Assistant Safety and Security Manager

About this role

Assistant Safety and Security Manager

Security & Safety

The Langham, London; Europe’s first Grand Hotel is currently recruiting for Assistant Security / Safety Manager to join our talented Security department. We are looking for a true hospitality professional, with the flair to deliver service at the highest level.

In the role of Assistant Security / Safety Manager, your key focus will be to:

• carry out / ensure investigations are completed (relating to security, loss prevention, safety, criminal and civil matters)
• be involved in reporting and investigation of health and food safety related incidents, and recommendation and monitoring of matters arising from these
• deliver training sessions to hotel colleagues relating to security, health and safety, food hygiene and environmental issues, or as reasonably required
• manage the team eg provide timely feedback, appraisals, performance management, recruitment activities, roster, updating of time and attendance system, coaching, support and mentoring
• ensure effective control of issuing of staff lockers and locker keys and maintaining of updated logs.
• liaise with police, security organisations and institutes and security managers of other hotels and neighbouring businesses to ensure that employees in the hotel are fully aware of the security issues that affect them and the guests and maintain vigilance. This includes attending of meetings, including IHSM, and distribution of security circulations in a prompt manner
• assist with VIP visits or special events and liaise with personal security and close protection officers and police where appropriate and make additional security arrangements when required, including extra security staff

Do you have? -

• previous experience of working in a similar or a supervisory role within hotels/hospitality industry
• great managerial and leadership skills with a proven track record ofcoaching, mentoring and motivating staff
• strong investigation and problem solving skills
• good organisation skills, administratively strong and ability to prioritise and multi-task
• ability to handle stressful and challenging situations
• First Aid, Personal Licencing, Health and Safety or Food Safety (Level 2 or 3), Teaching or Training qualifications are preferable

YOUR BENEFITS

Financial Wellbeing

• Discretionary Service Charge
• 28 days of holiday (inclusive of Bank Holidays) with the opportunity to increase to up to 33 days off based on Length of Service
• Access to Wagestream – a salary advance benefit
• Complimentary accommodation at all the Langham Hotels & Resorts, Cordis Hotels & Resorts, Eaton Workshop and affiliated hotels
• Discounted accommodation at The Langham, London for you and your family
• Discounts for you, your friends and family in our Food and Beverage outlets and on Spa treatments
• Up to £750 Recommend a Friend referral bonus
• Seasonal Travelcard loan
• A subsidised taxi journey (£20) for any shift you are scheduled to work between 00:00 and 05:00hrs
• Company pension plan
• Life insurance
• Discounts in various high street and online shops

Mental Wellbeing

• Colleague recognition system - being recognised and rewarded for posit