Casual Security Guard

Seaspan is looking for a casual security guard to support its Shipyards security team located in North Vancouver. The casual security guard will provide shift coverage as needed and must be available for day, afternoon, graveyard and weekend shifts.

In this role, you will be required to have a flexible schedule to work days/evenings and nights. You will work a minimum four (4) consecutive hours to a maximum eight (8) consecutive hours in any day and will be scheduled anytime based on operational requirements. This includes weekends and statutory holidays.

Note: Due to business needs, this position is required to be fully on-site based at 50 Pemberton Ave, North Vancouver.

What you’ll do

• Controls the access of personnel, suppliers, customers and other visitors on the Vancouver Shipyards site ensuring that visitors are properly signed in and out of the premises.
• Undertakes regular security patrols of the site to ensure that any security issues are dealt with in a timely manner.
• Provides access to stores, tool crib and secured areas to shipyard personnel when required.
• Provides first aid services to shipyard personnel.
• Responsible for phone communications after hours for Vancouver Shipyards.

What you’ll bring

• Completion of Intermediate First Aid preferred.
• Valid security workers license.
• Valid Driver’s License.
• 4+ years of security industry experience, preferably in a shipyard or marine environment.
• Successful completion of a Criminal Record check will be required.
• Ability to obtain Nato Clearance
• Completion of Grade 12 education or equivalent.
• Ability to communicate both verbally and in writing, work with minimal supervision and make independent decisions.
• Good computer skills.
• Must be available for day, afternoon, graveyard and weekend shifts.

Why you’ll love working here

• This is a union position and pays a very competitive wage.
• Parking is included.

Pay: Starts at $28.34/hr (rate increases to $31.49 after the probation period).

This is a unionized position and pay rate for this position are set out in the applicable collective bargaining agreement. The rate stated above is the starting rate for this position. It increases after the probationary period and continues to progress over the course of 12 months as per the collective agreement.

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