# Target Security Specialist

**Company**: Target
**Location**: Virginia Beach, VA
**Salary**: $18.00 per hour
**Category**: Physical Security
**Industry**: Retail

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## Description

Working as a Target Security Specialist means helping to keep guests, team members, and the brand secure. You will use intelligence-led tactics to prevent and resolve theft and fraud, and respond to crisis events. As a Security Specialist, your responsibilities 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

- Promoting a physical security culture and assessing and maintaining safe and secure standards throughout the store

- Responding to and 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 the store by performing merchandise receipt checks

- Submitting documentation in the case management system for all incidents

- Understanding and using Target's video surveillance system

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

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

- Have a welcoming and helpful attitude towards guests and team members

- Be able to communicate effectively and work independently and as part of a team

- Meet the minimum requirements of being at least 18 years old, having a high school diploma or equivalent, and meeting any state or local licensure and/or other legal requirements

In terms of benefits, Target offers competitive packages including financial, education, and well-being benefits.

## Skills

### Required
- communication skills
- problem-solving skills
- physical security knowledge
- crisis response skills
- de-escalation techniques

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