Full-Time Security Guard - St. Joseph's Hospital

Position Overview

Title: Full-Time Security Guard

Employment Type: Full-Time

Pay Rate: $20.05/hr

Site: St. Joseph Healthcare - Alternate Healthcare Facility

Schedule: Monday to Friday, 23:00 - 07:00

Overtime Methodology: Averaging Agreement (AA) after 88 hours

Site Overview

Located in downtown Hamilton, the Satellite Health Facility (SHF) is a collaborative healthcare space operated by St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton and Hamilton Health Sciences. The facility provides specialized care for patients preparing for community care arrangements, ensuring main hospital beds remain available for acute medical needs. Working at this location places you in an essential community-focused healthcare environment.

What You'll Be Doing

In this role, you will help maintain a safe, welcoming, and secure environment for healthcare staff, patients, and visitors. Daily responsibilities include:

• Conducting proactive security patrols and responding quickly to calls for service.
• Providing strong customer service and reassuring support to individuals under stress or requiring medical assistance.
• Offering safety escorts to staff and visitors upon request.
• Keeping precise shift logs, notebook entries, and detailed incident reports.
• Investigating occurrences, fulfilling door access requests, and reviewing CCTV footage.
• Addressing facility rule violations respectfully, utilizing de-escalation techniques and appropriate force when necessary to evict violators.
• Managing office tasks, including issuing ID badges, handling key distribution, and maintaining lost-and-found records.
  
  

Must Haves

• Valid Ontario Security Guard License.
• Valid First Aid & CPR Level C certification from a WSIB-approved provider.
• Minimum of one year of experience in healthcare security or law enforcement.
• Complete immunization records (Mumps, Measles, Rubella, Varicella, two doses of COVID-19 vaccine, and a 2-step TB skin test).
• Fluency in spoken and written English.
• Legal authorization to work in Canada.
• Physical capability to walk, stand, and climb stairs for long periods during a shift.
• Clean-shaven face to ensure proper fit testing for N95 masks.
• Certifications in Use of Force (UOF) and Management of Aggressive Behavior (MOAB), or willingness to complete Paladin's free training course prior to onboarding.
  
  

Nice-to-Haves

• Degree or diploma in Police Foundations, Protection Security and Investigations, Criminology, or Border Services.
  
  

What's In It For You?

• Competitive compensation at $20.05/hr with a complete benefits package.
• Ongoing security training and career advancement opportunities.
• Free uniforms with dry cleaning and tailoring allowances provided.
• Security license fee reimbursement.
• Paid time off, including vacation and sick days.
• Daily pay access through our "work today, get paid today" option.
  
  

Application Deadlines

Internal Application Deadline: November 9, 2026

External Application Deadline: [INPUT NEEDED: application deadline]

We welcome your application and look forward to meeting you!

Why Join Our Team?

Paladin Security: Great Place To Work Certified™ 2026 – Making the World a Safer and Friendlier Place because we CARE!

The Paladin Difference starts with our people; we're the best because we hire the best. We believe in promoting from within, respecting people and their differences, providing high quality service and always having fun! If you think you have what it takes to join our team, we want to meet you!

Paladin Security has a diverse workforce and we believe in and are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity. Paladin Security is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities through the interview process and while employed. If you require an accommodation during the interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Paladin Security uses AI-based tools as part of our recruitment process to assist with resume screening and candidate assessment. These tools do not make final hiring decisions. All applications are reviewed by a member of our hiring team. We regularly evaluate our systems to minimize bias and ensure compliance with applicable human rights and privacy legislation.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates that are short listed will be contacted for an interview.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.