regard to conducting investigations of significant threats and/or the loss or misappropriation of assets for clients/sites, and employee discipline as necessary
• Performs incident analysis and investigation relative to all incidents with advice and closure to all stakeholders
• Develops and implements site specific training and improvement programs.
• Ensure resources are appropriately and efficiently allocated to key areas of work and that priorities are always covered adequately

Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum of one year security supervisor experience in an operational setting combined with or in addition to working in the security industry or law enforcement preferred.
• Degree or diploma in security management, risk management or business continuity an asset.
• Experience working within a unionized environment
• Strong management and leadership skills together with excellent communication, influencing, negotiating and engagement skills
• Sound judgment and decision-making skills, with a 'hands on' problem solving approach, able to remain calm under pressure and take control of incidents
• Experience with writing procedures, drafting reports, preparing business cases and compiling and adjusting duty rosters to meet shortfalls in staffing levels
• Security professional with proven management experience within the security industry, the public sector is an asset.
• Experience working in a marine environment
• Transport Canada Security Clearance
• Must carry a valid Security Workers License
• Class 5 with a clean drivers abstract and claim history
• OFA 2 an asset

Who we are:

Westguard Security Services Limited has been at the forefront of the asset protection arena for almost fifty years by being a leading-edge innovative security and safety solution provider. That is how we have become one of the largest and most trusted private security organizations in Canada. Westguard has proven expertise in deploying security and safety personnel in a variety of industries including Corporate, Retail, Property Management, Industrial, Aviation, Marine, Government, Educational, and Industrial/Resource Projects and has the largest and highest accredited K9 detection and screening division in Canada.

At Westguard we believe in living and acting by our values: R.E.A.C.H. · Respect · Empathy · Accountability · Courtesy & · Honesty. Our mission, vision, and values enabled us to be a finalist of the 2021 Canadian HR Awards' Excellence in Diversity & Inclusion category. We celebrate people of diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives, and we believe that diversity enables the company to grow towards a better future. Join us if you believe you can make a difference.

Westguard is committed to maximizing employment and training opportunities for Indigenous, local, and regional residents. If you identify as a member of an Indigenous community, we encourage you to self-identify in our optional screening question.