Control Room Operator (Vancouver, BC) Full Time & Part Time
About the role
About Guardteck & Kandor Management
Guardteck provides tailored security solutions for a wide range of environments, including commercial buildings, residential sites, and community spaces. As part of Kandor Management Corporation, we're not your typical security company—we're building something different.
We live by five core values: Community First – Servant heart, respectful, pride of place, mindful. Not selfish.
Above and Beyond – Finishing touch, go the extra step, give more. Not average.
Accountability – Ownership mindset, do what we say, keep our word. No excuses.
Creative Initiative – Outside of the box thinking, proactive problem solving, resourceful. Not indifferent.
Be Awesome – Be prepared. Be well presented. Have a good attitude. Not a low vibe.
If these values resonate with you, keep reading.
Portfolio Focus:
- Answering calls from various external and internal sources and assigning them to appropriate departments like HR, accounting etc.
- Scheduling, especially ad hoc and last-minute requests.
- Afterhours operations.
Key Responsibilities: Employee interactions and emails (40% Time Spent of total shift)
- Check in/ out calls, employees enquiring about shift duties, employees asking for open shifts, sick/ book off calls, pay discrepancy calls. (60% of total employee interactions)
- Employees calls about questions related to company’s policies and procedures, vacation pay requests, stat pay related questions, questions/ problems related to Tracktik, Dayforce. (15% of total employee interactions)
- Candidates calls asking for hiring. (20% of total employee interactions)
- Internal emails from Guardteck management related to updates in policies, procedures or employee concerns and addition of new information in the protocols. (5% of total employee interactions)
Client interactions and emails (30% Time Spent of total shift)
- Client calls related to scheduling needs (addition or cancellation of coverages), clients or firms asking to direct their calls to various departments (accounting, HR etc.) or specific people. (25% of total client interactions)
- Alarm calls, calls related to monitoring station issues (specific to Gteck), alarm customer calls experiencing issues with monitoring panels. (30% of total client interactions)
- Scheduling (addition or cancellation of coverages) emails from various clients like Enerfrog, Walmart, Wynford, City of Surrey, City of Burnaby and Cushwake. (35% of total client interactions)
- Sales calls. (5% of total client interactions)
- Other calls (external companies asking for subcontracts, public complaints against employees, contractors asking for access codes etc.) (5% of total client interactions)
Scheduling (20% Time Spent)
- Making calls to employees to ask them to do last minute shifts. (20% of total scheduling tasks)
- Finding trained employees for particular coverages and assigning them for those shifts. (20% of total scheduling tasks)
- Posting shifts or forwarding the shifts to subcontractors as required. (20% of total scheduling tasks)
- Dispatching mobile to the sites as per alarm calls received and following up with client regarding the same. (20% of total scheduling tasks)
- Catering all scheduling related needs of all clients and employees during afterhours. (20% of total scheduling tasks)
**Note:**Scheduling tasks vary on day to day and shift to shift basis, but almost equal amount of time is spent on an average.
Ad Hoc Responsibilities (10% time spent of total shift):
- Issuing uniforms (10% of total ad hoc tasks)
- Guiding employees on how to use Dayforce or Tracktik and getting email reports from employees and subcontractors to translate into lighthouse for them. (5-10% of total ad hoc tasks)
- Actioning no check in emails from employees to make sure employees have arrived on site as per shift timings. These emails hit the inbox every hour on an average. (80% of total ad hoc tasks)
Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Education:
- Knowledge of all sites and locations where Guardteck serve, understanding of company’s policies, brief understanding of provincial labour laws for mainly BC, Alberta and Ontario and knowledge of regulations of security license is required.
- Skills Required- Excellent communication skills, quick decision making and ability to multitask is greatly required. (Soft skills like planning and organization are necessary for smooth operations)
- Experience- Minimum 1 year of security industry experience in required. Any supervisory experience is a great asset.
Why Join Guardteck?
Growth Potential
We're growing rapidly and invest in people who prove themselves.
Learn and Develop
You'll gain exposure to all aspects of operations—client relations, leadership, recruitment, compliance, operational excellence, and more. This is an incredible learning opportunity.
Supportive Team Culture
You'll work in a collaborative team that genuinely supports each other.
Purpose-Driven Work
Our security officers, cleaners, and support staff keep communities safe and buildings running. You'll play a key role in supporting the people who do this essential work.
Recognition & Appreciation
We notice when people go above and beyond, and we celebrate wins—big and small. If you're excited about this opportunity and think you'd be a great fit, we'd love to hear from you!
Ready to be awesome? Apply today and help us build something special.
Guardteck is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
About Guardteck Security
Guardteck Security is a BC owned and operated security firm providing professional security services throughout Canada. Founded over 15 years ago on the belief that “Everything and Everyone Matters”, Guardteck has become an employer of choice for security professionals with a focus on building people and teams. Our "Safety Through Customer Service Excellence" approach to providing security services has driven our success in the industry. Our strength as a company is built upon the investment in our staff and their growth as professionals. Come be a part of our team and grow with us!
Enjoy access to training and work opportunities in the many sectors Guardteck services, as well as employee perks that show our employees that we value their service and are continually looking for new ways to improve your experience with the company.
Gteck Advanced Technology is Guardteck's sister company based in Ontario, which has served its clientele for more than 40 years, designing, installing, and servicing the most reliable and technologically advanced end-to-end electronic security systems available on the market, covering all sectors of commerce and industry.
