Mitch Vargas
Camarillo,CA
Summary
Mitch is a formally educated and board-certified security professional. Mitch is an experienced leader with a proven history of directing successful teams. Mitch demonstrates a true passion for developing a safe workplace by attention to detail and commitment to creating a wonderful guest experience.
Overview
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Work History
Director of Security and Safety
Rosewood Miramar Resort
- Responsibility for the performance of the security team and guard force
- Oversee safety department
- Responsible for the safety and security of employees and guests
- Conduct all criminal investigations and turn findings over to law enforcement
- Incident commander for emergency incidents
- Payroll and Scheduling responsibilities
- Provide security operational plans to high profile client protection teams
- Administrator for all security programs such as access control, key control, CCTV and alarm monitoring.
Director of Risk and Loss Prevention
Ojai Valley Inn
- Collaborate with client security teams and other stakeholders for on-site security needs
- Employ third party security providers
- Loss Prevention team leader
- Responsible for scheduling and payroll for loss prevention team
- Conduct all criminal investigations and turn findings over to law enforcement
- Administrator for all physical security technologies and platforms
- Responsible for department profit and loss.
Director of Loss Prevention
Ritz Carlton Bacara
- Collaborate with client security managers for on-site events
- Employ third party security providers
- Conduct asset risk assessments and follow ups
- Loss Prevention team leader
- Conduct all internal investigations for the Resort and recommend resolutions
- Incident leader during emergencies
- VIP and law enforcement liaison
- Provide security operation plans to clients of the resort.
Director of Security/Property Manager
Birnam Wood Golf Club
- Security team leader
- Collaborate with client security managers and other stakeholders for on-site events
- Provide membership committees with security operation plans
- Hired and managed security providers
- Incident Commander during public emergencies and Media Contact
- Author emergency preparedness and response programs
- Administrator for all security programs such as access control, keys, CCTV, alarm monitoring, points of ingress and egress
- Law Enforcement and dignitary protection liaison.
Director of Security
Allied Universal
- Oversight of physical security at US and International sites
- Arranged all travel and stay accommodation for corporate officers
- Worked with foreign government entities on travel safety
- Oversaw criminal and personnel investigations in foreign countries and US locations
- Worked with outside clients on security plans
- Monitored government stability or civil unrest in countries corporate officers traveled
- Administrator for security programs, access control, CCTV, keys, alarms
- Liaison to law enforcement and government security details.
Administrative Captain
Music Center of Los Angeles County
- Manager of the event operations group; event safety and security
- Provided operation plans for special events to LAPD and LA Sheriff
- Oversaw administrative services (budget, equipment, training)
- Oversaw field operations (patrol and event operations)
- Coordinated with VIP and dignitary protection teams
- Law enforcement liaison
- Managed security operations center
- Traveled with Music Center VIPs to US and International locations.
Police Officer II (Detective)
City of Oxnard
- Patrol officer
- Certified traffic officer
- Certified field training officer
- Patrol supervisor
- Major crimes detective.
Education
Bachelor of Science Degree -
California State University Long Beach
Long Beach, Ca Associate of Science Degree -
Ventura Community College
Ventura, CASkills
- Travel Security
- Executive protection
- Event security
- Physical Security
- Payroll/Scheduling
- Access Control
- Budged Design
- Strong Administrative Skills
Certification
IAHSS Certification
California Guard Card
First Aid/CPR/AED
Timeline
IAHSS Certification
California Guard Card
First Aid/CPR/AED
Director of Security and Safety
Rosewood Miramar Resort
Director of Risk and Loss Prevention
Ojai Valley Inn
Director of Loss Prevention
Ritz Carlton Bacara
Director of Security/Property Manager
Birnam Wood Golf Club
Director of Security
Allied Universal
Administrative Captain
Music Center of Los Angeles County
Police Officer II (Detective)
City of Oxnard
Bachelor of Science Degree -
California State University Long Beach
Associate of Science Degree -
Ventura Community College