Custodial Guard

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One of BC’s Top Employers, the City of Coquitlam offers meaningful career opportunities to make a difference within the local community. As the sixth largest city in BC, we are home to more than 150,000 residents. Our diverse municipality is a great place to work as it continues to grow through innovative urban design, inspiring arts, culture and recreation programs, and state-of-the-art transportation systems. Our brand is built on managing our resources in a responsible and sustainable manner, while supporting a vibrant, growing regional urban centre.We envision a bright future in Coquitlam that we hope includes you!

About You / What We Are Looking For

The Police Services division is currently recruiting for auxiliary Custodial Guard (Cells) staff to join our team within the Coquitlam RCMP Detachment. In this casual position, you will work a mix of pre-scheduled and on-call 12-hour shifts (7am-7pm and 7pm-7am) and will be responsible for the safekeeping of prisoners as well as maintaining the security of the jail cell area.

The successful candidate will maintain surveillance over prisoners’ physical condition, visually and via closed circuit TV, to ensure their security and welfare. Other duties include booking prisoners, sorting and storing prisoner effects, preparing and serving meals to prisoners, records keeping and documentation, and completing light janitorial and maintenance tasks within the jail cell area.

Minimum Qualifications

The successful candidate will have completed Grade 12, supplemented by related training and experience, including valid first aid and CPR certification. Other requirements include strong interpersonal and organizational skills, the ability to communicate effectively (verbal and written) with all levels of internal and external contacts, the ability to create and maintain accurate and detailed records, as well as being comfortable using various RCMP computer applications.