Security Officer

Why us?

At Sage Hospitality, how we work matters just as much as what we do. We are guided by a shared purpose to enrich lives, one experience at a time, and a vision to redefine how the world experiences hospitality.

At The Nines, Portland, we embrace:

• Historic Retail Palace Reborn - Adaptive reuse of the 1909 Meier & Frank building as a love letter to Portland's architectural past

• Dual Culinary Destination - Urban Farmer's farm-to-table steakhouse and Departure's rooftop pan-Asian cuisine — two of Portland's most acclaimed restaurants

• Living Sustainability Philosophy - Onsite honeybees, hydroponic gardens, and a house butcher reflect a genuine commitment to sourcing

• Oregon Art Immersion - 400+ locally curated pieces including the iconic Bird Song chandelier and student monotypes in every room

• Sophisticated Portland Spirit - Luxury rooted in the city's creative, locally obsessed, independent character

All associates play an essential role in creating welcoming, inclusive environments where kindness, hospitality, and excellence are felt by guests and teams alike. These brandings reflect the unique spirit of The Nines, Portland and align with Sage Hospitality's commitment to genuine, meaningful connection.

Security Officer searches for, responds to and handles any security problems, issues, concerns and disaster emergency situations in accordance with all policies, procedures and regulations to ensure the safety and security of the hotel's assets, guests, and employees.

• Patrol exterior and stairwells on a regular basis.

• Respond to any guest complaints and concerns and investigate to remedy the situation with a sense of urgency.

• Note, search for, handle and report any unusual circumstances, safety violations, car theft, destruction and/or suspicious or undesirable persons and escort off property, if necessary.

• Document a concise security report on a daily log including incidents of theft, accidents and safety violations.

• Complete the necessary security forms to document losses of property or personal injury to guest or associate.

• Maintain familiarity of all hotel disaster and emergency policies, procedures and regulations; respond immediately to emergency alarms or calls for help, determine course of action, notify appropriate authorities and perform first aid and CPR as needed.

• Conduct investigations of security incidents.

• Enforce the 'No Solicitation Policy' of the property.

High school education or equivalent experience.

Minimum two years prior experience in loss prevention.

• Current CPR and First Aid certification; good communication skills, ability to recognize drug and alcohol abuse.

• Ability to communicate through a portable radio. May require a second language.

• Excellent hearing required to communicate with guests, employees, managers, use radio.

• Excellent vision required for emergencies, visual safety inspections.

• Excellent speech communication skills required to communicate with guests, employees, managers, use radio Excellent comprehension and literacy required to complete reports, logs.

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

• Lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying:
  May be necessary to carry people or equipment in emergency situation.

• Bending/kneeling would be necessary in administering CPR and First Aid.

• Mobility
  -would be necessary 100% of the time in responding to emergencies and patrolling the building.

• Continuous standing
  -would not be standing in one place for any extended length of time. Uses stairs in responding to fire alarms
  -no elevators.

• No driving required.

Work inside 50% of shift, outside 50% of shift. Abnormal temperatures of summer is 115 degrees and winter is
-10 degrees.

The Nines offers perks that are comparable to progressive employers.

• Medical, Vision, Dental and Retirement Benefits:

• Eligible to enroll in medical insurance with employer…