Security Supervisor – Law Society of Ontario – Downtown Toronto

Position: Security Supervisor

Location: 130 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5H 2N5

Status: FT Permanent

Pay Rate: $24.99/hr

Hours: Mon–Fri, rotating shifts (0700–1500 / 1500–2300)

Posting Date: April 15 2026, Internal Closing: April 22 2026

Closing Date: April 29 2026

Site Description

The Law Society of Ontario (LSO) regulates lawyers and paralegals in Ontario. Founded in 1797 as the Law Society of Upper Canada.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Supervise and administer on-site guards while performing other assigned duties
• Work closely with LSO staff and take direction from management and the CSM
• Provide ongoing support to staff on security-related issues
• Respond to calls for service and security incidents; perform operational duties as assigned
• Set individual and team objectives and ensure consistent achievement
• Monitor day-to-day staff performance
• Attend required staff meetings
• Test guard staff quarterly using Post Orders or other approved materials
• Train security staff; ensure training checklists are completed and submitted
• Maintain and organize training, application, disciplinary, and license records; provide upon request
• Notify the Site Supervisor of issues impacting service or staff performance
• Review logs and guard tour patrol reports daily; provide summaries as required
• Conduct and document audits of radios, keys, Guard Tour devices, CCTV, storage, and computer systems
• Ensure accurate incident reports are completed before shift end
• Supervise and respond to major incidents; conduct debriefs and recommend improvements
• Ensure daily patrol schedules are followed and posts are not abandoned
• Protect the safety of persons and their belongings on LSO property
• Prevent and minimize fire, theft, vandalism, criminal damage, and trespass
• Enforce parking, including tagging/towing unauthorized vehicles and calling contractors for snow removal
• Perform minor parking gate access repairs and unjamming as required
• Restrict entry to secure areas to authorized persons only
• Conduct interior and exterior patrols; document conditions, safety concerns, and weather
• Enforce LSO smoke-free property policies
• Monitor security consoles (access control, secure elevators, CCTV)
• Verify visitor and employee identification
• Respond to alarms
• Complete incident reports, logs, and daily operating reports
• Issue and control access cards and keys for staff, contractors and visitors
• Lock and unlock doors as scheduled or required
• Report unusual incidents or hazardous conditions
• Maintain a log of security incidents and report occurrences
• Manage lost and found and property safekeeping
• Provide safety escorts to emergency contractors when required
• Immediately advise LSO staff of notifiable incidents
• Assist with managing aggressive visitors (verbal and physical)
• Attend and respond to any event posing a security risk while providing strong customer service
• Assist in preventing illicit substances or weapons; secure items and await TPS as instructed
• Document events in notebooks or electronic incident reports
• Sit, stand, patrol for extended periods
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of supervisory experience in security or equivalent
• Minimum 3–5 years of security experience
• Valid Ontario Security Guard License
• Valid Standard First Aid & CPR Level C (WSIB-approved)
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination (minimum 2 doses)
• Proficient in English (oral and written)
• Willing to complete a Vulnerable Sector Check