Event Security Guard – Ottawa (Smart Serve Required)

Event Security Guard – Ottawa (Smart Serve Required)


Company
Sword Security – Ottawa
Location
Ottawa, ON
Job Type
Part-time
Posted
19 days ago
Via
via Security Guards Only

Job Description
Sword are now recruiting for Seasonal Event Security Guards for TD Place, Ottawa!

Join the team of one of the premier event security and crowd management organizations in Ontario. If you are forward thinking, passionate about delivering service excellence and have a great work ethic we want you on our Ottawa TD Place team!

At TD Place you will have the opportunity to work with an amazing team of people at some of Ottawa’s highest profile events from the RedBlacks, Panda Games to the Ottawa 67s.

Key Responsibilities
β€’ Deliver best in class security service for TD Place.
β€’ Deliver excellent customer care to our clients and their guests.
β€’ Implement venue and event security processes
β€’ Ensure compliance with standards and venue regulations.
β€’ Appreciate the value of every guest who attends the event.
β€’ Monitor crowd movements and behaviour.
β€’ Flexible working arrangements, select the shifts that work best for you.
β€’ Part-Time/Seasonal hours.

Key requirements
β€’ A minimum of 1 year’s security experience in the Ontario security sector.
β€’ Hold a Valid Security licence, a valid First Aid Cert, a Smart Serve Licence
β€’ Outstanding communication skills
β€’ Have a passion for working with others to deliver a great event experience.
β€’ The ability to work weekends.
β€’ Ability to work and be on your feet for up to 10 hours.
β€’ Bring a positive welcoming attitude to your role.
β€’ French language fluency an advantage

Salary: $20 per hour

About Us:

Sword Security is an international award winning company providing security, crowd management and risk management services to the entertainment and hospitality industry. We are a No. 1 supplier in event and hospitality security services and our aim is to continue to maintain this position by providing exceptional service to our clients and their customers. Our mission is to enable our clients to focus on their core business as our talented team members deliver exceptional safety and security services. We put our customers and delivering on their requirements at the heart of everything we do. We appreciate, invest and develop our amazing employees to bring out the best in them as they are our greatest asset.

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