Hospital Security Manager
Description
Regal Security Inc. is currently seeking a full time experienced Hospital Security Manager at one of our Healthcare Facilities located in the North York, ON area.
Overview:
The Security Site Manager provides 24 hour direction and supervision to all security officers on shift, and ensures they carry out their duties in an efficient, courteous, and professional manner. The Site Manager is responsible for managing the security team’s day to day operation as it directly relates to Fire Life Safety and the protection of the Hospital, Patients, Visitors, Staff and assets.
Core Duties and Responsibilities:
- Supervise, control and maintain all confidential files; maintains a high level of confidentiality and sensitivity regarding issues involving patients, families and staff.
- Develop ongoing working relationships with all HRH departments and partners, in an effort to increase security awareness.
- Prepare training sessions and conduct hospital wide seminars related to personal safety awareness and security of staff, patients, parents, visitors and HRH physical assets.
- Proficiency with digital communication such as email, word processing, spreadsheeting, and database usage
- Key management - Direct, control and manage HRH assigned Security Keys .
- Ensures Regal’s contractual requirements are facilitated as it relates to a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors and staff.
- Supports and directs Supervisors and Security Guards in all their specifically identified tasks and roles, having the ultimate responsibility for the contract’s delivery of service.
- Strong proactive/preventative approach to resource protection.
- Responds to security, criminal, safety and all other emergency situations overseeing and/or conducting investigations with subsequent review of all incident reports for accuracy.
- Develop and/or implement a plan of action to mitigate exposure and reoccurrence.
- Liaison with hospital public affairs, 24 hour administration, police, staff, public and other agencies on behalf of the security team to ensure public perceptions and outcomes are effectively managed with minimal disruption (i.e. special events, etc.)
- Conducts patrols and spot checks to ensure continued safety and protection to patients, visitors and staff.
- Required to carry a 24 hour mobile phone to ensure adequate coverage of the operation. On-call as required.
- Manages and maintains high level of dress and deportment for all staff
- Ability to learn new programs and keep knowledge up to date.
- Respond to all issues arising from security badging.
- Provide a timely response to all badging related complaints.
- Conduct audits of the badging system to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the database and access levels.
- Conduct fire hazard inspections throughout the facility to identify hazards, document and report for follow-up action
- Maintain records and conduct monthly fire safety inspections of ancillary items – fire doors, fire exit lights, fire hose, fire extinguishers, etc. or have the knowledge of where records are archived.
- Supervise response to fire alarms and drills on a monthly basis.
- Conduct proactive training and drills for all Security Guards to maintain high degree of readiness for all emergency colour codes.
- Maintain the annual training requirements for all Security Guards as outlined in the Training Matrix.
- Must be in possession of a valid Security Guard License issued through the Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services. Renewed annually.
- Healthcare industry and specifically hospital experience is considered an asset
- Experience with identification, CCTV, access control and pay encoding badge systems.
- Maintain strong knowledge of legal and investigative processes.
- Ability to deal with confidential issues and interact with people at all levels within the organization. Experience organizing and planning VIP visits.
- Maintain experience managing emergency situations and events.
- Maintain exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, self-motivated, proactive, organized and ability to prioritize to maximize efficiency and service.
- Maintain strong customer focus including openness; results oriented with ability to set action plans in motion. Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
Required Qualifications:
- Ability to work in Canada
- Valid Ontario Security Guard License
- Valid First Aid and CPR Certificates
- Ability to obtain proof of vaccination records including for COVID-19
- Ability to work schedule as assigned and any required times in addition as required.
- Clear English communication verbal and written.
Compensation:
- The pay rate will be $23 to $26 an hour based on applicants experience.
- Health Benefits are available for full-time employees upon completion of 3 months probation
Why choose Regal Security?
Regal Security Inc. is an established and growing security company that offers a vast array of professional and dependable security guard services across the Greater Toronto Area and Southwest Ontario.
Our Everyday Superhero™ guards are selected and trained to protect our client’s assets, property, employees, and tenants, using a custom-designed security solution for every client within the sectors we serve.
Every member of the Regal security team, and every service that is carried out, is directed by the Regal guiding principle: Strength & Honor™. With this in mind, Regal’s security guards are known as Everyday Superheroes™ – they are friendly, well-trained and, most importantly, proud, as they go above and beyond the call of duty to uphold Regal’s high standards.
“THE REGAL SECURITY MISSION IS “YOUR PEACE OF MIND”™”
Thank you for your application, unfortunately, due to the high volume of applicants, only those deemed eligible for an interview will be contacted. All candidates will be communicated to by phone or email for the purposes of the recruitment process.
Regal Security Inc. welcomes all candidates equally and encourages all qualified candidates, from women and men including persons with disabilities, members of visible minorities, and Aboriginal persons, to apply.
Regal provides accommodation for applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Please contact us to request accommodation.