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Be a part of the most exclusive club in Palm Beach…

The Mar-a-Lago Club exemplifies elegance and excellence. From the moment our members and guests arrive, the Club’s mission is to provide the finest experience anywhere in luxury, relaxation, dining, entertainment and recreation.  This is achieved through the Club’s majestic location, world-class amenities, and the superior service provided by our dedicated staff.

If you wish to join an elite team, The Mar-a-Lago Club is currently hiring.  Successful candidates must have a passion for the hospitality industry, commitment to excellence, great communication skills, strong work ethic, and understand the importance of teamwork.  

Applications are now being accepted for the following position:

Security Officer

Summary: The Security Officer maintains a safe and secure club environment by monitoring facilities, grounds, access points, and security systems. Responds to emergencies, safety concerns, and incidents; assists members and guests; supports special events and traffic control; maintains required reports and logs; and communicates security matters to management. Performs duties with professionalism, discretion, and adherence to club policies. 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be signed.

Maintain a safe, secure, and welcoming environment for club members, guests, employees, vendors, and contractors.

Conduct regular patrols of club buildings, grounds, parking areas, entrances, exits, and other designated areas to identify security or safety concerns.

Monitor surveillance cameras, alarms, access-control systems, radios, and other security equipment; report malfunctions or concerns promptly.

Control access to the club by verifying authorized members, guests, employees, vendors, and contractors in accordance with established procedures.

Respond promptly and appropriately to security incidents, emergencies, accidents, disturbances, suspicious activity, alarms, and other unusual situations.

Enforce club security policies, access procedures, and safety rules in a professional, courteous, and respectful manner.

Provide excellent customer service by assisting members and guests with directions, parking, access to facilities, and general questions.

Maintain a visible security presence while demonstrating discretion and sensitivity appropriate to a private club environment.

Prepare accurate and timely daily activity logs, incident reports, accident reports, and other required documentation.

Communicate significant incidents, safety concerns, security issues, or unusual activity immediately to the supervisor and management.

Assist with emergency procedures, evacuations, medical emergencies, severe weather events, fire alarms, and coordination with police, fire, or emergency medical personnel.

Identify and report safety hazards, property damage, maintenance concerns, suspicious activity, and potential security risks.

Support security, parking, traffic control, and crowd management during parties, private functions, special events, and high-activity periods.

Safeguard confidential information relating to club members, guests, employees, incidents, investigations, and club operations.

Adhere to all applicable laws, club policies, and safety procedures.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience: One year certificate from college or technical school; or three to six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Licenses & Certifications: Must possess a valid Florida Class “D” Security Officer License and a valid driver’s license with a clean motor vehicle record (MVR). Must meet the Club’s insurability requirements. All licenses and certifications required by Florida law and Club policy must be maintained in good standing.

Language Skills: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills: Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and walk for extended periods. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions, including heat, wet and/or humid conditions and cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

We also offer a competitive benefits package:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Insurance
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Accident Coverage
• Critical Illness Coverage
• Hospital Indemnity Coverage
• Legal Plan Insurance
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program