Security Officer

About Us

The Westin Buckhead Atlanta is a modern, newly refreshed retreat in an upscale community.

The hotel has recently revitalized its public spaces, meeting rooms and guest rooms.

At the Westin, our associates are treated like family.

We offer competitive salaries, a complementary hot lunch, MARTA discounts and free self-parking.

We also offer a variety of great incentives and participate in many community service projects.

This hotel's motto is "Respect~Family~Trust".

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Overview

Perform protective, preventative, safety, and security related enforcement functions touring hotel complex to ensure the safety and wellbeing of all hotel guests, associates, and vendors.

Implements and monitors all related SOP's, Mission Vision, and Values in a courteous and restrained manner in coping with emergencies, undesired conduct, disturbances, and threats.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities


* Spend majority of shift on foot 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 pager and 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 persons, packages, luggage, wheelchairs, and safety equipment using manual dexterity of hands.


* Watch for suspicious persons entering, exiting, or loitering around building.

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 a...