Employer: MGM Resorts (Excalibur Hotel & Casino)
Location: Las Vegas
Summary
The Vice President of Security is responsible for providing strategic leadership and direction to the Security, Risk Management, and Safety department. The Vice President of Security ensures all activities performed within the department are in accordance with the company’s business objectives, budget guidelines, established safety standards, Company policies, practices and procedures.
Provides leadership and direction in the development, execution and measurement of guest service standards within Security, Risk Management, and Safety to include the management of internal and external guest.
Establishes accountability processes for division; ensures compliance with the company’s status quo third party representation philosophy, company policies & legal requirements.
Ensures the property meets all safety & regulatory standards. Including but not limited to OSHA, Job Hazard Analysis and other job related safety training as needed is developed and delivered by appropriate staff members to ensure compliance. Provide leadership and oversight of safety programs. Oversee processes for property Safety Committee and serve as Executive Sponsor of all Safety and Security related initiatives. Provide leadership and oversight of safety programs.
Conducts staff meetings on a regular basis to review department progress on projects and assignments.
Establishes the parameters that empower managers/supervisors with the authority to accomplish the duties of their assigned positions
Assure contractor/vendor compliance with MGM Resorts International Operation policies, practices and procedures specifically related to obligations to provide insurance.
Maintain ongoing knowledge of all events involving contractors and vendors. Review contract scope and language, with specific emphasis on indemnity and insurance requirements.
Build and maintain relationship of property risk management with Corporate Risk Management and Legal
Oversee and monitor property certificates of insurance (COI) audits on a regular basis to ensure compliance and risk exposure minimization.
Frequently walk the property with key department members to identify and formulate strategies for mitigating t property issues around safety, security and risk management situations.
Maintain regular communication with any and all departments to include leases regarding safety, security and risk control/loss prevention and liability issues to assure their compliance with MGM Resorts International Operations policies, practices, procedures and lease agreements.
Develops cost proposals and cost estimates for protective equipment and resources as needed.
Ensure cross departmental collaboration on policies and procedures that directly impact liability or safety and security issues.
Provides leadership for the division including; strategic planning, creating a work environment that promotes teamwork, performance feedback, recognition, mutual respect and employee satisfaction; quality hiring, training, and succession planning processes that encompass the company’s diversity commitment.
Performs all other job related duties as requested.
Required:
At least 10 years of previous security management experience in a major hotel/casino.
At least 4 years of progressive responsibility and experience in management of safety programs in multi-faceted business operation is required, experience in hotel casino, or service industry.
Ability to apply the safety related disciplines of physics, chemistry, biology, physiology, psychology, mathematics, accounting, mechanics, engineering process, and communications.
Bachelor’s degree required in related field or equivalent experience.
Advance knowledge of principles of property and casualty insurance, risk control/loss prevention and fundamentals of tort law.
Extensive experience in leading security operations at a large scale complex with the ability to analyze and plan for emergency preparedness, threat assessment, and staffing contingencies.
In- depth knowledge of property operations in Gaming compliance and investigative techniques.
Knowledge of hotel and resort safety operations, knowledge of and the ability to apply the program OSHA, Fire/Life Safety, Sanitation, Environmental Protection, and Americans with Disability Act codes to the operating procedures of the hotel.
Knowledge of occupational safety industrial hygiene, work related illness, hazard controls, ergonomics, fire protection, process safety, environmental health, accident investigation, workers compensation, general liability, product safety, construction, training methods, recognized by Nevada Revised Statue 618.710.
Previous experience with gaming regulations.
Excellent customer service skills.
Able to lead and mentor a team.
Have interpersonal skills to deal effectively with all business contacts.
Professional appearance and demeanor.
Work varied shifts, including weekends and holidays.
High school diploma or equivalent.
Able to effectively communicate in English, in both written and oral forms.
Preferred:
Bilingual.
Previous experience working in a similar resort setting.
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