# Target Security Specialist

**Company**: Target
**Location**: Homestead, PA
**Salary**: $18.25 per hour
**Category**: Physical Security
**Industry**: Retail

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## Description

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. You will be part of the Assets Protection team, which functions to keep guests, team members, and the brand secure and lead through crisis events.

As a Target Security Specialist, your role will involve:

- Using intelligence-led tactics to keep team members and guests safe and secure

- Responding to crisis events, managing safety and crowds, and providing support to guests and team members

- De-escalating situations and using physical security controls

- Operating Target's video surveillance system and documenting cases using a case management system

Your typical day will include:

- Creating an easy, inspiring, and friendly guest experience

- Greeting guests, helping them find what they need, and resolving issues

- Supporting team efforts and assisting peers in other areas

- Promoting a physical security culture and assessing and maintaining safe and secure standards throughout the store

- Responding to and documenting security incidents in a timely manner

- Leveraging de-escalation tactics and resources when responding to security incidents

- Conducting merchandise theft recoveries and providing theft apprehension support as needed

To succeed in this role, you should:

- Enjoy interacting with and helping others

- Thrive in a fast-moving, highly active, and physically demanding role

- Be open to working a flexible work schedule with varying hours, days, or shifts

The ideal candidate will have:

- A high school diploma or equivalent

- Effective communication skills

- Ability to work independently and as part of a team

- Capability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment

- Physical abilities, such as climbing ladders, lifting merchandise, and standing for long periods

In terms of benefits, Target offers competitive packages, including financial, educational, and well-being benefits. You can find more information on the Target corporate website.

## Skills

### Required
- communication skills
- problem-solving skills
- physical security controls
- video surveillance system
- case management system

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