Security Officer (Hilton Singapore Orchard)

Position Statement

A Security Officer maintains the order and security of the hotel, its guests and team members.

What will I be doing?

As the Security Officer, you will be responsible for performing the following tasks to the highest standards:

• Maintain the order and safety of the hotel.
• Offer necessary assistance to guests.
• Conduct regular safety patrols, acting and reporting appropriately upon discovering any potential hazards.
• Take good care of communication facilities and skillfully operate all fire control equipment.
• Report, examine and monitor with professionalism once suspicious personnel or articles are discovered, keeping a record of these incidents as well.

Security Officer working at staff entrance should do as follows:

• Ensure that the external visitor is registered correctly.
• Be hospitable to visitors and report any suspicions to the Management.
• Conduct random bag inspections of team members entering and leaving the building, ensuring that the Asset Removal Policy is adhered to.
• Prevent any flammable or explosive items, corrosives, drugs, hazardous tools, liquor or items labelled identically as the hotel’s property from being brought into the hotel.
• Identically labelled items or items with the same brand as the hotel’s property, to be detained and recorded with the name and employee number of the staff involved.
• Prevent hotel’s property from being removed without an authorized and signed property removal form.
• Write-off the approved property removal form once lent-out articles are returned.
• Implement payment for damaged items and provide the invoice for the purchase or refund.
• Keep the deposited keys in good condition and fulfill the key-lent procedure.
• Maintain workplace cleanliness.

Security Officer working at the hotel lobby should do as follows:

• Familiarize with all restaurants, locations and their operation times in order to direct guests to the most convenient route to their destinations.
• Take the initiative to usher guests into available elevators and assist with the selection of levels.
• Specially assist elderly, children and those needing special attention.
• Be alert of drunkards, the incapacitated and the people who accompany them.
• Be vigilant on movements around the hotel and prevent illegal activities from taking place.
• When suspicious people enter the elevator, promptly inform CCTV and relevant departments to pay attention, preventing unauthorized visitors from entering the rooms.
• Make sure all commercial photography carried out in the hotel’s premises have clearance from the hotel’s Marketing Communications department, otherwise, direct them to the relevant department.
• Inform the Duty Manager and Front Office team members to register with the Housekeeping department if guests’ belongings are found.
• Dissuade guests from carrying hotel property to prevent the loss of goods in public areas.
• Pay special attention to visitors who acted suspiciously.

Security Officer should do as follows in patrolling:

• Upon receiving the patrol route and schedule, patrol area, paying attention to personnel, hotel equipment, and fire safety facilities.
• Report all potential threats or discrepancies.
• Inspect the key parts of the machine room, distribution room, kitchen, windpipe / water pipe, storages, fire control corridor, escape indicator in the public area and firefighting equipment.
• Check and ensure that the backend office door is locked after team members have left.
• Inspect the locker room and team members’ restrooms, prohibiting noise, gambling, smoking, storage of inflammable, explosive goods and anything that releases strong odors.
• Effectively manage issues encountered during duty and report to the duty supervisor or Assistant Safety & Security Manager promptly when needed.
• Be responsible to check fire facilities, fire security and manage the fire alarm.
• Be familiar with first aid and fire emergency procedures.
• Carry out other reasonable duties and responsibilities as assigned.

What are we looking for?

A Security Officer serving Hilton Brands is always working on behalf of our Guests and working with other Team Members. To successfully fill this role, you should maintain the attitude, behaviours, skills, and values that follow:

• High School or Secondary Vocational School graduate.
• Holds a valid Security Officer License by Police Licensing and Regulatory Department (PLRD).
• Proficient with hotel security operations.
• Possess a strong sense of responsibility and service.
• Good work attitude and always alert.
• Able to communicate effectively and clearly.
• Knowledgeable of resources and utilize them efficiently.
• Basic PC knowledge in MS Word and Excel.