# Target Security Specialist

**Company**: Target
**Location**: Worcester, MA
**Salary**: $20.25 USD - $30.40 USD 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. As a Target Security Specialist, you will play a crucial role in keeping team members and guests safe and secure.

**Job Summary** The Target Security Specialist role provides you with the skills and experience to:

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

- Respond to crisis events, manage safety and crowds, and provide support to guests and team members

- De-escalate situations and use physical security controls

- Operate Target's video surveillance system

- Document cases using case management systems

**Responsibilities** As a Target Security Specialist, 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

- Promoting a physical security culture

- Responding to and documenting security incidents

- Using de-escalation tactics and resources

- Conducting merchandise theft recoveries and providing theft apprehension support

- Preventing theft and shortage at the front of the store

- Submitting documentation in the case management system

- Understanding and using Target's video surveillance system

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

**Requirements** This may be the right job for you if:

- You enjoy interacting and helping others

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

- You are open to working a flexible work schedule

**Skills and Experience**

- Must be at least 18 years of age or older

- High school diploma or equivalent

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

- Welcoming and helpful attitude toward all guests and other team members

- Ability to communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners

- Effective communication skills

- Ability to work both independently and with a team

- Manage workload and prioritize tasks independently

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

**Physical Demands**

- Climb up and down ladders

- Apprehend subjects in accordance with company policy

- Scan, handle, and move merchandise efficiently and safely

- Flexible work schedule

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

- Ability to remain mobile for the duration of a scheduled shift

**Benefits** Find competitive benefits from financial and education to well-being and beyond at https://corporate.target.com/careers/benefits.

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## Skills

### Required
- intelligence-led tactics
- crisis response
- safety and crowd management
- de-escalation
- physical security controls
- video surveillance system
- case management systems
- effective communication skills

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