Target Security Specialist
Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture. Assets Protection (AP) teams function to keep our guests, team and brand safe and secure and lead through crisis events. They protect profitable sales by mitigating shortage risks, preventing, investigating and resolving theft and fraud to ensure product is available for our guest.
As a Target Security Specialist, no two days are ever the same, but a typical day will most likely include 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
- Work in a safe manner at all times to benefit yourself and others; identify and correct hazards; comply with all safety policies and best practices.
- All other duties based on business needs
We might be a great match if : Working in a fun and energetic environment makes you excited. We work efficiently and as a team to deliver for our guests Providing service to our guests that makes them say I LOVE TARGET! excites you. That's why we love working at Target Stocking, Setting and Selling Target products sounds like your thing That's the core of what we do You aren't looking for Monday thru Friday job where you are at a computer all day We are busy all day (especially on the weekends), making it easy for the guest to feel welcomed, inspired and rewarded
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. But, there are a few skills you should have from the get-go :
Must be at least 18 years of age or olderHigh school diploma or equivalentMeet any state or local licensure and / or other legal requirements related to the positionWelcoming and helpful attitude toward guests and other team membersLearn and adapt to current technology needsEffective communication skillsWork both independently and with a teamManage workload and prioritize tasks independentlyWe are an awesome place to work and care about our teams, so we want to make sure we are clear on a few more basics that we expect :
Climb up and down laddersApprehend subjects in accordance with company policyScan, handle and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 40 poundsFlexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends and holidays) and regular attendance necessaryFind competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at corporate.target.com / careers / benefits .
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