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From the employer's careers site First seen 27 Oct 2026

Assets Protection Team Leader

Salary

$23.75 - $40.40 per hour

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Description

The Assets Protection Team Leader role at Target involves leading a security culture, implementing daily workload priorities, responding to theft incidents, and leading a team of hourly team members.

Responsibilities:

  • Deliver guest experience commitments
  • Ensure team members understand and deliver on Target's guest experience commitments
  • Observe and provide feedback to team members
  • Review area guest, financial, and team outcome metrics
  • Support total store sales and increase profitability
  • Influence and validate physical security and safety processes
  • Develop, coach, and lead team members
  • Anticipate staffing needs and support talent planning
  • Identify theft and shortage trends
  • Work a flexible schedule
  • Develop team schedules
  • Own the prevention, identification, and resolution of external theft incidents
  • Initiate, investigate, and resolve internal investigations
  • Educate store leadership on merchandise protection best practices
  • Implement and follow up on operational changes
  • Support leader in educating teams on operational shortage priorities
  • Order merchandise protection devices
  • Communicate AP priorities to team, peers, and leadership
  • Build relationships with district and store leaders and law enforcement
  • Collaborate with retail organization partners
  • Evaluate and recommend candidates
  • Support team onboarding and learning
  • Demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct and compliance
  • Hold team members accountable
  • Maintain all required training
  • Serve as first responder for in-store safety incidents
  • Lead and demonstrate a safety culture
  • Execute safety program management routines
  • Participate in legal proceedings
  • Model the execution of physical security processes
  • Support merchandise protection strategies
  • Address store needs
  • Perform other duties as needed

Requirements:

  • Must be at least 18 years old
  • High school degree or equivalent
  • Meet state or local licensure and/or other legal requirements
  • Previous retail and/or loss prevention experience preferred
  • Ability to lead and hold others accountable
  • Ability to communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners
  • Work independently and as part of a team
  • Manage workload and prioritize tasks
  • Welcoming and helpful attitude
  • Effective communication skills

Benefits:

  • Comprehensive health benefits
  • 401(k)
  • Employee discount
  • Short-term disability
  • Long-term disability
  • Paid sick leave
  • Paid national holidays
  • Paid vacation

Skills

Required

  • Leadership
  • Communication
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management

Nice to have

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