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File Hills First Nations Police Service – Detention Guards

Province
Saskatchewan
City/Town
Okanese First Nation
Hours
ON CALL

Job Title: File Hills First Nations Police Service – Detention Guards
Reports To: Client/ Operations Department
Location: Okanese First Nation (northeast of Balcarres, SK)
Duration: Contract Dependent – Casual – ON CALL

South Saskatchewan Division

Why Work for Us:
Commissionaires is the only non-profit security company in Canada. That means our revenue goes right back to our operations and employees. It’s why we pay better than any of our competitors and can offer an attractive benefits package.

We offer security services such as guards for site security, mobile patrols, gate checks, alarm response, home and business watch, bylaw enforcement and more. We also offer services to individuals such as criminal record checks, security clearance, fingerprinting and secure courier services.

Commissionaires is proudly the leading employer of military and law enforcement veterans in Canada. We also hire everyone who wants to help keep people safe and secure.

With nearly 600 employees working in more than 180 sites across southern Saskatchewan, Commissionaires offers a variety of workplaces and duties. You will see us at municipal offices in Weyburn, the Polytechnique campus in Moose Jaw, patrolling the streets in Melville or at the front desk of our Legislature in the heart of Regina.

About the Current Position:

Commissionaires South Saskatchewan is looking for a dedicated individual to work as a Detention Guard out of File Hills First Nations Police Service Detention Cells. You are on-call and would start working/being paid when a call was accepted, and you began travelling to the site. To be successful in this role, you would have a valid driver’s license and the ability to provide foot patrol as well as mobile patrols. Duties will include maintaining inmate and visitor logs, managing cell block access, monitoring for fire safety and co-ordinating with law enforcement officers.

Requirements:

  • MUST be willing to work all hours.
  • Must have valid Saskatchewan Drivers License.
  • Must successfully complete a Criminal Record Check and reference background check. Additional clearance will be required to work in more secure buildings.
  • Must be able to work in Saskatchewan.
  • Attention to detail and professional approach in all areas of work and appearance.
  • Able to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing in English.
  • Highly flexible, with solid interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively in a diverse working environment.
  • Able to provide excellent customer service.
  • Strong work ethic and positive team attitude.
  • Computer experience, including effective working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and e-mail.
  • Ability to work independently and efficiently with accuracy.
  • Dependant on position, may require a valid Saskatchewan Drivers License and clean drivers abstract.
  • **Emergency First Aid/CPR.
  • WHIMS certification is required.
  • **Must have successfully completed the Ministry of Corrections and Policing forty (40) hour Private Investigators and Security Guard course and are licensable in the Province of Saskatchewan as a Security Guard.
  • Experience in the security industry seen as an asset.
  • Multiple language profiles seen as an asset.

Physical Demands:

  • The employee may frequently be required to sit and use hands to manipulate office equipment including a computer keyboard and mouse.
  • The employee is occasionally required to stand for long periods of time.
  • The employee must be able to operate a motor vehicle for long periods of time.

** Successful interviewees that do not yet have this training and are considered for employment will be offered the opportunity to complete this training through the Commissionaires before they are assigned to a position.

In-line with our social mandate, preference will be given to applicants that demonstrate previous military or law enforcement service. Commissionaires South Saskatchewan also prioritizes a representative workforce and invites those who experience disability, people of Indigenous ancestry and people of a visible minority group to self-identify in their submission. Les candidats francophones sont invités a postuler en identifiant leur bilinguisme et auront aussi la priorité dans le processus d’embauche.

Only qualified candidates will be contacted and will be invited to participate in an interview process. Submit your resume with three references. [email protected] or fax 306-757-0998.