Safety & Security Manager

SDA - Security; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on duty

Employee discounts at Arora Hotels

Life assurance scheme

Employee assistance programme

Long service recognition

Job summary

Sofitel Dublin Airport Hotel, part of the Arora Group, seeks an experienced Security and Safety Manager to lead security, safety and emergency planning across a luxury flagship property connected to Dublin Airport. You will coordinate with airport partners, regulators and internal teams to ensure readiness for opening and ongoing operations.

The role requires a strong track record in 24/7 hospitality security, safety training and incident response, with a focus on guest safety and regulatory

Qualifications

• Extensive security and safety expertise in hotel or similar 24/7 operation.
• Strong risk assessment, incident investigation and emergency planning skills.
• Ability to design and deliver practical safety training and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead the pre-opening and launch of the Security and Health & Safety function.
• Develop procedures in line with legal requirements and company standards.
• Oversee CCTV, access control, alarms and life-safety systems.
• Conduct risk assessments and maintain the hotel Safety Statement.
• Act as Health & Safety Officer, advising managers across departments.
• Coordinate emergency drills, business continuity and incident responses.
• Lead investigations of accidents and incidents and implement fixes.
• Deliver training on security, safety and manual handling.
• Maintain relationships with emergency services and regulators.
• Provide risk reports to hotel leadership and drive improvements.

Skills

Security leadership

Risk assessment

Emergency planning

Incident investigation

CCTV systems

People management

Education

Occupational health and safety qualification

Manual-handling instructor qualification

Tools

CCTV

Access control

Fire life-safety systems

MS Office

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Security and Safety Manager to play a pivotal role in the pre-opening and launch of Sofitel Dublin Airport Hotel—a luxury flagship property managed by the award-winning Arora Group in partnership with Accor’s Sofitel brand.

Directly connected to Terminal 2, this landmark hotel will redefine the guest experience at one of Europe’s busiest international gateways and will feature:

• 412 elegant guestrooms
• Extensive meetings and events facilities
• A spectacular rooftop bar with panoramic views across Dublin and the airport

A bit about what you will do...

The Security and Safety Manager provides visible, professional leadership across hotel security, workplace safety and emergency planning. Working with all departments and relevant airport and emergency-service partners, the role identifies risk, establishes proportionate controls, investigates incidents and ensures colleagues are trained to work safely and respond effectively

• Lead the successful pre-opening of the hotel's Security and Health & Safety function, including procedures, risk management frameworks, emergency planning and operational readiness.
• Develop and implement security, health & safety and emergency response procedures in line with legal requirements and company standards.
• Oversee the operation of CCTV, access control, alarm systems, fire life-safety systems and other security technologies.
• Conduct risk assessments, maintain the hotel Safety Statement and ensure corrective actions are implemented and monitored.
• Act as the hotel's Health & Safety Officer, providing expert guidance and support to managers across all departments.
• Lead the hotel's security operation, protecting guests, colleagues, visitors, assets, information and property while maintaining a professional and guest-focused approach.
• Manage key control, contractor access, visitor management, lost property procedures and incident response activities.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness, including fire drills, evacuation exercises, business continuity planning and crisis response protocols.
• Lead investigations into accidents, incidents, near misses and security events, identifying root causes and implementing preventative measures.
• Develop and deliver security, health & safety, manual handling and emergency response training programmes.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with emergency services, regulatory bodies, insurers, contractors and external stakeholders.
• Chair safety meetings, coordinate safety representatives and provide regular risk and compliance reports to hotel leadership.
• Monitor audit results, incidents, claims and emerging risks, driving continuous improvement across safety and security operations.
• Ensure full compliance with health & safety legislation, fire safety requirements, data protection and company policies.
• Lead, coach and develop the Security team, ensuring high standards of professionalism, readiness and operational effectiveness.

More about you...

• Substantial security and safety experience in a hotel, large public venue, airport environment or comparable 24-hour operation, including previous team-leadership responsibility.
• Strong working knowledge of occupational health and safety, risk assessment, accident investigation, fire and emergency planning, security operations and asset protection.
• A recognised manual-handling instructor qualification and the competence to deliver and document practical manual-handling training are required.
• A relevant occupational health and safety qualification is strongly preferred; fire-safety, first-aid responder, investigation or emergency-management training is also desirable.
• Any security licence or authorisation required for the duties personally performed must be maintained, together with current knowledge of applicable professional standards.
• Experience with CCTV, access control, alarms, incident-management systems, radios and Microsoft Office applications.
• Calm and decisive under pressure, with sound judgement, discretion, integrity and the ability to manage sensitive incidents confidentially.
• Excellent written reporting, investigation, training, communication and influencing skills, with a collaborative and guest-focused leadership style. Flexibility to respond to incidents and work across a 24-hour hotel operation, including evenings, weekends and public holidays when required.

What’sin it for you…

Competitive salary

Butthere’smore...

• Free meals on duty.
• Discounted employee friends & family rates at Arora Hotels.
• Food and beverage discounts.
• Christmas gifts and employee parties.
• Introduce a friend scheme.
• Life assurance scheme.
• Employeeassistanceprogramme.
• Arora star employee recognition.
• Long service recognition award.

Grow with us...

We are growing rapidly and with growth comes advancement opportunities. Being part of the Arora group there are exciting opportunities for career progression and development across our properties and brands.

Compensation: Competitive salary