Loss Prevention Security Officer

DPD Group UK; Hinckley; On-site; GBP 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading logistics company in Hinckley is seeking a Loss Prevention Security Officer. You will oversee security strategies, conduct investigations, and ensure a safe environment. Ideal candidates will have experience in security settings, strong analytical skills, and a commitment to safety. This role offers competitive benefits and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Free Uniform

Holiday trading

Enhanced maternity and paternity package

Free life assurance on joining the pension scheme

Free onsite car parking

Health Kiosks

Discounted shopping

Milestone Days off

Free eye tests and support with glasses

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a Loss Prevention or Security setting is essential.
• Experience within a fast-paced distribution or logistics setting is ideal but not essential.
• Must demonstrate DPD DNA values of Flexibility, Accountability, Respect, Honesty, Caring, Passion.

Responsibilities

• Drive loss prevention strategy and create a security-focused culture.
• Conduct data-driven investigations and monitor security risks.
• Maintain a safe environment through active patrols and access control.
• Develop and improve security processes and standards.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Strong analytical skills

Attention to detail

Customer service skills

Independent working ability

Knowledge of physical security systems

IT skills (Microsoft Packages or Google Suite)

Job description

Overview

• Contract Type: Permanent 40 Hours Per Week
• Salary: Circa £40,900 per annum
• Location: DPD Hinckley, Logix Road, RD Park LE10 3BQ
• Days of Work: Monday to Friday
• Hours of Work: 07:00-15:00 and 12:00-20:00

Join us on our journey as we aim to be the UK’s most sustainable delivery company, whilst ensuring our customers continue to receive a world class service. You will be in a busy and fast paced business, with a turnover of over £2 billion, that can offer you great benefits and plenty of opportunities to progress your career

DPD are passionate about creating an environment that is open, ethical, inclusive and socially responsible. Along with job security, the tools to do the job and a competitive salary, you’ll receive fantastic benefits starting on day one, including never working on your birthday ever again!!!

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer

Job Description

Due to continued growth we are currently recruiting a Loss Prevention Security Officer to help strengthen our ever growing Security Team at DPD.

Within this role you will be responsible for driving the loss prevention strategy and creating a culture where security is front of mind and risk is eliminated. You will build data-driven investigations, conduct interviews, and monitor security risks as well as supporting regional security managers to implement programs and processes to prevent loss, manage our customers' assets, and implement a robust security approach within our teams of strong operational people.

You will also be responsible for

• Deliver results through policy guidance, and education.
• Serve as the security department's liaison and security/crisis management subject matter expert for site leadership keeping them informed on key issues, strategies and how to manage and mitigate risks related to buildings, processes and products.
• Analyse data, conduct audits, identify trends and complete reports to create actionable plans to mitigate risk in relation to theft, fraud, and Workplace Violence/Critical Incidents.
• Ensure a safe, secure environment through diligent active patrols, with a focus on person and vehicle access control.
• Develop projects while continuously improving physical security, processes, standards, training, and policies for future growth.
• Maintain confidentiality in matters involving security and/or personnel issues in the workplace.
• Effectively partner with internal customers to increase security awareness, evaluating current and future security processes and initiatives as well as supporting and advising customers on processes to protect their stock.
• Coordinate Security Awareness and loss prevention training and compile relevant data
• Develop projects while continuously improving physical security, processes, standards, training, and policies for future growth.
• Audit physical security infrastructure (i.e. intrusion detection, access control, cameras) and ensure functionally of all systems.

Work with the Regional Security Manager to investigate or interview individuals suspected of internal theft in addition to organising and supervising searches, to incorporate staff, contractors, visitors and vehicles

Qualifications

What we are looking for

Previous experience within a Loss Prevention, Security, Investigatory setting is essential to be successful within this role. You will ideally have experience within a large fast paced distribution or logistics setting but this is not essential

The successful candidate will need to:

• Have excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively in numerous formats and at all levels
• Possess strong analytical skills along with the ability to identify trends and anomalies in large amounts of data.
• Have a thorough and keen attention to detail.
• Display excellent customer service skills
• Demonstrate the ability to work independently with off-site supervision
• Have an awareness and implementation of best practises related to the utilisation of physical security systems, investigation techniques
• Have proven IT skills with an excellent knowledge of the Microsoft Packages or Google Suite.
• Demonstrate the DPD DNA Values of– Flexibility, Accountability, Respect, Honesty, Caring, Passion.

Additional Information

We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business, without them we wouldn’t be able to deliver our award-winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. It’s important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few…

• Free Uniform
• Holiday trading
• Enhanced maternity and paternity package
• Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
• Free onsite car parking for all employees
• Health Kiosks visiting every location
• Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping
• Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends
• For employees who regularly use a screen as part of their job we offer free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses

Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities.

If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers' promises, then this is the job for you! Apply today.