Security Specialist

Target is a Fortune 50 company with over 400,000 team members worldwide, operating as one of America's leading retailers. Our mission is to help all families discover the joy of everyday life by providing a unique and personalized shopping experience. We prioritize relationships, fuel growth opportunities, and succeed as one Target team.

Assets Protection (AP) teams play a critical role in maintaining a safe and secure environment for our guests and team members. They protect profitable sales by mitigating shortage risks, preventing, investigating, and resolving theft and fraud to ensure product availability for our guests.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Security Specialist to join our Assets Protection team. As a Security Specialist, you will be responsible for:

• Supporting sales by welcoming and engaging guests and team members at the front of store
• Leading a physical security culture for our team members and guests by assessing and maintaining safe and secure standards throughout the store, including exterior property
• Responding to and accurately documenting security incidents
• Understanding and leveraging escalation tools for guest issues to provide a safe and secure environment for our team members and guests
• Conducting productive merchandise recoveries and providing apprehension support as needed, strictly adhering to AP policies and procedures and AP leadership guidance
• Preventing theft and shortage at the front of store by performing receipt checks for exposed high-dollar merchandise
• Submitting appropriate documentation in the system for all incidents following AP policy and procedures
• Understanding and appropriately using the video system
• Modeling working safely while maintaining a clean store for guests and team members
• Providing service and a shopping experience that meets the needs of the guest
• Demonstrating a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance
• Working in a safe manner at all times to benefit yourself and others; identifying and correcting hazards; complying with all safety policies and best practices

To be successful in this role, you will need:

• 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 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

We offer a competitive benefits package, including financial and education benefits, as well as well-being and beyond benefits. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates. If you have a disability and require assistance in the application process, please visit your nearest Target store or reach out to Guest Services at 1-800-440-0680 for additional information.