Hospitality Establishment Security Officer Protective Services Workers
SaveWhat Does a Hospitality Establishment Security Officer Do?
Hospitality establishment security officers are in charge of managing the overall process and implementation of hospitality facility security in terms of both safety of belongings, personal safety and building security.
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Legal Use-of-force
The characteristics of the use-of-force, which is a legal doctrine employed by police and army forces, to regulate acts of violence during interventions. Use-of-force is ought to balance security needs with ethical concerns for the rights and well-being of intruders or suspects.
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Skills You Need to Become a Hospitality Establishment Security Officer
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EssentialLegal Use-of-force knowledge
The characteristics of the use-of-force, which is a legal doctrine employed by police and army forces, to regulate acts of violence during interventions. Use-of-force is ought to balance security needs …
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EssentialHuman Dynamics As Part Of Hospitality Security knowledge
The characteristics of human behaviour and human interaction and dynamics to ensure their security in hospitality establishment.
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EssentialComply With Food Safety And Hygiene skill
Respect optimal food safety and hygiene during preparation, manufacturing, processing, storage, distribution and delivery of food products.
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EssentialCreate Solutions To Problems skill
Solve problems which arise in planning, prioritising, organising, directing/facilitating action and evaluating performance. Use systematic processes of collecting, analysing, and synthesising information to evaluate current practice and generate new understandings …
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EssentialDetain Offenders skill
Keep back offenders and trespassers in a certain area.
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EssentialDetect Drug Abuse skill
Identify people under excessive use of alcohol and drugs inside a facility, effectively deal with these people and supervise customers own safety while applying relevant regulations.
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EssentialEnsure Cross-department Cooperation skill
Guarantee communication and cooperation with all the entities and teams in a given organisation, according to the company strategy.
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EssentialHandle Surveillance Equipment skill
Monitor surveillance equipment to observe what people are doing in a given area and ensure their safety.
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EssentialMaintain Incident Reporting Records skill
Keep a system to record details of unusual events that occur at the facility, such as job-related injuries.
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EssentialManage Budgets skill
Plan, monitor and report on the budget.
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EssentialManage Emergency Evacuation Plans skill
Monitor quick and safe emergency evacuation plans.
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EssentialManage Health And Safety Standards skill
Oversee all personnel and processes to comply with health, safety and hygiene standards. Communicate and support alignment of these requirements with the company's health and safety programmes.
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EssentialManage Staff skill
Manage employees and subordinates, working in a team or individually, to maximise their performance and contribution. Schedule their work and activities, give instructions, motivate and direct the workers to meet …
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EssentialMonitor Work For Special Events skill
Oversee activities during special events taking into account specific objectives, schedule, timetable, agenda, cultural limitations, account rules and legislation.
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EssentialDeal With Unforeseen Incidents In Hospitality skill
Handle unexpected incidents following the appropriate protocol by solving, organising, reporting and documenting them.
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EssentialEnsure Hotel Security skill
Guarantee the security of guests and the premises by monitoring the hotel premises.
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EssentialManage Outsourced Security skill
Oversee and regularly review external security provision.
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EssentialManage Security Equipment skill
Oversee and conduct inventory of security tools and equipment.
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EssentialPerform Internal Investigations skill
Seek advice and collaborate with union officials responsible for topics that are relevant to you and your business or your work.
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EssentialProtect Important Clients skill
Keep clients safe who have extraordinary level of risk by organising and providing the relevant security.
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EssentialUndertake Employee Screening skill
Screen employees by compiling criminal records, commercial records and financial records of an individual.
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OptionalAssist Clients With Special Needs skill
Aid clients with special needs following relevant guidelines and special standards. Recognise their needs and accurately respond to them if needed.
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OptionalDevelop Working Procedures skill
Create standardised series of actions of a certain order to support the organisation.
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OptionalHandle Customer Complaints skill
Administer complaints and negative feedback from customers in order to address concerns and where applicable provide a quick service recovery.
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OptionalMaintain Customer Service skill
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OptionalPlan Medium To Long Term Objectives skill
Schedule long term objectives and immediate to short term objectives through effective medium-term planning and reconciliation processes.
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OptionalSchedule Shifts skill
Plan staff time and shifts to reflect the demands of the business.
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OptionalThink Analytically skill
Produce thoughts using logic and reasoning in order to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
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OptionalEnsure Protection Of Car Parking skill
Guarantee protection, safety and security of parked cars.
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OptionalEnsure The Privacy Of Guests skill
Develop methods and strategies to ensure maximum customer privacy.
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OptionalProcure Hospitality Products skill
Acquire goods or services from an outside external source.
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OptionalSet Payment Handling Strategies skill
Fix payment methods for services and goods such as cash, cheques, credit cards, bank transfers, traveller's cheques and money orders. Develop and implement strategies to prevent credit card fraud.
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OptionalSet Standards For Handling Valuables skill
Fix standards for the storage and handling of guests' valuables.
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OptionalTend To Clients' Personal Items skill
Make sure that clients' personal belongings, such as jewellery, personal documents, CDs and shoes, are properly stored, maintained and returned, according to its value and in line with organisational procedures.
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