Security Agent

Job Description

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced and professional Security Officer / Security Agent to safeguard hotel property, assets, guests, visitors, and team members. This role supports daily safety, security operations, emergency response, incident documentation, access control, and loss prevention while delivering exceptional service aligned with luxury hospitality standards.

What You Will Accomplish

Key Responsibilities

• Patrol hotel/resort property to ensure the safety of guests and team members and to protect hotel assets; answer house calls and assist guests and team members with safety, security, and hotel operations.
• Investigate, record, and report accidents, incidents, missing items, alleged theft, unusual events, and other issues necessary for the safe and efficient operation of the property.
• Prepare accurate incident and accident reports, monitor investigations through timely conclusion, document follow-up with guests, visitors, and team members, and escalate concerns to management as appropriate.
• Contact, cooperate, and collaborate with outside law enforcement or government agencies when required to report or investigate incidents.
• Monitor and maintain security systems and records, including CCTV/camera monitoring, shift activity logs, codebooks, emergency communications, alarm systems, and other reports used to identify security trends.
• Administer the property key control policy, including key assistance, lock programming, access-control support, and related investigations as requested or required.
• Review prior shift logs, debriefs, security concerns, reports, and activities; complete shift logs and pass relevant information to the next shift.
• Coordinate security coverage and operational support for VIP guests, special events, conferences, high-profile functions, and emergency response needs as directed by hotel leadership.
• Assist injured guests or team members and ensure proper documentation, reporting, and disposition of related reports.
• Monitor, track, investigate, coordinate, and resolve Lost & Found matters in partnership with hotel departments, including follow-up on missing items and related incident documentation.
• Follow all safety and security policies and procedures, report potential safety issues, and take immediate action during emergency situations.
• Support fire and life safety efforts by checking alarm systems, safety equipment, fire equipment, building doors, service areas, delivery areas, and other secured spaces.
• Provide security escorts to team members and guests as required or requested.
• Maintain strict compliance with applicable OSHA, PPE, HAZMAT, and hotel safety requirements; report defective, damaged, lost, or improperly fitting PPE or equipment to management.
• Maintain a professional appearance, conduct standards, and guest-service focus while effectively resolving complaints, defusing difficult situations, and communicating across departments.
• Assist other departments as business needs require, which may include guest deliveries, simple engineering support, valet/bell support, front office support, or other related duties.
• Report to work as scheduled, on time and on a regular basis, which is an essential function of the role.

What You Will Bring

Qualifications

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED), or equivalent combination of education and experience required; specialized police or security training preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of related security experience preferred; 2-5 years of hospitality or security experience strongly preferred.
• Hotel, resort, or luxury hospitality experience strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of CCTV systems, camera monitoring, access control, key control, emergency response, fire/life safety systems, incident reporting, and investigative procedures.
• Excellent customer service, communication, report-writing, conflict-resolution, patience, tact, and diplomacy skills with the ability to work with guests and team members from diverse backgrounds.
• Ability to use property computer systems to record, store, analyze, and report security information; ability to use basic mathematics to solve problems.
• Strong logic, reasoning, attention to detail, and problem-solving skills; ability to remain calm, alert, and professional during difficult guest interactions, busy activity periods, or emergencies.
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English in order to understand instructions and safety rules and to communicate with guests, team members, management, and government agencies.
• Ability to work independently with minimal guidance and as part of a team.
• May require a valid driver's license in good standing with a clean driving record.
• Ability to work flexible schedules based on business needs, including nights, weekends, holidays, alternate shifts, and emergency situations.
• Must maintain a clean appearance and professional demeanor.
• Experience with Forbes Travel Guide 2025 Hotel Standards preferred.

Preferred Certifications and Training

• CPR, First Aid, and AED/Defibrillator certifications, or willingness and ability to obtain required certifications within 45 days of employment.
• TIPS (Training for Intervention Procedures) alcohol awareness certification as scheduled upon employment.
• Fire Life Safety training preferred.
• Certified Protection Professional (CPP) preferred.
• Law enforcement or military background preferred.

Special Skills, Mental and Physical Demands

• Regularly stands for sustained periods and walks from one work area to another; emergency situations may require running to secure a situation or provide emergency response.
• Regularly uses fingers and hands to enter data into computers, operate telephones and office equipment, and use radio equipment; frequently grasps objects and reaches with hands and arms.
• Occasionally stoops, kneels, and crouches; regularly talks and hears to answer phones and communicate with guests and staff.
• Frequently exerts up to 25 pounds of force and may occasionally exert up to 250 pounds of force to move people or objects during an emergency situation.
• Requires close visual acuity to view computers, telephones, radios, documents, guests, and security systems; may require visual acuity to operate motor vehicles or observe facilities for security risks.
• May work indoors and outdoors and be exposed to weather conditions such as wind, rain, cold, and hot temperatures; noise level is generally moderate.
• May be exposed to hazards including office or equipment-related electrical current and occasional atmospheric conditions such as perfumes, odors, or dust.

Note: This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Team members may perform other related duties as required to meet the ongoing needs of the organization. Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind work assignments and to make reasonable accommodations as needed.

OS&E Coordinator – New Hotel Opening
Position Summary

The OS&E Coordinator is responsible for planning, purchasing, tracking, receiving, storing, and distributing all Operating Supplies & Equipment (OS&E) required for the successful opening of the hotel. This role works closely with the project team, ownership, procurement, contractors, designers, and hotel department leaders to ensure all operational supplies, furniture, fixtures, equipment, and office materials are installed, organized, and ready for opening day.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate all OS&E procurement activities from project initiation through hotel opening.
• Develop and maintain OS&E budgets, inventories, procurement schedules, and tracking reports.
• Coordinate receiving, warehousing, inventory control, and distribution of all OS&E items.
• Assist with the delivery, assembly, placement, and installation of furniture, fixtures, and operational equipment throughout the hotel.
• Support the setup and organization of guest rooms, public spaces, back-of-house areas, offices, and operational departments.
• Assist department leaders with setting up offices, including furniture placement, office supplies, filing systems, and operational materials.
• Coordinate the movement and relocation of furniture, equipment, and supplies as operational needs change during the pre-opening phase.
• Work alongside contractors, vendors, and hotel staff to ensure departments are fully equipped and operational according to the opening schedule.
• Conduct quality inspections of delivered goods and report damaged, missing, or incorrect items.
• Maintain accurate inventory records, asset documentation, and storage organization.
• Monitor purchase orders, invoices, and expenditures to ensure budget compliance.
• Assist with room and departmental installations, mock operations, and opening readiness activities.
• Support hotel leadership with special projects and operational tasks necessary to achieve a successful opening.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to walk, stand, crouch/bend/stoop, reach, smell, and push/pull, the employee is constantly required to hear and talk. The employee must occasionally sit, grasp, and lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds or more. Specific vision abilities constantly required are near vision and occasionally required include close and far vision. Finger dexterity is required to operate a point-of-sale system, use of a jigger, and stirring with a bar spoon.

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.