# Target Security Specialist

**Company**: Target
**Location**: Novato, CA
**Salary**: $22.50 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. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture.

As a Target Security Specialist, you will play a crucial role in keeping our guests, team, and brand secure and leading through crisis events. Your responsibilities will include:

- Creating an easy, inspiring, and friendly guest experience by greeting guests, helping them find what they need, and resolving issues

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

- Responding to and documenting security incidents in a timely manner

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

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

- Preventing theft and shortage at the front of store by performing merchandise receipt checks

- Submitting documentation in the case management system for all incidents

- Understanding and using Target's video surveillance system

- Demonstrating a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance

This role requires:

- Being at least 18 years of age or older

- Having a high school diploma or equivalent

- Meeting any state or local licensure and/or other legal requirements related to the position

- Having a welcoming and helpful attitude toward all guests and other team members

- Being able to communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners and other technology equipment

- Having effective communication skills and being able to work both independently and with a team

- Being able to manage workload and prioritise tasks independently

- Being capable of remaining focused and composed in a fast-paced environment

In terms of physical demands, you will be expected to:

- 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

- Work in a flexible work schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays

- Be capable of working in and exposure to varying temperatures, humidity, and other elements

Target offers competitive benefits, including financial, education, and well-being benefits.

## Skills

### Required
- communication skills
- teamwork
- problem-solving
- physical security
- video surveillance

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