- Company Name
- Primaris REIT
- Job Title
- Manager, Security
- Job Description
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**Job title:** Manager, Security
**Role Summary:**
Oversee, develop, and enforce comprehensive security programs for a retail shopping center, ensuring the safety of shoppers, staff, and property assets. Coordinate with internal teams, external partners, and law enforcement to maintain a secure, welcoming environment.
**Expectations:**
* Manage security operations on a shift and weekend basis.
* Lead and evaluate a third‑party security provider and in‑house supervisors.
* Maintain compliance with life safety and security regulations.
* Deliver training, drills, and communications to tenants, staff, and the community.
**Key Responsibilities:**
1. Design, implement, and update Life Safety & Security plans, threat assessments, crisis response, and emergency procedures.
2. Supervise third‑party security staff and in‑house security supervisor, including training on loss prevention, occupant safety, and brand image.
3. Communicate regularly with the General Manager, tenants, local law enforcement, fire prevention personnel, and other security partners.
4. Prepare and reconcile annual security and life‑safety budgets.
5. Organize tenant seminars, Fire Warden training, and annual evacuation drills.
6. Co‑chair the Health & Safety Committee; provide quarterly, annual, and new‑hire training on emergency, fire, and life‑safety plans.
7. Monitor, report, and investigate incidents; complete liability and occurrence reports.
8. Conduct performance reviews, set goals, and provide coaching to direct reports.
9. Execute ad‑hoc tasks as directed by the General Manager.
**Required Skills:**
* Strong written and verbal communication.
* Leadership and team‑management.
* Analytical planning and risk assessment.
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
* Ability to train and educate diverse audiences.
* Crisis management and decision‑making under pressure.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
* Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in Police Foundations, Law & Security, Criminology, or related field.
* Valid Security License (mandatory).
* CPR/First Aid certification (mandatory).
* Criminal background check clearance (mandatory).
* Preferred: Post‑secondary law‑enforcement credentials, Verbal Judo, and Pressure Point Control Tactics (PPCT).