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

Target Security Specialist

Salary

$19.25 per hour

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Description

Working at Target means helping all families discover the joy of everyday life. We bring that vision to life through our values and culture.

As a Target Security Specialist, you will play a crucial role in keeping our guests, team, and brand secure and leading through crisis events. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Creating an easy, inspiring, and friendly guest experience by greeting guests, helping them find what they need, and resolving issues
  • Promoting a physical security culture by assessing and maintaining safe and secure standards throughout the store
  • Responding to and accurately documenting security incidents in a timely manner
  • Using de-escalation tactics and resources when responding to security incidents
  • Conducting merchandise theft recoveries and providing theft apprehension support as needed
  • Preventing theft and shortage at the front of store by performing merchandise receipt checks
  • Submitting appropriate documentation in the case management system for all incidents
  • Understanding and appropriately using Target's video surveillance system
  • Demonstrating a culture of ethical conduct, safety, and compliance

To be successful in this role, you should have:

  • A welcoming and helpful attitude toward all guests and other team members
  • Effective communication skills
  • Ability to work both independently and with a team
  • Capability to remain focused and composed in a fast-paced environment
  • Physical ability to climb up and down ladders, scan, handle and move merchandise efficiently and safely, and lift or move merchandise up to 40 pounds
  • Flexible work schedule, including nights, weekends, and holidays

We offer competitive benefits, including financial, education, and well-being benefits.

Skills

Required

  • communication skills
  • de-escalation tactics
  • video surveillance system
  • case management system
  • physical security controls
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