Full Time Security Guard – Corrections Canada
Province
Newfoundland & Labrador City/Town
St. John’s Closing Date
September 25, 2025 Hours
Full Time Wage
$20.73

WHO WE ARE

Commissionaires NL is the province’s not-for-profit provider of security, safety, training, and identification services. We are an independent member of Commissionaires Canada, our parent federation employing over 22,000 nationwide. We exist to provide meaningful employment for veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces and RCMP, their families, and anyone else who wants to contribute to the security and well-being of Newfoundland & Labrador.
We are recognized with global certifications for our exceptional customer service, management standards, and environmental stewardship.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:

Be professional, reliable
Be able to communicate effectively
Be able to complete Commissionaire security officer course
First aid
Basic computer skills
Driver’s license
Previous experience in law enforcement or Corrections an asset

QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS:

The selected candidate will be professional and detail driven individual with a strong work ethic and “can do” attitude. Both physical and mental fitness is required. This often involves working in all types of environment conditions at varying times throughout the day or night.
Key qualifications and skills to be successful include but are not limited to:

READY TO JOIN US?

This position is open to external and internal applicants.
Commissionaires NL is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applicants from equity seeking communities to self-identify.
We thank all applicants for their interest, but only those chosen for an interview will be contacted

THE ROLE:

Commissionaires’ NL provides 24/7 security services to the Community Correctional Centre in St. John’s. This is a residential facility providing accommodations to federal offenders, under parole, who require period of supervision prior to their release into the community.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

The duties and responsibilities in this security-related role may include, but are not limited to:
Monitors and documents offenders whereabouts’ when in the community and within the CCC ensuring the offenders abide by the rules & regulations of the CCC and their parole conditions.
Ability to recognize and respond effectively to potentially volatile or crisis/emergency situations.
Ability to recognize the signs and effects of intoxication substances when offenders are under the influence of substances.
Report Writing
Monitoring Camera Systems