Posted 5 months ago
Security Guard - Edson
@ Backwoods
Edson, Alberta
Overview
Backwoods Security Services is hiring a Security Guard in Edson, Alberta, for a shelter setting. The role involves patrolling and monitoring premises, controlling access, and completing daily reports; it pays $18.00 per hour on a 7-nights-on, 7-nights-off schedule of 12-hour shifts, and requires local residence within one hour of Edson.
Pay:
$18 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Patrol and monitor premises for safety and security
- Monitor surveillance equipment and inspect buildings
- Control access and admit authorized persons
- Prevent losses by reporting irregularities and enforcing policy
- Complete daily FLHA, DOR and incident reports
Requirements summary:
- Valid Alberta Security License (required)
- Valid Standard First Aid certification (required)
- 1 year security guard experience (preferred)
- Must live within one hour of Edson
- Canadian citizen or permanent resident
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · rippling
- Employer posting date
- 2026-06-11
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Entry level |
| Department | Administrative |
| Experience | 1+ years |
| Hours per week | 42 |
| Schedule | overtime, weekends, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Licences & certifications | Alberta Security License, Standard First Aid |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
| Perks mentioned | Uniform provided |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Backwoods
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 10 |
Backwoods Security Services is a leading supplier of security services in Western Canada. We have been able to attract best-in-class management, staff, and operators from across the industry, allowing us to successfully complete some of the largest midstream and utility projects in Alberta. Moreover, we have become the largest employer of Alexis band members, the largest independent source of income in the community.
Each day, our team strives to live our mission of driving economic opportunity by empowering Indigenous people and communities. The work we do at Backwoods is meaningful, as it helps build and grow the Alexis community. Experiencing the impact that our work has for building a sustainable future for Alexis is something we are passionate about.
Backwoods Security Services is 100% owned by the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation and one of the largest Indigenous owned companies in Canada.
Backwoods Security Services is currently seeking a Security Guard to work in a shelter setting in Edson, AB. (LOCAL APPLICANTS ONLY - Must live within an hour of Edson, Alberta)
Wage: $18.00 / Hour
Shift: 7nights on 7 nights off (12 hour shifts)
What we offer:
- Competitive Health Benefit Package after 6 months
- All uniforms and PPE
- Career growth opportunities
- You will be eligible for wage reviews every six (6) months, with potential increases based on performance, attendance, and overall contribution
Job Responsibilities:
- Maintain a safe and secure environment for our clients by patrolling and monitoring premises
- Monitor surveillance equipment, inspect buildings, equipment and access points
- Access Control: Permit authorized persons entry to site when required
- Prevent losses and damage by reporting irregularities, inform violators of policy and procedures; restrain if necessary
- Complete daily Field Level Hazard Assessments (FLHA’s) and Daily Occurrence Reports (DOR’s) and Incident Reports (IR’s) when required
- Maintain environment by monitoring and setting building and equipment controls
- Arrive on time for shift. If you know you will be unable to fulfill your duties, you must communicate with the on-call supervisor ahead of time
- Able to work efficiently and effectively both as part of a team or individually
Job Requirements:
- Minimum 1 year experience in a Security Guard position (preferred)
- Valid Alberta Security License (required)
- Valid Standard First Aid Certification (required)
- Overtime work may be required
- MUST BE LOCAL to Edson (within 1 hour)
Please note that only Permanent Residence and Canadian citizens are eligible for consideration.
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