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About the role
About Guardteck & Kandor Management
Guardteck provides tailored security solutions for a wide range of environments, including commercial buildings, residential sites, and community spaces. As part of Kandor Management Corporation, we're not your typical security company—we're building something different.
We live by five core values: Community First – Servant heart, respectful, pride of place, mindful. Not selfish.
Above and Beyond – Finishing touch, go the extra step, give more. Not average.
Accountability – Ownership mindset, do what we say, keep our word. No excuses.
Creative Initiative – Outside of the box thinking, proactive problem solving, resourceful. Not indifferent.
Be Awesome – Be prepared. Be well presented. Have a good attitude. Not a low vibe.
If these values resonate with you, keep reading.
Portfolio Focus:
- Answering calls from various external and internal sources and assigning them to appropriate departments like HR, accounting etc.
- Scheduling, especially ad hoc and last-minute requests.
- Afterhours operations.
Key Responsibilities: Employee interactions and emails (40% Time Spent of total shift)
- Check in/ out calls, employees enquiring about shift duties, employees asking for open shifts, sick/ book off calls, pay discrepancy calls. (60% of total employee interactions)
- Employees calls about questions related to company’s policies and procedures, vacation pay requests, stat pay related questions, questions/ problems related to Tracktik, Dayforce. (15% of total employee interactions)
- Candidates calls asking for hiring. (20% of total employee interactions)
- Internal emails from Guardteck management related to updates in policies, procedures or employee concerns and addition of new information in the protocols. (5% of total employee interactions)
Client interactions and emails (30% Time Spent of total shift)
- Client calls related to scheduling needs (addition or cancellation of coverages), clients or firms asking to direct their calls to various departments (accounting, HR etc.) or specific people. (25% of total client interactions)
- Alarm calls, calls related to monitoring station issues (specific to Gteck), alarm customer calls experiencing issues with monitoring panels. (30% of total client interactions)
- Scheduling (addition or cancellation of coverages) emails from various clients like Enerfrog, Walmart, Wynford, City of Surrey, City of Burnaby and Cushwake. (35% of total client interactions)
- Sales calls. (5% of total client interactions)
- Other calls (external companies asking for subcontracts, public complaints against employees, contractors asking for access codes etc.) (5% of total client interactions)
Scheduling (20% Time Spent)
- Making calls to employees to ask them to do last minute shifts. (20% of total scheduling tasks)
- Finding trained employees for particular coverages and assigning them for those shifts. (20% of total scheduling tasks)
- Posting shifts or forwarding the shifts to subcontractors as required. (20% of total scheduling tasks)
- Dispatching mobile to the sites as per alarm calls received and following up with client regarding the same. (20% of total scheduling tasks)
- Catering all scheduling related needs of all clients and employees during afterhours. (20% of total scheduling tasks)
**Note:**Scheduling tasks vary on day to day and shift to shift basis, but almost equal amount of time is spent on an average.
Ad Hoc Responsibilities (10% time spent of total shift):
- Issuing uniforms (10% of total ad hoc tasks)
- Guiding employees on how to use Dayforce or Tracktik and getting email reports from employees and subcontractors to translate into lighthouse for them. (5-10% of total ad hoc tasks)
- Actioning no check in emails from employees to make sure employees have arrived on site as per shift timings. These emails hit the inbox every hour on an average. (80% of total ad hoc tasks)
Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Education:
- Knowledge of all sites and locations where Guardteck serve, understanding of company’s policies, brief understanding of provincial labour laws for mainly BC, Alberta and Ontario and knowledge of regulations of security license is required.
- Skills Required- Excellent communication skills, quick decision making and ability to multitask is greatly required. (Soft skills like planning and organization are necessary for smooth operations)
- Experience- Minimum 1 year of security industry experience in required. Any supervisory experience is a great asset.
Why Join Guardteck?
Growth Potential
We're growing rapidly and invest in people who prove themselves.
Learn and Develop
You'll gain exposure to all aspects of operations—client relations, leadership, recruitment, compliance, operational excellence, and more. This is an incredible learning opportunity.
Supportive Team Culture
You'll work in a collaborative team that genuinely supports each other.
Purpose-Driven Work
Our security officers, cleaners, and support staff keep communities safe and buildings running. You'll play a key role in supporting the people who do this essential work.
Recognition & Appreciation
We notice when people go above and beyond, and we celebrate wins—big and small. If you're excited about this opportunity and think you'd be a great fit, we'd love to hear from you!
Ready to be awesome? Apply today and help us build something special.
Guardteck is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
About Guardteck Security
Guardteck Security is a BC owned and operated security firm providing professional security services throughout Canada. Founded over 15 years ago on the belief that “Everything and Everyone Matters”, Guardteck has become an employer of choice for security professionals with a focus on building people and teams. Our "Safety Through Customer Service Excellence" approach to providing security services has driven our success in the industry. Our strength as a company is built upon the investment in our staff and their growth as professionals. Come be a part of our team and grow with us!
Enjoy access to training and work opportunities in the many sectors Guardteck services, as well as employee perks that show our employees that we value their service and are continually looking for new ways to improve your experience with the company.
Gteck Advanced Technology is Guardteck's sister company based in Ontario, which has served its clientele for more than 40 years, designing, installing, and servicing the most reliable and technologically advanced end-to-end electronic security systems available on the market, covering all sectors of commerce and industry.