Target Security Specialist

All About Target

When you work at Target, you’re helping every family discover the joy in everyday life. You’re working alongside an enthusiastic, dedicated team that brings their passion and pride to all that they do.

All About Assets Protection (AP)

AP teams function to provide a safe and secure environment for our team members and guests, and meet financial goals of shortage and profitability in a Target store. AP teams will do this by leading a physical security and safety culture and responding to crisis events, investigating and resolving theft, and creating awareness and educating team members on operational shortage priorities.

The Role of a Target Security Specialist

• Can provide you with the following skills:
  • Using intelligence-led tactics to keep team members and guests safe and secure
  • Experience in crisis response, safety and crowd management; providing support to both guests and team members
  • Skills in de-escalation as well as experience with recovering stolen merchandise to prevent shortage
  • Utilize Target's video surveillance system
  • Properly document cases using industry case management systems
• Can provide you with the following responsibilities:
  • Support sales by welcoming and engaging guests and team members at the front of store and on the sales floor; help guests find the products they are looking for, in-store and online
  • Lead a physical security culture for our team members and guests by assessing and maintaining safe and secure standards throughout the store, including exterior property
  • Respond to and accurately document security incidents
  • Understand and leverage escalation tools for guest issues in order to provide a safe and secure environment for our team members and guests
  • Conduct productive merchandise recoveries and provide apprehension support as needed, strictly adhering to AP policies and procedures and AP leadership guidance
  • Prevent theft and shortage at the front of store by performing receipt checks for exposed high-dollar merchandise
  • Submit appropriate documentation in the system for all incidents following AP policy and procedures
  • Understand and appropriately use the video system
  • Train team members to apply merchandise protection and audit execution
  • Teach and train team members on operational shortage focus area opportunities as directed by AP leadership
  • Execute shortage action plans set by AP leadership to minimize shortage in focus areas
  • Model working safely while maintaining a clean store for guests and team members
  • Provide service and a shopping experience that meets the needs of the guest
  • Demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance

What We Are Looking For

• Working in a fun and energetic environment makes you excited
• Providing service to our guests that makes them say I LOVE TARGET!
• Stocking, Setting and Selling Target products sounds like your thing
• You aren’t looking for Monday thru Friday job where you are at a computer all day

The Good News Is That We Have Some Amazing Training That Will Help Teach You Everything You Need To Know To Be a Target Security Specialist

• From the get-go, you should have the following skills:
  • A high school diploma or equivalent
  • Be at least 18 years old or older
  • Meet any state or local licensure and/or other legal requirements related to the position
  • A welcoming and helpful attitude toward guests and other team members
  • Learn and adapt to current technology needs
  • Effective communication skills
  • Work both independently and with a team
  • Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently

Benefits

Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.
Benefits Eligibility: https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_A

ADA Compliance

In compliance with state and federal laws, Target will make reasonable accommodations for applicants with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please reach out to candidate.accommodations@HRHelp.Target.com. Non-accommodation-related requests, such as application follow-ups or technical issues, will not be addressed through this channel.