ALL ABOUT TARGET
As part of our collaborative and guest-obsessed team, you help
us create an experience that makes guests say "I love Target!" When
you work at Target, you're helping every family discover the joy in
everyday life. You're working alongside a dedicated team that
cares, grows, and wins together. A team that is inclusive, makes
connections and brings their passion and pride to all that they do.
You will deliver a destination shopping experience by providing a
safe and secure environment for our guests and mitigate shortage
risks in order to drive sales.
ALL ABOUT ASSETS PROTECTION
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.
At Target, we believe in our team members having meaningful
experiences that help them build and develop skills for a career.
The role of an Assets Protection Specialist can provide you with
the:
- Skills using surveillance and intelligence-led tactics to keep
team members and guests safe and secure while aiding in the
reduction of shortage
- Ability to use Target's video surveillance system to monitor
guests and identify potential theft risks
- Ability to implement Target's Assets Protection practices and
routines to reduce and prevent shortage
- Ability to properly and effectively document cases
- Experience identifying strategic resolutions of external theft
and fraud, and apprehension
As an Assets Protection Specialist, no two days are ever the
same, but a typical day will most likely include the following
responsibilities:
- Support total store sales and increase profitability by
ensuring product is in stock and available to our guests
- Resolve theft by using good judgement and conducting
high-quality apprehensions in shortage focus areas while strictly
adhering to policy and procedures and AP leadership guidance
- Identify theft trends by leveraging technology, reporting and
surveillance tactics
- Drive a theft prevention culture by implementing action plans
of AP leadership to reduce shortage by improving processes and
merchandise protection standards
- Identify, escalate and support internal theft investigations at
the direction of AP leadership
- Prevent theft by gathering intelligence and communicating
important issues
- Understand and appropriately use video systems to monitor theft
activity and support internal cases
- Respond to security incidents and submit appropriate
documentation for all incidents following AP policy and
procedures
- Lead a physical security and safety culture for our team
members and guests by creating awareness and training safe and
secure standards throughout the building
- Provide service and a shopping experience that meets the needs
of the guest
- Model safe behaviors at all times while maintaining a clean
store
- Demonstrate a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion
through continuous development, modeling inclusive behaviors, and
proactively managing bias
- All other duties based on business needs
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
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 an Assets
Protection Specialist. But, there are a few skills you should have
from the get-go:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Must be at least 18 years of age or older
- Meet any state or local licensure and/or other legal
requirements related to the position
- 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
We 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 ladders
- Apprehend subjects in accordance with company policy
- Scan, handle and move merchandise efficiently and safely,
including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 40
pounds
- Flexible work schedule (e.g., nights, weekends and holidays)
and regular attendance necessary
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Target will provide reasonable accommodations (such as a
qualified sign language interpreter or other personal assistance)
with the application process upon your request as required to
comply with applicable laws. If you have a disability and require
assistance in this application process, please visit your nearest
Target store or Distribution Center or reach out to Guest Services
at 1-800-440-0680 for additional information.
