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

Target Security Specialist

Target On-site entry full-time

Salary

$23.00 USD - $34.50 USD per hour

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Description

As a Target Security Specialist, you will play a crucial role in creating a safe and secure environment for our guests and team members.

You will be part of our Assets Protection team, which focuses on providing a secure environment, responding to crisis events, investigating and resolving theft, and educating team members on operational shortage priorities.

In this role, you will:

  • Support sales by welcoming and engaging guests and team members at the front of store and on the sales floor
  • Help guests find products they are looking for, both in-store and online
  • Lead a physical security culture by assessing and maintaining safe and secure standards throughout the store
  • Respond to and accurately document security incidents
  • Conduct productive merchandise recoveries and provide apprehension support as needed
  • Prevent theft and shortage at the front of store by performing receipt checks for exposed high-dollar merchandise
  • Submit documentation in the system for all incidents following AP policy and procedures
  • Utilize Target's video surveillance system
  • Train team members on operational shortage focus area opportunities and merchandise protection
  • Execute shortage action plans set by AP leadership to minimize shortage in focus areas

We are looking for someone with:

  • A high school diploma or equivalent
  • A minimum age of 18 years old
  • A welcoming and helpful attitude towards guests and other team members
  • Effective communication skills
  • Ability to work both independently and with a team
  • Ability to manage workload and prioritize tasks independently

As a Target Security Specialist, you will have the opportunity to gain skills in:

  • Intelligence-led tactics to keep team members and guests safe and secure
  • Crisis response, safety, and crowd management
  • De-escalation techniques
  • Recovering stolen merchandise to prevent shortage
  • Utilizing Target's video surveillance system
  • Properly documenting cases using industry case management systems

We offer competitive benefits, including financial, education, and well-being benefits. You can learn more about our benefits eligibility for this role at https://tgt.biz/BenefitsForYou_A.

Skills

Required

  • intelligence-led tactics
  • crisis response
  • safety and crowd management
  • de-escalation techniques
  • video surveillance system
  • case management systems
  • effective communication skills
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