Job Title: Security Concierge
Rate: £14.80
Contracted Hours: 56 HPW 7/4 and 7/3 Days, Nights and Weekends.
Benefits our employees enjoy:
- Virtual GP 24/7
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Group Life Assurance
- Workplace Pension
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Tech Scheme
- Company Sick Pay Scheme
- Long Service Awards
- Recognition Awards
- Comprehensive Training
- Discount Platform
- Wellbeing Platform
- Progression opportunities
Role:
Working within this prestigious environment in Holborn your primary role is to ensure the security of people,
premises and property, protecting the reputation of the client/tenants throughout.
You will support the delivery of a truly exceptional customer journey for both staff and visitors. To achieve this,
you will be/become well versed in the processes and practices of a Security professional. Excellence in customer
service will be at the heart of the role. You will be part of a well drilled security operation.
To ensure synergy across our service providers, we work with a 'one team' approach to successfully deliver an
excellent customer journey so in this role you will work closely with cleaning, maintenance and Front of House
teams in order to provide an environment which is welcoming and relaxed yet safe and secure at all times.
Responsibilities:
- Deliver outstanding customer service to staff and visitors. This is a fundamental aspect of the role
- Take an active interest in, and give commitment to the client and tenants
- Be highly presentable, accountable; take responsibility and ownership for any tasks identified or allocated
- Be familiar with all Security and Emergency procedures on site and assist in the facilitation of their safe execution and practice.
- Completion of rostered duties and all associated tasks or responsibilities to the highest possible standard
- Ensure that all Health and Safety and Environmental procedures are followed and do not undertake any activity which could breach the SIA or other relevant regulations
- To complete any other reasonable task as instructed by your line manager or other Senior Manager, either UniTrust or at the request of the Client and/or tenants
- To act with integrity and in the best interests of the company in a safe, compliant and ethical manner
- Be prepared to manage a wide variety and diversity of scenarios, people and challenges
- Act in accordance with Company Policies and Procedures and our Code of Conduct
SECURITY SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Welcome and assist staff, clients, tenants and visitors to the premises in a warm and courteous fashion maintaining excellence as a standard throughout the customer journey
- Ensuring that no unauthorised persons are permitted in prohibited areas
- Check identity and credentials of staff, contractors and visitors where required
- Work with all colleagues to ensure the integrity of security on the site
- Early identification and mitigation of any threats to persons, premises or property, escalating where appropriate to do so
- Have an outstanding knowledge of the premises (inside and external) and able to assist staff, clients, tenants and visitors with their queries
- Respond to alarms
- Record details of any suspected criminal activity on the premises (internal and external); commencing investigative procedures prior to onward reporting where necessary.
- Develop and maintain positive interactive relationships with all staff, visitors, tenants, service providers and clients
- Building patrols. Patrolling internal and external areas of the assignment checking for good housekeeping, building faults or health and safety issues.
Essential Skills:
- Excellent communication skills.
- Interpersonal skills and confidence is a must
- Exceptional customer service skills
- Reliable, trustworthy and punctual
- Resilient and calm under pressure with the ability to multi-task and prioritise to help solve problems and overcome challenges
- Physically able to conduct all responsibilities associated with the roles documented
- Ability to work to instruction and on your own initiative where required
- Demonstrate an awareness of security threats which remain relevant and up to date in the context of the current environment
- Flexibility in regard to working practices, hours and responsibilities.
- Valid SIA frontline security licence
- Operation of any CCTV/access control communications in an appropriate manner
Desirable Skills:
- Previous experience of the security industry and / or within the hospitality sector or corporate environment
Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Security Concierge ! Unitrust is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from suitably qualified persons regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity. Please note, any job offered is subject to satisfactory pre-employment and five year work history security vetting checks according to BS 7858:20