Overnight Security Guard | Playa Largo Resort & Spa

Shaner Hotels; Key Largo (FL); On-site; USD 19,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Shaner Hotels seeks a Security professional at Playa Largo Resort & Spa, Autograph Collection, Florida Keys. The role ensures guest and employee safety, monitors facilities, and responds to incidents, with a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays.

Qualified candidates have a High school diploma and at least 1 year in a public-facing security role, with strong communication and bilingual English/Spanish being a plus.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent; college degree or vocational training a plus.
• Minimum 1-year prior experience in a similar position of dealing with the general public.
• Ability to satisfactorily communicate with guests, management, and co-workers to their understanding.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.
• Ability to perform assigned duties with attention to detail, speed, accuracy, follow-through, courtesy, cooperativeness and work with a minimum of supervision.
• Ability to endure abundant physical movements in carrying out job duties.
• Ability to ensure security all persons and property.
• Ability to remain calm and courteous with demanding/difficult employees and/or situations.
• Ability to perform job functions to standards under pressure of tense/confrontational situations.
• Ability to ensure security and confidentiality of guest and employee information.
• Ability to enforce hotel's standards, policies and procedures with hotel staff.

Responsibilities

• Monitors and patrols assigned areas to provide a safe environment for guests and employees and to minimize opportunities for loss or damage.
• Acts to deter any agent or element from jeopardizing persons or property in or about the hotel's facilities.

Skills

Communication

Bilingual English/Spanish

Guest service

Education

High school diploma

Job description

• Be available to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and varied shifts, as required to meet the needs of the Company’s business operations.
• Maintains complete awareness of hotel facilities and services.
• Handles deliveries received during non-business hours, following hotel procedures.
• Monitor surveillance cameras as assigned.
• Investigate duress alarms and comply with respective procedures.
• Patrol the property with specified equipment, checking all designated points and document all actions.
• Ensure all guest room doors are secured; assist guests with room access according to privacy policies.
• Respond to the scene of guest/employee accident promptly; comply with departmental procedures.
• Comply with state regulations and with Shaner and Franchise guidelines for handling intoxicated guests.
• Report to scenes of vehicles accidents/thefts and document specified information.
• Comply with guest requests for storing and safekeeping of their valuables and follow procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality of all Security and hotel reports/documents.
• Provide interdepartmental assistance upon request to ensure optimum service to guests.
• Provide security service for banquet functions/meeting rooms as assigned.

Job Description

• Be available to work a flexible schedule, including weekends, holidays, and varied shifts, as required to meet the needs of the Company’s business operations.
• Maintains complete awareness of hotel facilities and services.
• Handles deliveries received during non-business hours, following hotel procedures.
• Monitor surveillance cameras as assigned.
• Investigate duress alarms and comply with respective procedures.
• Patrol the property with specified equipment, checking all designated points and document all actions.
• Ensure all guest room doors are secured; assist guests with room access according to privacy policies.
• Respond to the scene of guest/employee accident promptly; comply with departmental procedures.
• Comply with state regulations and with Shaner and Franchise guidelines for handling intoxicated guests.
• Report to scenes of vehicles accidents/thefts and document specified information.
• Comply with guest requests for storing and safekeeping of their valuables and follow procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality of all Security and hotel reports/documents.
• Provide interdepartmental assistance upon request to ensure optimum service to guests.
• Provide security service for banquet functions/meeting rooms as assigned.

Responsibilities

Monitors and patrols assigned areas to provide a safe environment for guests and employees and to minimize opportunities for loss or damage. Acts to deter any agent or element from jeopardizing persons or property in or about the hotel's facilities.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent; college degree or vocational training a plus.
• Minimum 1-year prior experience in a similar position of dealing with the general public.
• Ability to satisfactorily communicate with guests, management, and co-workers to their understanding.
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus.
• Ability to perform assigned duties with attention to detail, speed, accuracy, follow-through, courtesy, cooperativeness and work with a minimum of supervision.
• Ability to endure abundant physical movements in carrying out job duties.
• Ability to ensure security all persons and property.
• Ability to remain calm and courteous with demanding/difficult employees and/or situations.
• Ability to perform job functions to standards under pressure of tense/confrontational situations.
• Ability to ensure security and confidentiality of guest and employee information.
• Ability to enforce hotel's standards, policies and procedures with hotel staff.

About Us

Shaner Hotel Group

Shaner Hotels is one of the hospitality industry's leading award-winning hotel owner-operators and management companies. Our growing portfolio includes more than 70 full-service, select-service, extended-stay, and resort properties, representing over 8,000 guest rooms across 14 states and three countries.

We proudly partner with many of the world's most recognized hospitality brands, as well as distinctive independent hotels, delivering exceptional guest experiences and operational excellence across every property.

Beyond hotel management, Shaner Hotels provides a comprehensive range of hospitality services for investors, hotel owners, and brand partners, including hotel development, design and construction, revenue management, e-commerce, sales and marketing, human resources, accounting, and operational support.

Whether you're joining one of our hotels or our corporate team, you'll become part of an organization committed to innovation, professional growth, and delivering outstanding hospitality. At Shaner Hotels, we invest in our people and provide opportunities to build rewarding careers across every area of the hospitality industry.

About The Team

Shaner Hotels has an exceptional opportunity at the award-winning Playa Largo Resort & Spa, Autograph Collection, located in the breathtaking Florida Keys. This premier luxury waterfront resort offers an unforgettable guest experience and an outstanding workplace for hospitality professionals seeking to grow their careers.

Our 175-room resort features elegantly appointed guest rooms and suites, 10 private bungalows, an exclusive three-bedroom beach house, a private marina with boat ramp, a full-service spa and salon, fitness center, sports courts, and beautifully landscaped event spaces, including a grand ballroom, private courtyard, and picturesque wedding lawn.

As one of the Florida Keys' premier event destinations, Playa Largo hosts everything from luxury weddings and social celebrations to corporate meetings and conferences. Guests also enjoy an exceptional culinary experience with four distinctive restaurants and bars, including an upscale steakhouse, fresh seafood restaurant, ceviche and sushi bar, pool and beach bar, sunset terrace, in-room dining, and a full-service banquet and catering operation.

If you're passionate about luxury hospitality and delivering world-class guest experiences, Playa Largo Resort & Spa offers an outstanding opportunity to build your career with Shaner Hotels. Join an award-winning team dedicated to excellence, innovation, and creating unforgettable experiences in one of the most beautiful destinations in the world.