Assets Protection Specialist

About the role

The Assets Protection Specialist plays a crucial role in keeping guests, team members, and the brand secure. This role focuses on reducing shortages, preventing theft and fraud, and ensuring product availability for guests.

Responsibilities

• Create an Easy, Inspiring and Friendly guest experience by greeting guests, helping them find items, and resolving issues.
• Use surveillance and intelligence-led tactics to keep team members and guests safe.
• Monitor guests and identify potential theft risks using Target's video surveillance system.
• Implement Target's Assets Protection practices and routines to reduce and prevent shortages.
• Properly and effectively document cases.
• Identify strategic resolutions of external theft and fraud, and apprehend subjects.
• Identify theft trends by leveraging technology and surveillance tactics.
• Prevent theft by gathering intelligence and communicating important issues.
• Understand and appropriately use video systems to monitor theft activity.
• Respond to security incidents and submit appropriate documentation for all incidents following AP policy and procedures.
• Work in a safe manner at all times; comply with all safety policies, best practices, and training; report hazards and correct where possible.
• Maintain positive work relationships with public safety officials and law enforcement.
• Participate in legal proceedings as necessary to represent Target’s interests.

Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age or older.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Meet any state or local licensure and/or other legal requirements related to the position.
• Welcoming and helpful attitude toward all guests and other team members.
• Ability to communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners, and other technology equipment as directed.
• Effective communication skills.
• Work both independently and with a team.
• Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently.
• Capability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes.

Qualifications

• Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds without additional assistance.
• Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends and holidays).
• Capable of working in varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements.

Skills

• Surveillance and intelligence-led tactics.
• Video surveillance system usage.
• Documentation of cases.
• Apprehension of subjects.
• Identification of theft trends.
• Prevention of theft.
• Understanding and appropriate use of video systems.
• Response to security incidents.
• Safe work practices.
• Positive work relationships with public safety officials and law enforcement.
• Participation in legal proceedings.

Benefits

Target offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Comprehensive health benefits and programs
• 401(k)
• Employee discount
• Short term disability
• Long term disability
• Paid sick leave
• Paid national holidays
• Paid vacation

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