Posted 18 months ago
Security Personnel
@ Gitxsan
South Hazelton, British Columbia
Overview
Gitxsan Safety Services (GSS) is hiring part-time Security Personnel for security, emergency medical and traffic control deployments across western Canada. The role involves observing, reporting and deterring threats on contracted sites, with deployments up to 21 days and usually 12-hour days. Starting pay is $20 per hour, with overtime paid under the BC Employment Standards Act.
Responsibilities:
- Observe, report and deter suspicious activity
- Patrol designated areas and respond to alarms
- Secure exits, doors and windows
- Document incidents daily in SiteDocs
- Coordinate with police or emergency personnel
Requirements summary:
- Valid driver's licence and clean driver's abstract
- Physical ability for extended standing and patrols
- Pass drug and alcohol testing
- Strong verbal and written communication
- Leadership or supervisory experience an asset
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · ultipro
- Employer posting date
- 2025-05-22
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-08
- 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 | Security & protective services |
| Schedule | day, evening, overtime, overnight |
| Travel | ground: moderate |
| Work setting | Outdoors, Client sites |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical moderate · computer low |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Valid driver's licence, Clean driver's abstract, OFA1 |
| Driver’s licence | required |
| Background checks | drug and alcohol, driving record |
| Encouraged to apply | Indigenous peoples |
| Perks mentioned | Flexible hours, Wellness, Paid training |
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Gitxsan
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 18 |
Gitxsan Safety Services (GSS), an award-winning, COR certified provider of security, emergency medical and traffic control services. We are a proudly First Nations business, providing training to direct employment opportunities, offering high quality safety services to numerous private and public sector businesses throughout western Canada.
Wages: starting at $20/hour; following BC Employment Standards Act all overtime is paid at time and half or double time in accordance with the Act.
Hours of work: usually 12 hours per day, contracts vary and days within deployments may have variability. Deployments are up to 21 days and can be extended if there are standby days and the employee agrees.
Employee Benefits:
• Extended health care and dental benefits (after a probationary period)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company provided PPE
• Company provided training
• Opportunity for cross training
• Flexible scheduling based on your availability
What would you do:
Every contract is different so deployment instructions are provided. In general the Security Guard responsibility is to observe, report, and deter.
• Observe and report suspicious activity
• Document within SiteDocs
• Respond to incident/emergency situations and follow protocol
• Provide perimeter security coverage
• Secure all exits, doors, and windows
• Patrolling of designated areas, equipment, etc.
• Accept and track radio check ins
• Respond to alarms
• Provide a visual security presence - deterring unauthorized persons
• Provide escorts to vehicles & accommodations when needed.
• Coordinating and liaising with the police or emergency personnel when required
• Complete documentation, reporting, forms on SiteDocs daily.
• Follow Gitxsan Safety Services Policies and Procedure
What would you bring:
• Valid Driver’s Licence and clean Drivers’ Abstract
• Physically able to conduct standing/walking or driving patrols for extended periods of time
• Able to pass drug & alcohol testing
• Leadership/Supervisory experience a valuable asset
• Successful completion of online training where required by project
• Strong verbal and written communications skills
• OFA1 is a valuable asset
• Proficient with technology (i.e. smart phone, IPad or Tablet)
• Assertive, strong judgment, calm demeanour Previous security experience is an asset
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