Position: Loss Prevention Dispatcher
Department: Security
Purpose: To ensure that the hotel guest, associates, and hotel property are maintained in a safe and secure environment
Reports to: Director of Security, Security Managers
Essential Functions:
- Patrol hotel property to ensure the safety of guests and employees and to protect all hotel assets.
- Answer house calls to assist both guests and associates with respect to safety, security and hotel operations.
- Initiate and follow-up with all investigations of crimes committed against property and persons.
- Assist sick/injured guests or associates ensuring all documentation, reporting and witness statements have been completed within a timely manner.
- Initiate investigations, write incident and accident reports, monitor investigations to their timely conclusion and ensure appropriate follow-up with guests, visitors and employees, documenting all contacts.
- Maintain accurate records while performing basic duties including, but not limited to, camera monitoring, shift activity log, codebook and employee/guest interactions.
- Monitor/distribute visitor and vender access to the property by distributing visitor badges.
- Perform frequent bag checks for associates leaving the property.
- Escort and interact with special guests that need privacy when entering/exiting the hotel through heart of the house areas.
- Maintain confidentiality when dealing with sensitive guest or associate issues.
- Assist supervisor or director in checking alarm systems, safety and fire alarm systems and closely monitoring security of building doors, service areas, delivery areas and grounds.
- Assist hotel management in emergency situations by knowing all hotel safety procedures and leading/directing guests and associates to safety.
- Follow directions from Loss Prevention leadership and complete additional duties or special assignments as needed to support departmental and hotel operations.
- Demonstrate professionalism, accountability, and effective communication while supporting departmental and hotel operations.
- Maintain knowledge of hotel facilities, services, events, and daily operations.
- Ensure proper communication of pending incidents, assignments, and relevant information during shift transitions.
- Identify and report any safety hazards, security concerns, or equipment deficiencies.
- Maintain a professional, neat, and organized appearance according to Omni Hotels & Resorts standards.
- Respond promptly and effectively to emergency situations to ensure the safety of guests, associates, and hotel property.
- Attend all required departmental meetings and training sessions.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and operationally ready dispatch area.
Additional Qualifications
- Excellent guest service and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with guests, associates, and management in person, by telephone, or via radio.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced hotel environment.
- Ability to maintain professionalism and composure during stressful situations.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively with other hotel departments.
Tools and Equipment:
- Telephone, pen/pencil, photo-copying machine, computer and printer
file folders, filing cabinet, facsimile machine
- Lift jack dolly, hand truck, camera, first aid equipment
Working Environment:
- Interior of hotel, in all areas with exposure to extreme temperatures.
- Exterior of hotel with exposure to weather conditions.
- Exposure to various hazardous chemicals.