# Target Security Specialist **Company**: Target **Location**: Bessemer, AL **Salary**: $17.75 per hour **Category**: Physical Security **Industry**: Retail **Apply**: https://target.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/targetcareers/job/4889-Promenade-Pkwy-Bessemer-AL-35022-7305/Target-Security-Specialist_R0000478947?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_3e4da6bf-1ef ## Description Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. As a Target Security Specialist, you will play a crucial role in keeping guests, team members, and the brand secure. The Assets Protection (AP) team functions to keep guests, team members, and the brand secure, leading through crisis events. They protect profitable sales by mitigating shortage risks, preventing and resolving theft and fraud to ensure product is available for guests. As a Target Security Specialist, you will gain skills and experience in: - Using intelligence-led tactics to keep team members and guests safe and secure - Crisis response, safety, and crowd management; providing support to both guests and team members - De-escalation as well as experience with physical security controls and culture - Using Target's video surveillance system - Timely and accurately documenting cases using case management systems Typical responsibilities include: - Creating an easy, inspiring, and friendly guest experience by greeting guests, helping them find what they need, and resolving issues - Actively supporting team efforts and assisting peers in other areas while maintaining a positive and respectful attitude - Adjusting to business and guest needs to deliver an easy and inspiring guest experience - Promoting a physical security culture for team members and guests by assessing and maintaining safe and secure standards throughout the store - Responding to and accurately documenting security incidents in a timely manner - Appropriately responding to guest issues to provide a safe and secure environment for team members and guests - Leveraging de-escalation tactics and resources when responding to security incidents across the store - Conducting merchandise theft recoveries and providing theft apprehension support as needed - Preventing theft and shortage at the front of the store by performing merchandise receipt checks - Submitting appropriate documentation in the case management system for all incidents This role requires: - Enjoying interacting and helping others, including guests and fellow team members - Thriving in a fast-moving, highly active, and physically demanding role - Being open to working a flexible work schedule with varying hours, days, or shifts The ideal candidate will have: - A welcoming and helpful attitude toward all 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 - Ability to work both independently and with a team - Capability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment and accomplish multiple tasks within established timeframes Physical demands include: - Climbing up and down ladders - Apprehending subjects in accordance with company policy - Scanning, handling, and moving merchandise efficiently and safely - Flexible work schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays Competitive benefits are available, including financial, education, and well-being benefits. **Responsibilities** - Create an easy, inspiring, and friendly guest experience - Support team efforts and assist peers - Adjust to business and guest needs - Promote a physical security culture - Respond to security incidents - Leverage de-escalation tactics - Conduct merchandise theft recoveries - Prevent theft and shortage **Requirements** - 18 years of age or older - High school diploma or equivalent - Meet state or local licensure and/or other legal requirements - Welcoming and helpful attitude - Effective communication skills - Ability to work independently and with a team **Physical Demands** - Climb ladders - Apprehend subjects - Handle merchandise - Flexible work schedule ## Skills ### Required - intelligence-led tactics - crisis response - safety and crowd management - de-escalation - physical security controls - video surveillance system - case management systems - communication skills - teamwork --- Source: [Apply at target.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com](https://target.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/targetcareers/job/4889-Promenade-Pkwy-Bessemer-AL-35022-7305/Target-Security-Specialist_R0000478947?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)