About the Role
As a Chief Security Officer, you will be responsible for the protection and safeguarding of all hotel guests, employees, their belongings, and all hotel assets. Your role will require interaction with guests and external parties, ensuring a safe environment in which both guests and staff can thrive.
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General Duties and Responsibilities
- Interact with guests as well as individuals outside the hotel, including law enforcement agencies, government officials, other Chief Security Officers, and members of the local community.
- Direct and coordinate the activities of all security personnel.
- Ensure that all hotel areas and property are adequately secured at all times.
- Coordinate with outside police agencies in the investigation and handling of crimes, accidents, etc. involving the hotel, its colleagues, or guests.
- Prepare daily incident reports, requisitions, and other inter-office memos.
- Ensure that all allegations of crime and other incidents are investigated and recorded.
- Prepare annual security goals.
- Liaise with department heads to ensure hotel staff are adhering to established security procedures.
- Become a member of the appropriate Hotel Security Officers Association.
- Establish comprehensive key controls.
- Be responsible for found property deposited with security for safekeeping.
Requirements
The ideal candidate should possess:
- A degree in safety management or a related field from an accredited college or university.
- At least two completed assignments as a loss prevention supervisor within similar market segments.
- Strong computer literacy and excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
