Assistant Director / Senior Security - Artyzen Singapore

Job Highlights

• Dynamic working environment
• Open and collaborative culture

Inspired by Singapore’s culture, colours, and flavours, Artyzen Singapore represents a modern interpretation of the luxury lifestyle where your utmost comforts are met.

Centrally located in the heart of the city, Artyzen Singapore is just a stone’s throw from Orchard Road. Home to the 142-room luxury lifestyle accommodations, this iconic heritage landmark was once the sprawling tropical-garden mansion named “Marie Villa” by the great-grandson of Singapore’s well-known philanthropist, the late Mr Tan Tock Seng.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor the installed safety devices for emergency readiness.
• Ensure the safety, security and comfort of all guests, hotel personnel and property in and around the hotel.
• Manage the work of supervisors and outsourced staff; Make schedules according to local legislation requirement and business needs.
• Review and update on a regular basis with written procedures for handling any emergency that would require partial or complete evacuation of the hotel such as fire, armed robbery, severe injuries, power failure, or bomb threats.
• Develop, maintain, and update all emergency / fire procedures and preventive safety / security programs. Ensure that all employees are fully conversant with all the above.
• Be fully responsible for the implementation of all company life safety procedures.
• Work with Director of Facility Management to ensurethe functions of all alarm systems and firefighting equipment. Conduct a full evacuation/fire alarm checking as per the local legislation.
• Implement a comprehensive elevator emergency procedure together with the Director of Facility Management and initiate trainings on emergency release procedures with the elevator manufacturer’s agent.
• Minimize the amount of theft and shrinkage within the hotel by active visual observation of hotel entrances, directly or through closed circuit television and any other related measures.
• Improve safety and security at the hotel by communicating hazards with all departments and taking appropriate corrective action.
• Support development, management of Risk Management Plan.
• Ensure Security staff has valid license issue from Singapore Police Force.
• Leads and motivates team; support the people agenda in recruitment, training and mentoring, learning and development as well as reviewing team members’ performance.
• Other ad-hoc assignments and projects as needed.
• Being the appointed Fire Safety Manager (FSM) for the Property covering the following duties:
• Ensure that fire safety requirements contained in the Fire Emergency Plan are complied with at all times.
• Supervise the maintenance of all fire safety works in the premises.
• Ensure that the occupant load of any part of any building does not exceed the capacity prescribed under the Fire Code at all times.
• Conduct daily checks within the premises and remove
• or cause to be removed any fire hazard that is found within the premises.
• Prepare a Fire Emergency Plan for the premises and conduct fire drills for the occupants therein annually or on such occasion as may be directed by the Commissioner.
• Ensure that all occupants are familiar with the means of escape located within the premises.
• Prepare fire safety guidebooks for the occupants of the premises.
• Train the occupants in the premises in first aid, fire fighting and evacuation in the event of fire.
• Co-ordinate and supervise the occupants within the premises in firefighting and in evacuation in the event of fire or other emergencies.
• Supervise the operation of the Fire Command Centre in the event of fire or other emergencies.
• Conduct at least 2 Tabletop Exercises within the premises each year and evaluate, together with the Fire Safety Committee, the effectiveness of the Arson Prevention Plan and the Fire Emergency Plan for the premises.
• Prepare and implement the Arson Prevention Plan for the premises.
• Notify the Commissioner immediately upon the occurrence of any fire incident in the premises.
• Organise campaigns, training courses, competitions, contests and other activities which will develop and maintain the interest of the occupants within the premises in establishing a fire safe environment.

Qualifications:

• Security, fire safety, FSM certifications are required.
• Previous experience in hotel security operations is an added advantage.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong sense of responsibility and attention to detail.
• Ability to respond quickly and effectively to emergencies.
• Must be physically fit and able to stand and walk for extended periods of time.
• Must be available to work flexible hours, including nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work as a team under pressures.
• Good command of written and spoken English.
• Adaptable and outgoing with excellent interpersonal skill.
• Passionate and enthusiastic with a positive ‘can-do’ attitude.