Overview

Job Skills / Requirements

Position: | Full-Time Security Operator

Site: | Kingston General Hospital - 76 Stuart St.

Hours:| Continental Rotation - 0800-2000/2000-0800

Payrate: | $29.77/hour

Averaging Agreement: | ON-Averaging Agreement OT over 88 hours
Internal Start Date: January 9, 2026
Internal Closing Date: January 16, 2026
External Closing Date: February 28, 2026

Site Description

Kingston Health Sciences Centre (KHSC) is southeastern Ontario's leading complex, acute, and specialty care, research, and teaching hospital. KHSC includes the Hotel Dieu Hospital site, Kingston General Hospital site, the Cancer Centre of Southeastern Ontario, and a major research institute. The organization serves over 650,000 patients and families across the region.

With nearly 6,000 staff, 2,000+ health-care learners, and 1,000 volunteers, KHSC is one of the area's largest employers. Fully affiliated with Queen's University, KHSC is recognized as one of Canada's top research hospitals and trains thousands of students annually.

The KGH site is the regional referral centre for cardiac, stroke, renal, trauma, neurosurgery, pediatrics, neonatal care, high-risk obstetrics, acute inpatient mental health, and cancer care. The HDH site provides specialized outpatient services including pediatrics, medicine, ophthalmology, cardiology, urology, dermatology, gastroenterology, surgery, mental health, oncology, and urgent care.

Benefits of joining Paladin:
• Opportunities for training and professional development
• Competitive Salary and benefits package
• Free Uniforms
• Security License reimbursement
• Dry cleaning & hemming/tailoring allowance
• Work today, get paid today-daily pay available
• Additional perks!
Job Description:

The Security Operator plays a key role in overseeing a modern healthcare Control Centre. Responsibilities include monitoring fire and life safety systems, access control, and CCTV; coordinating and deploying security staff; and managing dispatch and incident call-taking.
• Dispatch Security Guards to incidents, emergencies, and assistance requests
• Control access to and from the property
• Log radio transmissions, phone calls, and verbal instructions
• Direct backup support when required
• Notify management of major incidents
• Maintain the camera surveillance system
• Answer all incoming security phone lines, including emergency lines
• Ensure operations follow established policies and procedures
• Perform additional duties as assigned
Qualifications:
• No security license required
• Immunization records for MMR, Varicella, Pertussis, and TB (Step 1 & 2)
• Immunization guide: https://paladinsecurity.com//wp-content/uploads/2023/07/How-to-get-immunization-records-Paladin.pdf
• KHSC Immunization Forms required
• Full MMR-V and Pertussis immunization must be complete at time of hire
• Valid First Aid/CPR Level C (WSIB-approved)
• Ability to be clean-shaven for N95 Mask Fit Test
• Minimum 6+ months experience in a control center/dispatch role (healthcare/security an asset)
• Strong professionalism, attention to detail, and observational skills
• Excellent English communication (written and verbal)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment and make sound decisions
• Strong interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, and teamwork
• Proficiency with computers, phones, and surveillance systems preferred
• Legally authorized to work in Canada

Certification Requirements (All)

First Aid, CPR Level C

Additional Information / Benefits

Paladin Security: Making the World a Safer and Friendlier Place because we CARE !
The Paladin Difference starts with our people; we're the best because we hire the best. We believe in promoting from within, respecting people and their differences, providing high quality service and always having fun! If you think you have what it takes to join our team, we want to meet you!

Paladin Security has a diverse workforce and we believe in and are committed to a workplace culture of respect, inclusion, and diversity. Paladin Security is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities through the interview process and while employed. If you require an accommodation during the interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates that are short listed will be contacted for an interview.

Benefits: Medical Insurance, Life Insurance, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Days, Paid Holidays

This is a Full-Time position 1st Shift, 2nd Shift, 3rd Shift.

Number of Openings for this position: 1