Careers at Ballymore

Security Valet Officer

  • Department
  • Location
  • Job type
  • Security
  • East London
  • Permanent

Job Description

Role: Security Valet Officer MUST HOLD A UK DRIVERS LICENSE

Hours of work: 4 on 2 off. Days and nights (7:00 - 19:00 & 19:00  - 7:00)

Contract: Permanent 

Duties & Responsibilities 

  • Provide a bespoke service to residents with job tasks and individual requests dealt with in an efficient and timely manner. 

  • Ensure that the highest levels of customer care and service are maintained at all times being helpful, polite and pleasant at all times. 

  • Assist with security of residents and the building at all times, ensuring that the safety of all residents and visitors is maintained. 

  • Aid the smooth running of the various different operations around the site, according to SOP’s. 

  • Ensure that all requests & enquiries (both in person and by telephone) are dealt with efficiently in a timely and professional manner adhering to SOP’s on every occasion. 

  • As part of the Estates Team maintain the policies, company rules and quality of Ballymore Group Ltd. 

  • Remain adaptable and flexible throughout the changeable requirements of the developing Estate. 

  • Liaise with the Security/Valet Manager, Operations Manager where necessary and follow all given instructions. 

  • Provide support and shift cover for valet and concierge functions when necessary. 

  • Liaise with Concierge at all times on requests for vehicles. 

  • Appraise and book in all new vehicles to be entered on the valet system, keeping an up to date record of each. 

  • Locating vehicles and delivering to allocated point when requested by the resident. 

  • Vehicles are met on access road and shown to holding area or moved off site – not to allow any external parking on the access road. 

  • Vehicles with a bone-fide reason for parking within the car park are promptly and politely valet parked using the utmost care and attention at all times. 

  • Ensure all vehicles parked are assessed for previous damage. 

  • Vehicles are placed either on or under stacker according to size, and weight of the vehicle. Stacker to be raised according to the SOP. 

  • Ensure that visitors, VIP’s and contractors are dealt with according to space availability. 

  • Carry out daily/nightly audits of the car park and report to the Valet Manager any discrepancies. 

  • Carry out regular checks of the car stackers to ensure all are in working order and kept in a clean condition with all oil stains removed immediately. 

  • Keep accurate records of all movement of vehicles and update all residents’ details as supplied by the Estate Office. 

  • Ensure that the car park is kept to a very high standard of cleanliness at all times and that a strict No Smoking policy is kept by anyone using this facility.  

  • Liaise with day/night security staff regarding any potential/real security issues. 

  • Maintain a safe environment for all people in the estate at all times including a constant presence. 

  • Ensure that all firefighting apparatus is accounted for and maintained. 

  • Correct reporting of any cleaning or maintenance issues around the Estate. 

  • Reporting of any accidents within the accident report book. All serious incidents are to be escalated to both Security/Valet Manager and Operations Manager. 

  • Maintain confidentiality at all times concerning residents and Ballymore business and its personnel. 

  • Give clear and precise up to date information during and at the end of the shift highlighting any event that has happened, any forthcoming events together with a clear and precise hand over of any vehicles in the car park. 

  • All emergencies, breaches of the lease, serious defects or any matter likely to be subject of formal complaints are reported to the Operations Manager. 

  • Meeting and Greeting all residents, guests and clients around the estate. 

  • Maintain security of the estate at all times. 

  • Working with all staff to ensure there is a good security presence at all times. 

  • Communicate with Concierge and assist with smooth running of the site. 

  • Ensure any unusual behavior noted is followed up, calling the police if necessary. 

  • Communicate with control regularly and ensure there is a quick response to any incident. 

  • To include building rounds & PES patrols of the site, in the daily tasks. 

  • Correct reporting of any incidents and archiving of all onsite records, including police liaison. 

  • Pro-actively dealing with maintenance and cleaning problems identified within the estate. 

  • Maintain a safe environment for all people in the estate at all times. 

  • Liaise with valet to inform of any vehicles that may need parking in the car park. 

  • Deal with any illegally parked vehicles in the appropriate manner. 

  • Ensure compliance with Data Protection Act & company SOP’s 

  • Monitor CCTV cameras pro-actively and security related incidents. 

  • Prepare evidence/download data images for authorized bodies, such as police and Data Controller. 

  • Report any system faults in a timely manner. 

  • Aid security of the estate by regular patrols of all internal and external areas and reporting of any suspect personnel or actions. 

  • Maintain confidentiality at all times concerning the residents and business of the Ballymore Properties and Personnel. 

  • Waking Watch coverage should the need arise-This would require constant patrolling of specified buildings/ areas of the development throughout your shift, and breaks would change to 15 minutes, every 90 minutes.  

 

 

Skills, Experience & Qualifications 

  • Proven experience in front of house/customer service or relevant role is an advantage. 

  • Previous security experience. 

  • Must hold a current, full UK driving licence.  

 

*Ballymore Operate as an equal opportunities employer 

  

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