# Assets Protection Team Leader **Company**: Target **Location**: Hoffman Estates, IL **Job type**: full-time **Salary**: $24.00 - $40.80 per hour **Category**: Physical Security **Industry**: Retail **Apply**: https://target.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/targetcareers/job/2800-N-Sutton-Rd-HoffMan-EstatesIL-60192-3717/Assets-Protection-Team-Leader_R0000479460?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply **Canonical**: https://yubhub.co/jobs/job_fc11624c-a13 ## Description We are seeking an Assets Protection Team Leader to join our team at Target. As an Assets Protection Team Leader, you will be responsible for leading a security culture, implementing daily/weekly Assets Protection workload priorities, responding to external and internal theft incidents, and preventing future theft. Responsibilities: - Lead a security culture, including crisis response, a strong safety environment, and crowd management planning - Implement daily/weekly Assets Protection workload priorities to support business priorities and deliver on goals - Respond to external and internal theft incidents and prevent future theft - Implement strategic resolutions of external theft and fraud and apprehend individuals attempting to cause a loss - Partner with store business leaders on operational shortage priorities - Lead a team of hourly team members, including leveraging skills in interviewing, developing, evaluating, and retaining talent - Consistently deliver guest experience commitments to create an Easy, Inspiring, and Friendly guest experience - Ensure every team member understands, is trained, and consistently delivers on Target's guest experience commitments and consistent operations - Actively observe and provide feedback, holding team members accountable while recognising great guest experience moments - Review area guest, financial, and team outcome metrics to identify opportunities, take action to improve, and align team on the right behaviours and execution - Support total store sales and increase profitability by ensuring products are in stock and available to our guests - Influence and validate physical security and safety processes; participate in store response and emergency crisis situations; create security plans for in-store events - Develop, coach, and lead team members to elevate their skills and expertise - Anticipate staffing needs and support your direct leader to effectively talent plan around a culture of accountability - Identify theft and shortage trends in your store - Identify shortage risks in key areas and support your direct leader and leaders across the store to develop tactics that will reduce shortage and drive profitable sales - Work a schedule that aligns to guest and business needs based on security and theft patterns - Develop team schedules and adjust based on security and theft trends with leader validation - Own the prevention, identification, and resolution of external theft incidents - Initiate, investigate, and resolve internal investigations as directed by AP leader in your market and/or your direct leader - Educate store leadership on merchandise protection best practices and audit execution in partnership with key partners - Implement and follow up on any operational changes as directed by your direct leader - Support your direct leader to educate and support store teams on operational shortage priorities - Order merchandise protection devices as needed to support the minimum standards for your store - Communicate AP priorities to the team, peers, and leadership - Build a relationship of trust and accountability with your leader and Store Director - Maintain relationships inside and outside Target, including district and store leaders and law enforcement - Ensure our teams and tactics maintain Target's reputation - Collaborate with retail organisation partners to analyse industry trends and enhance security for guests and team members - Evaluate and recommend candidates for open positions and develop a guest-centric team at the direction of your direct leader - Support team onboarding and learning, and close knowledge and skill gaps through training and experience - Demonstrate a culture of ethical conduct and compliance; lead team to work in the same way and hold others accountable to this commitment - Hold team members accountable to expectations set by your direct leader - Maintain all required training - Serve as first responder for in-store safety incidents - Lead and demonstrate a culture of executing all best practices as outlined with team onboarding and learning; help close skill gaps through development, coaching, and team interactions - Demonstrate inclusivity by valuing diverse voices and approaches, being authentic and respectful, and creating equitable experiences - Lead and demonstrate a safety culture through modelling and recognising safe behaviours, identifying and correcting hazards in partnership with store leaders, holding team accountable to following safety expectations, assisting with incident response, and reporting/investigating injuries timely and accurately - Execute safety program management routines such as Monthly Safety Meetings/Observations - Participate in legal proceedings as necessary to represent Target's interests - Model the execution of physical security processes in order to enhance the in-store security culture - Support merchandise protection strategies across the total store, including storage and application as directed by best practices - Address store needs - All other duties based on business needs Requirements: - Must be at least 18 years old or older - High school degree or equivalent - Meet any state or local licensure and/or other legal requirements related to the position - Previous retail and/or loss prevention experience preferred, but not required - Ability to lead and hold others accountable - Ability to communicate on multiple frequency devices and operate handheld scanners, and other technology equipment as directed - Work independently and as part of a team - Manage your workload and prioritise tasks independently - Welcoming and helpful attitude - Effective communication skills - Access all areas of the building to respond to guest or team member issues - Interpret instructions, reports, and information - Climb up and down ladders - Apprehend subjects in accordance with company policy - Scan, handle, and move merchandise efficiently and safely, including frequently lifting or moving merchandise up to 40 pounds without additional assistance from others - Ability to work a flexible schedule; reliable and prompt attendance necessary - Although the role is full-time, it does not come with a guarantee of 40 hours each week. Hours will depend on the needs of the business and may fluctuate as required - Ability to remain mobile for the duration of a scheduled shift Benefits: - Competitive pay ranging from $24.00 to $40.80 per hour - Comprehensive health benefits and programs - 401(k) - Employee discount - Short-term disability - Long-term disability - Paid sick leave - Paid national holidays - Paid vacation ## Skills ### Required - leadership - communication - problem-solving - team management - safety protocols ### Nice to have - retail experience - loss prevention experience --- Source: [Apply at target.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com](https://target.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/targetcareers/job/2800-N-Sutton-Rd-HoffMan-EstatesIL-60192-3717/Assets-Protection-Team-Leader_R0000479460?utm_source=yubhub.co&utm_medium=jobs_feed&utm_campaign=apply)