Job Description:
To lead, manage, and oversee all security and administrative functions across assigned hotels, ensuring the safety and security of guests, employees, visitors, hotel assets, and facilities.
The position is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective security standards, risk management procedures, emergency preparedness, and administrative systems while ensuring compliance with hotel policies, brand standards, and applicable local laws and regulations.
Key Responsibilities
A. Hotel Security Management
- Develop and implement hotel security policies, procedures, and operational standards across all assigned properties.
- Ensure the safety and security of hotel guests, employees, visitors, and contractors.
- Supervise and monitor the performance of Hotel Security Managers, Security Supervisors, and security teams.
- Conduct regular security audits, inspections, and risk assessments across all hotels.
- Ensure effective control of hotel entrances, exits, back-of-house areas, loading docks, parking areas, and restricted zones.
- Monitor CCTV systems, access control systems, fire alarm systems, and other security equipment.
- Ensure proper implementation of key control procedures and lost-and-found security protocols.
- Investigate theft, guest complaints related to security, employee misconduct, accidents, and security incidents.
- Ensure accurate incident reporting, investigation documentation, and follow-up actions.
- Coordinate with police, civil defense, emergency services, and other government authorities.
- Establish and regularly review emergency response, evacuation, and crisis management plans.
- Monitor security manpower planning, duty rosters, attendance, and discipline.
- Ensure security teams provide professional guest service while maintaining appropriate security standards.
B. Hotel Administration Management
- Oversee administrative activities and general services across assigned hotels.
- Monitor office administration, facilities, housekeeping support services, and general maintenance coordination.
- Ensure proper management of hotel assets, equipment, and administrative supplies.
- Supervise administrative personnel and monitor their performance.
- Monitor administrative budgets and control operational expenses.
- Ensure proper documentation, filing, and record management.
- Coordinate with Human Resources, Finance, Procurement, Engineering, Housekeeping, and other hotel departments.
- Ensure compliance with company policies and administrative procedures.
- Monitor service contracts, outsourced services, and third-party suppliers.
- Identify opportunities to improve administrative efficiency and reduce operational costs.
C. Fire, Life Safety & Emergency Management
- Ensure implementation of fire prevention and life safety procedures.
- Coordinate regular fire drills and emergency evacuation exercises.
- Ensure fire extinguishers, fire alarms, emergency exits, and firefighting systems are inspected and maintained in coordination with Engineering.
- Monitor compliance with fire and life safety requirements.
- Ensure security teams are trained in emergency response and evacuation procedures.
- Participate in hotel crisis management and business continuity planning.
- Follow up on corrective actions resulting from safety inspections and audits.
D. Leadership & Team Development
- Provide leadership and guidance to security and administration teams across all assigned hotels.
- Set departmental objectives, responsibilities, and performance standards.
- Conduct regular hotel visits and operational inspections.
- Evaluate Security Managers and administrative team performance.
- Identify training requirements and ensure continuous professional development.
- Promote a culture of safety, discipline, service excellence, and accountability.
- Support hotel management in resolving operational and security-related challenges.
E. Reporting & Compliance
- Prepare monthly security and administration performance reports.
- Submit reports on security incidents, investigations, risks, and corrective actions.
- Monitor compliance with hotel brand standards and company policies.
- Conduct periodic security and administrative audits.
- Report major risks and critical incidents to senior management immediately.
- Develop improvement plans based on audit findings and operational performance.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in security management, Business Administration, Hospitality Management, or a related field.
- multi-property operation.
- Previous experience in 4-star or 5-star hotels is preferred.
- Strong knowledge of hotel security operations, fire and life safety, emergency management, and risk assessment.
- Experience dealing with government authorities and emergency services.
- Knowledge of international hotel standards and hospitality operations is an advantage.
Required Competencies
- Strong leadership and people management.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Guest service orientation and professional conduct.
- Crisis management and decision-making.
- Risk assessment and investigation skills.
- Strong planning and organizational abilities.
- Budget control and cost management.
- Report writing and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage multiple properties and teams.
- High integrity, confidentiality, and professional ethics.