Security Guard

About Woodbine Entertainment

Role Overview

Security and Emergency Response

• Respond to accidents, illness, death, disputes, fights, lost children, fires, theft, robbery, riots, intoxication, and other incidents.
• Assist medical staff when required and follow company emergency procedures.
• Be familiar with powers of arrest, security directives, and the Emergency Procedure Manual.
• Enforce track rules, AGCO regulations, provincial statutes, and municipal by-laws.

Access, Patrol, and Property Protection

• Control access to the Stable Area, Paddock, money rooms, mutuel lines, Judges' and Stewards' stand, and parking areas.
• Verify credentials, record information for authorized entrants, and permit only authorized vehicles in specified areas.
• Secure perimeter fences and monitor people to prevent unauthorized removal of company property.
• Conduct property patrols and ensure fire extinguishers and hoses are accessible and fully charged.

Facility and Traffic Safety

• Inspect floors and stairways for debris, obstructions, and fire hazards and ensure access doors are locked.
• Control traffic flow, issue parking violations, and arrange removal of abandoned vehicles.
• Control mutuel lines and address altered tickets, counterfeit money, and unauthorized personnel.
• Perform other duties assigned by the Director of Security Operations or designate.

Required Qualifications

• Post-secondary education in a related field.
• Valid PSISA Security Guard Licence.
• Valid Ontario G or higher driver's licence with a safe driving record.
• Valid First Aid/CPR certification.
• Completed or in process of obtaining SmartServe.
• Knowledge of security services, fire safety, office procedures, department protocol, and health and safety practices.
• Customer service, communication, organizational, teamwork, and conflict-resolution skills.
• Availability for major race dates and varying shifts, including days, evenings, weekends, and holidays.

Pay Rate

• The pay rate is $24.14 during the probation period and $25.14 after probation.