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6651 – Security Guards and Related Occupations

This unit group includes security guards and other related workers who guard property against theft and vandalism, control access to establishments, maintain order and enforce regulations at public events and within establishments. They are employed by private security agencies, retail stores, transportation facilities, residential complexes, educational, financial and health institutions, industrial establishments, cultural establishments, and organizations throughout the private and public sectors.

Profile

Index of titles Example job titles

  • Air courier guard
  • Airport security guard
  • Armoured car driver
  • Armoured car guard
  • ATM (automatic teller machine) guard
  • Attendant, gate - security
  • Automatic teller machine (ATM) guard
  • Bodyguard (except police)
  • Bouncer
  • Bouncer - security
  • Cabin baggage inspector
  • Carry-on baggage inspector
  • Commissionaire
  • Commissionaire - security
  • Convoy guard
  • Crossing guard
  • Gate attendant - security
  • Gateman/woman
  • Guard, armoured car
  • Guard, security
  • Hand baggage inspector
  • Hand luggage inspector
  • Night guard
  • Night watchman/woman
  • Patrol officer - security
  • Patrolman/woman - security
  • Plant gatekeeper
  • Plant guard
  • Preboarding security guard
  • School crossing guard
  • Security guard
  • Security guard - explosives
  • Security officer
  • Vault custodian
  • Airport security guard
  • Armoured car guard
  • Bodyguard (except police)
  • Bouncer
  • Commissionaire
  • Crossing guard
  • Gate attendant - security
  • Night watchman/woman
  • Preboarding security guard
  • Security guard
  • Security officer

Main duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

  • Workers in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
    • Control access to establishments, issue passes and direct visitors to appropriate areas
    • Attend to persons with special needs
    • Patrol assigned areas, on foot or in vehicles, to guard against theft, shoplifting, vandalism and fire
    • Ensure safety of children crossing roads
    • Check age identification of patrons
    • Enforce regulations of an establishment to maintain order and resolve conflicts
    • Operate security control-room equipment to monitor establishment activities
    • Perform security checks of passengers and luggage at airports
    • Drive and guard armoured trucks and deliver cash and valuables to banks, automated teller machines and retail establishments
    • Ensure that establishment safety and emergency procedures are followed, and respond to fire alarms, bomb threats and other emergencies.
    • Follow radio and emergency telephone procedures.

Employment requirements

  • Some secondary school education is usually required.
  • Armoured car drivers require a driver's licence.
  • Training is provided for airport security guards and establishment-specific training may be provided for other security occupations in this unit group.
  • Security guards carrying firearms require a licence.

Additional information

    Exclusions

    Breakdown summary

    Broad occupational category
    6 – Sales and Service Occupations
    Skill level
    D – On-the-job training is usually provided for occupations.
    Major group
    66 – Elemental Sales and Service Occupations
    Minor group
    665 – Security Guards and Related Occupations
    Version
    NOC 2006 Version 1.0