Shoreham Hotel Nestled in the Woodley Park neighborhood of Washington, DC, the Omni Shoreham Hotel is a true urban oasis within the Capitol City. Associates pride themselves as being a part of a historic landmark serving as host to numerous presidents, dignitaries, political events and inaugural balls.
Associates can enjoy and be rewarded by several career development opportunities and the environment to grow one's career into various areas of the hotel including leadership roles. The Omni Shoreham Hotel associates consistently rank their place of employment as one of the Best Places to Work by the Washington Business Journal and scored the hotel with the highest ever results on the Associate Engagement Survey in 2012.
Associates at the Omni Shoreham Hotel are proud of being a true part of an extended family and many have spent their entire careers within the hotel, some with over 4 decades of service! We celebrate these milestones and as well as many other successes on a monthly basis during our all associate rallies, "Hibiscus Huddles, "in honor of our company logo.
The Loss Prevention Officer / Security Officer ensures the safety and security of associates. guests, and assets of the company. Assist in enforcing the policies and procedures of the hotel and prepare incident and accident reports accurately and in the format specified by the department leadership.
Observe and report. Ability to keep accurate records and communicate using radio equipment. Record and report any unsafe conditions. Ensure protection and preservation of hotel, guest, and employee property. Maintain professional attitude and appearance. 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 vendor 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 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 emergencies. Previous experience as a security officer is strongly preferred. Must be able to communicate effectively by telephone, email, radio and reporting. Must have basic computer knowledge. Must be able to reach various areas of the hotel/resort at a rapid pace if necessary. First Aid/CPR Certification is preferred. Must be able to stand & walk for up to 4 hours in length. Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space and to reach other departments and locations of the hotel and outside the hotel on hotel grounds on a timely basis. Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity. Must be able to remain calm and professional during stressful situations. Must be able to work overnight shifts, weekends and holidays Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment. Must have finger dexterity to be able to operate office equipment such as computers, printers, 10-key adding machine, electric typewriter, multi-line touch tone phone, filing cabinets, FAX machines, photocopiers, dolly and other office equipment as needed
