Security Store Detective

The Range; Manchester; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holidays

Staff discount

Discounts at Dee Dee's/Iceland Cafes

Subsidised travel

SIA Licence Exempt

Free parking

Company pension

Job summary

The Range is seeking a Security Store Detective to join its Loss Prevention team in a covert role across assigned stores. You will identify and apprehend offenders, generate incident reports, and support training for retail colleagues on loss prevention objectives.

Based in the UK, you must hold a full UK driving licence, have own transport, and be willing to travel across the country with overnight stays as required.

Qualifications

• Have good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Have a high degree of initiative.
• Understand when to consult, involve or direct others.
• Have high quality written skills to deliver actionable guidance and feedback.
• Think clearly and quickly about issues and identify critical information.
• Project confidence when faced with challenge.
• Pay attention to detail and have good administration skills.
• Work well under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Have knowledge of all Microsoft Office Packages.
• Have your own transportation and a full UK driving license.
• This role will have the potential for travel across the UK and may involve overnight stays.

Responsibilities

• Deployed to high-risk stores to identify and apprehend theft offenders.
• Generate detailed incident reports and collate evidence to support criminal prosecutions.
• Conducting training to support stores.
• Building relationships with internal stakeholders and external agencies.
• Completing surveillance operations across the retail / distribution network
• Always adhere to company policies and guidelines.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Initiative

Attention to detail

MS Office proficiency

Driving licence

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Keyword Location Location Type

Security Store Detective

As a result of our expansion plans, and our continued ongoing success we are seeking a dynamic Security Store Detective.

Job Purpose:

This role entails working for the Loss Prevention department in a covert role across an assigned area.

You will be deployed to our high-risk stores to identify and apprehend offenders for theft, while always being professional when dealing with conflict. The work of the Security Store Detective is crucial in the identification, apprehension and prosecution of criminals who target our stores.

You will also support your Security Team Leader by providing training, and development to our retail colleagues in Loss Prevention activity and department objectives.

Accountabilities:

• Deployed to high-risk stores to identify and apprehend theft offenders.
• Generate detailed incident reports and collate evidence to support criminal prosecutions.
• Conducting training to support stores.
• Building relationships with internal stakeholders and external agencies.
• Completing surveillance operations across the retail / distribution network
• Always adhere to company policies and guidelines.

Knowledge & Competencies:

To succeed in this role, you will be expected to:

• Have good interpersonal and communication skills. Communicate in such a way that key messages cannot be missed.
• Have a high degree of initiative.
• Understand when to consult, involve or direct others.
• Have high quality written skills to deliver actionable guidance and feedback.
• Think clearly and quickly about issues and identify critical information.
• Project confidence when faced with challenge.
• Pay attention to detail and have good administration skills.
• Work well under pressure to meet deadlines.
• Have knowledge of all Microsoft Office Packages.
• Have your own transportation and a full UK driving license.
• This role will have the potential for travel across the UK and may involve overnight stays.

After your initial training, your line manager will continue to work with you to support your career development (we aim to promote from within).

Salary, Hours and Requirements

• Competitive salary
• Full time permanent contract, 44 hours per week
• Full driving licence with own reliable transport required
• Must be fully flexible working 5 days out of 7 (early/late/weekend essential to the role)

The Benefits

• 28 day’s holidays (inclusive of public holidays)
• Up to 25% staff discount in all Range and wilko stores (after completion of probation)
• Up to 20% discount from our instore Dee Dee's/Iceland Cafes
• Subsidised travel (expenses paid weekly)
• SIA Licence Exempt
• Free parking
• Company pension