Security Officer (Part- time)

What This Role Is All About

Creating exceptional guest experiences starts with helping guests and team members feel safe, welcomed, and supported at all times. As a Security Officer, you’ll help protect guests, employees, visitors, and hotel property while delivering professional, service-focused hospitality throughout the hotel. This role is perfect for someone who stays calm under pressure, enjoys helping people, and thrives in a fast-paced hospitality environment. If you’re dependable, observant, and passionate about hospitality and safety — we’d love to meet you.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Patrol hotel property, public areas, entrances, parking areas, and operational spaces to help maintain a safe and welcoming environment for guests and team members.
• Monitor hotel activity, guest interactions, operational areas, and security systems to identify and respond to safety or security concerns promptly and professionally.
• Respond to guest concerns, emergencies, alarms, disturbances, accidents, and operational incidents according to hotel procedures and safety standards.
• Assist guests, visitors, and team members with directions, property access, safety concerns, and general hospitality support as needed.
• Monitor surveillance systems, access control systems, radios, and operational security equipment throughout shifts.
• Maintain accurate incident reports, daily activity logs, operational updates, and security documentation according to hotel procedures.
• Support emergency response procedures including evacuations, medical incidents, fire alarms, weather events, and operational disruptions as required.
• Coordinate closely with Front Office, Engineering, Housekeeping, Food & Beverage, and hotel leadership teams to support seamless hotel operations and guest satisfaction.
• Support VIP arrivals, conferences, weddings, group business, and special events as needed.
• Follow hotel operational procedures, OSHA regulations, fire safety standards, and company security policies at all times.
• Help foster a safe, welcoming, professional, and guest-focused atmosphere aligned with Sonesta’s People People philosophy.
• Any other duties as assigned.

What Great Looks Like

• Previous security, hospitality, hotel operations, law enforcement, military, emergency response, or guest service experience preferred.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills with a calm and professional presence.
• Ability to remain composed and make sound decisions during emergency or high-pressure situations.
• Ability to multitask and thrive in a fast-paced hospitality environment.
• Strong attention to detail with a focus on safety, operational awareness, and guest satisfaction.
• Knowledge of security procedures, emergency response protocols, surveillance systems, and hotel safety practices preferred.
• Positive attitude with a dependable, service-focused, and team-oriented mindset.
• CPR, First Aid, AED, security certifications, or law enforcement training preferred where applicable.
• Flexible availability including evenings, overnight shifts, weekends, holidays, and operational coverage as needed.
• A passion for hospitality, teamwork, professionalism, guest engagement, and creating safe and welcoming guest experiences.

Schedule

This position is scheduled to work Sunday through Monday from 3:00 PM to 11:00 PM. Please note that all schedules are subject to change based on the hotel's operational needs.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with Company Match
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with Company Match
• Paid Vacation & Sick Time
• Paid Parental Leave
• Company-Paid Life Insurance
• Company-Paid Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness & Accident Insurance
• Educational Assistance
• Sonesta Hotel Discounts (yes, you’ll want to use these ✈️)
• Additional Perks & Employee Discounts