Why Paragon?

Paragon Security, Canada’s largest family-owned security company, is uniquely designed to ensure our guards succeed. Your success is our success. Are you looking for a career in the security industry? A steppingstone into the world of policing? A place to call home while you upgrade your education? Be a part of a winning team, click Apply Now and join the Paragon family today!

Paragon Security is currently hiring security guards for properties in the Pickering Region. Apply today for full-time opportunities!

Benefits:

Unionized Group benefits includes:

• Medical Insurance

• Life Insurance

• Dental Insurance

• Vision Insurance.

• Paid On-site training

• Yearly uniform allowance

• Paid Sick Days

• Employee incentive program

• Peer recognition programs.

Position Overview:

• Position: Tactical Security and Patrol Guard

• Location: Durham region, Scarborough East, Pickering, Oshawa, Whitby, and other locations

• Site Type: Commercial and Residential properties

• Schedule: Days, Evenings and overnights

• Hours: 40 to 44 hours per week

• Salary: $15.50 to $17/hr.

Basic Requirements:

• Valid Ontario Security License

• Excellent verbal/written communication skills

• Must be able to do any shifts which include Days, evenings and night shifts or rotation shifts.

• Required to stand and patrol for long periods.

• Customer Service Skills

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• Working knowledge of computer application skills

Working Conditions

• Required to work, if necessary, various rotating shifts on short notice and be available for work in a 24x7x365 environment.

Major responsibilities include:

• Ideal entry-level position for a career in Law Enforcement

• Patrolling the interior and exterior of premises

• Securing restricted areas

• Completion of Incident Reports and critiquing of security personnel Incident Reports promptly, to include ensuring Incidents Reports are complete, accurate, aligned with the Standing Orders, and distributed accordingly.

• Obtaining statements and collecting information for Incident Reports Performing Customer Service-related functions

• Identifying Safety Hazards Qualifications and Experience Required:

• Be physically capable of performing the required duties.

• Continental schedule, able to work 12-hour shifts in a 24/7 environment.

Successful candidates after working with Paragon Security have joined: Toronto Police Services, York Regional Police Services, Peel Regional Police Services, Durham Regional Police Services, Royal Canadian Mounted Police, Canadian Border Services Agency, Canadian Security Intelligence Services, Toronto Transit Commission – Special Constables, Toronto Community Housing Complex – Special Constables, Canadian Military, Waterloo Regional Police Services, Halton Regional Police Services