Security Manager - Bond Street

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Job Description

We are recruiting for a Security Manager to join our brand-new Maison store at 166 New Bond Street.

Introducing our London Maison

Be part of something iconic, Hermès GB is opening a brand-new Maison store at 166 New Bond Street, London, a true statement of Hermès. This flagship location represents everything we stand for; it's a bold step forward, an iconic space that will set new standards in experience, innovation, and excellence.

In the words of Pierre-Alexis Dumas, Artistic Director - Creation & image, when describing what makes a Maison

"A store we call a Maison Hermès is a store that is on such a scale, in its architecture and surface area, that it perfectly embodies the spirit of the Hermès home, as it originally was. So, a Maison Hermès is an embassy, it's a whole World, within which you can discover the culture of Hermès, beyond its products. It is much more than a store."

We are looking for a team of individuals who will all play a part collectively in crafting a culture, which emulates all that is unique to Hermes, to London and to the Maison. You will contribute to the Maison by bringing ambition, kindness, tenacity and a strong team spirit. You will be open minded, forward thinking, service and people orientated, showing humility and respect for others.

Role mission

This new role joins our new Maison, 166 Bond Street, leading a team including an Assistant Security Manager and Security colleagues. The Security Manager is responsible for ensuring the safety of people (employees and clients), property and premises within the shop at all times, in compliance with legal regulations, defined procedures and Hermès values.

Our Security Manager will ensure that the security teams are always present during the Maisons opening hours to the public, as well as during one-off events and during periods when the Maison is not open to the public and internal or external personnel are required to ensure compliance with current legislation.

Key Responsibilities

Security duties

• Ensuring that the Maison opens and closes in optimum safety conditions
• Full ownership of the Bond St Maison and security of the premises and people
• Working under the policies and processes of the Group as well as recommendations from the Country Security Manager based in the HO Retail team
• Ensures access control and the Maisons immediate environment, with a deterrent presence
• Welcoming and assisting customers whilst ensuring their safety, assigning staff to strategic locations and according to the flow of customers, helping to manage queues
• Participate in the improvement/evolution of internal procedures aimed at preventing and/or reducing the risk of theft
• Assist with security audits, risk assessments and emergency response planning.
• Monitor surveillance systems and ensure we are using security technology effectively.
• Collaborate with the store management team, law enforcement and emergency services where required.
• Investigate security incidents and prepare reports ensuring that we are implementing any corrective actions and methods for prevention where possible.
• Maintain an up-to-date knowledge of potential security threats, industry standards and best practices and ensure these are communicated to the wider team
• Ensuring that product security tools are in place and altering staff if they are not
• Ensure compliance with legislation and the application of internal procedures, protect the image of the house, and ensure the safety of his/her own team in all his/her actions: intervention in the event of theft or physical assault, use of camera
• Ensure all emergency procedures are operational and effective
• Supporting with issues related to fobs

Team Management

• Managing the team on a day-to-day basis
• Participate in the vetting of external security guards
• Ensuring the integration and training of each new recruit
• Conducting annual interviews, participating in remuneration reviews and developing professionalism
• Planning the presence of staff and adjusting the schedule in conjunction with the Maison Directors and Management, depending on activity
• Report to Maison management on development needs, problems and areas for improvement
• Planning the presence of supervisors and adjusting the schedule in liaison with the Maison Director, Deputy Directors & Store Management
• Promote and ensure compliance with internal rules and procedures

Communication

• Develops and maintains good relations with local authorities and within relevant security networks.
• Maintains regular contact with the other Hermes GB stores, in liaison with Head Office Security Manager

Management & Communication

• Mastering and applying legislation
• Completing security reports in a timely manner
• Responsible for the management and maintenance of the stores video surveillance. In collaboration with general services, ensure that the cameras are in good working order at all time
• Ensuring the regulatory documents are completed and followed up
• Facilitating the intervention of external emergency and security services
• Ensuring the compliance with applicable standards and monitoring compliance where necessary
• Carry out a month survey of thefts identified in each sales area and submit analysis to the Maison's senior leadership team

* Job responsibilities and functions are not limited to the above. We as Hermès employees must always ensure that all functions of our position are represented with the highest level of professionalism.

About you

• Significant experience as a Security Manager in a similar role within a relevant industry sector
• Strong knowledge of security protocols, risk management and crisis response
• Leadership skills with the ability develop and motivate team, ability to hold 121's, performance reviews and development conversations as well as providing feedback
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong knowledge of remote surveillance tools, methods and rules
• Strong knowledge of recent legislation and compliance information and able to impart knowledge to the team
• Familiar working with different security technology, CCTV and access control systems.
• Knowledge and application of safety regulations to and security procedures in a luxury environment
• Experience compiling reports and sharing with relevant stakeholders
• Able to be reactive when handling security situations and act with professionalism, discretion and composure
• Ability to manage disputes in a world of excellence
• Encourages teamwork and collaborative working
• Proactive and able to mitigate risks
• Ability to handle emergency situations while keeping a strong sense of customer service and work well in a high-pressure environment
• IOSH Certification desirable
• Flexible to respond to out of hours incidents

TEAM - Structured, positive attitude and mindset. We value team wellbeing, ensuring Hermès is a place for personable growth and recognition. Warm, friendly and welcoming to all. We are tenacious and open-minded, striving and setting up for success.

GROWTH MINDSET - Our colleagues are ambitious, client-orientated and commercially aware.

CLIENT EXPERIENCE - New services, new experiences and new ways of working. With a bespoke for few & bespoke for all mindset. Raising the standards in service, beyond our clients' expectations.

OPERATING STANDARDS - An operationally complex store, ensuring best practice, working within constraints whilst pushing boundaries to ensure we operate efficiently at this scale.

ANIMATION & SURPRISE - Small or large, a mix of commercial and non-commercial moments. We think local and go beyond expectations.

ENVIRONMENT - An environment in which to use and celebrate ... outstanding windows, 300 artwork, depth of history architecture and a product offer with nothing else like it, in London or the group.

About Us

A creator, artisan and seller of high-quality objects since 1837, Hermès is an independent, family-owned French house that employs nearly 25,185 people worldwide. Driven by its permanent entrepreneurial spirit and consistently high standards, Hermès cultivates the freedom and autonomy of each individual through responsible management. The company perpetuates the transmission of exceptional know-how through strong territorial anchoring that respects people and resources. Sixteen artisanal métiers feed the creativity of the house, whose collections are presented in over 300 stores around the world.

About the Team

Hermès GB Limited is one of the many subsidiaries branching out from our Hermès International Headquarters in Paris. We operate with over 250 employees, from our Headquarters in London and across ten stores within our retail function in cities such as London, Dublin, Glasgow and Manchester.

Hermès really is a truly wonderful place to work. Close relationships, humility and a thirst for team success make the company's management style unique. Behind the drive for excellence is a spirit of goodwill in which personal achievement is for the benefit of the group's progress, and where everyone shows commitment and passion, depth and lightness in all that they do.

Learning and sharing, cultivating one's curiosity and capacity to be amazed, innovating and never ceasing to push the boundaries of excellence are all crucial aspects of each individual's development, and make up the company's principle of continuous learning and passing down of knowledge.

Our DNA is built up of People, Passion, Personality and of course, our wonderful Product.

This is an exciting opportunity for any professional who is keen to be part of a close team within a dynamic and flourishing organisation.