Job Description – Safety Officer / Safety Engineer

Position: Safety Officer / Safety Engineer
Department: Safety / Engineering
Industry: Hotel / Hospitality
Reporting To: Chief Engineer / General Manager

Job Purpose

To ensure a safe and compliant workplace for guests, employees, contractors, and hotel assets by implementing and monitoring fire & life safety, occupational health and safety, emergency preparedness, and statutory compliance across the hotel property.

Key Responsibilities
- Conduct daily safety inspections of guest rooms, kitchens, restaurants, banquet areas, public areas, back-of-house areas, plant rooms and other hotel facilities.
- Ensure proper functioning and readiness of fire alarms, fire extinguishers, hydrants, sprinklers, fire pumps, emergency lighting, PA systems and fire exits.
- Monitor fire & life safety systems and coordinate preventive maintenance with the Engineering team.
- Conduct regular fire drills, mock drills and emergency evacuation exercises and maintain proper records.




- Identify hazards and conduct Risk Assessments / Job Safety Analysis (JSA) and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
- Ensure emergency exits, escape routes and fire doors remain accessible and properly maintained.
- Monitor safe working practices in kitchens, engineering, housekeeping, laundry, stores and other operational areas.
- Ensure appropriate PPE is available and used by employees and contractors.
- Investigate accidents, incidents, near misses and unsafe conditions and prepare detailed reports.
- Maintain safety records, inspection checklists, incident reports, training records and statutory documents.
- Coordinate with Engineering, HR, Security and Operations teams on safety-related matters.
- Conduct regular safety awareness and emergency-response training for hotel employees.
- Monitor contractor and vendor safety compliance, including work permits and safe working procedures.
- Ensure periodic testing, inspection and certification of fi

📌 Safety Engineer (Chennai)
🏢 S.R.M HOTEL PV
📍 Chennai