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From the employer's careers site First seen 26 Oct 2026

Assets Protection Specialist

Target On-site entry full-time

Salary

$24.75 - $26.75 per hour

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Description

The starting pay range for this position per hour is $24.75 - $26.75, with a full pay range of $24.75 - $42.05 per hour.

As an Assets Protection Specialist at Target, you will play a crucial role in keeping guests, team members, and the brand secure. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Using surveillance and intelligence-led tactics to prevent theft and shortage
  • Monitoring guests and identifying potential theft risks using Target's video surveillance system
  • Implementing Assets Protection practices and routines to reduce and prevent shortage
  • Documenting cases properly and effectively
  • Identifying strategic resolutions of external theft and fraud, and apprehension

A 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
  • Adjusting to business and guest needs to deliver an easy and inspiring guest experience
  • Preventing and resolving theft, and promoting a physical security and safety culture

To be successful in this role, you should:

  • Enjoy interacting 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

Requirements include:

  • 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

Benefits of working at Target include:

  • Comprehensive health benefits and programs
  • 401(k) and employee discount
  • Short-term disability, long-term disability, paid sick leave, and paid national holidays
  • Paid vacation

For more information on benefits eligibility, please visit: https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_C

Skills

Required

  • surveillance
  • intelligence-led tactics
  • communication skills
  • teamwork
  • problem-solving
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