Unarmed Security Patrol Officer

Security Patrol Officer

Saddlebrook Resort is looking for a Security Patrol Officer to ensure the safety of our guests and employees. Successful candidates should have some emergency service training, enjoy working outdoors, have scheduling flexibility, and an eagerness to help others.

Responsibilities

• Spend majority of shifts on patrol, walking, climbing stairs of the interior and perimeter of the hotel to observe and identify potential security and safety risks or undesirable conditions. Requires verbal communication using two-way radio, bending, stooping and kneeling.
• Maintain order in the hotel, dealing with the welfare of guests, and assisting with door lock problems. Coordinate expedient response to emergency conditions such as fire, fire or safety hazards and threats to life and/or property in a calm, rational and persuasive manner.
• Handle undesired conduct and potential violations of hotel policy as warranted for the security and safety of hotel guests, associates, patrons and property. Requires grasping, lifting and or carrying or otherwise moving people, packages, luggage, wheelchairs and safety equipment using manual dexterity of hands.
• Watch for suspicious people entering, exiting, or loitering around buildings. Conduct walk through observations of entire hotel. Promote safe work practices.
• Answer security telephone and safety hotline calls and respond in a timely manner based on priority.
• Observe the security monitors for any unusual activity and in the case of suspicious behavior report directly, via radio, to the supervisor on duty; report any alarms similarly.
• Memorize and monitor life safety system installed at property including layout of entire building, alarm pull stations, location of fire extinguisher and sprinklers.
• Comply with attendance rules and be available to work on a regular basis.
• Perform any other job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Maintain a professional appearance and manner at all times.
• Can communicate well with guests.
• Thorough knowledge of the layout of the building, function rooms, and some knowledge of the city and surrounding areas.
• Ability to stand, walk and/or sit and continuously perform essential job functions for duration of shift with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Hearing and visual ability to observe and detect signs of emergency situations with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Ability to climb stairs and ladders at a rapid pace. Ability to perform duties within extreme temperature ranges with or without reasonable accommodation.