Store Detective
Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services
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Job summary
Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services in Leeds is seeking a Store Detective to operate across their network of stores, using keen observation to help prevent theft of stock and support the identification, apprehension and prosecution of criminals.
The role requires a valid SIA licence, a full UK driving licence, and the ability to work across regions. You will report incidents, liaise with police, and build local crime-disruption networks while delivering excellent customer-service standards.
Qualifications
- Valid SIA licence.
- Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle.
- Excellent observation and reporting skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication (GCSE English or equivalent).
- Ability to use CCTV and modern surveillance systems.
- Customer-facing experience and proactive attitude.
Responsibilities
- Observe, deter and arrest those taking part in criminal activity.
- Issue civil recovery where applicable.
- Liaise with police forces and crime prevention partners to stay updated on trends.
- Build a local network to identify and disrupt crime.
- Report incidents accurately and in a timely fashion.
- Occasionally attend court to provide evidence.
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Job description
Our client is the UK's premier high street retailer. As a Store Detective, you will operate across their network of stores, and utilise your observation skills to help prevent theft of stock. The work of the Detective team is crucial in the identification, apprehension and prosecution of criminals who target our client.
- Store Detective Location – Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Salary - £33,000 Total weekly hours 50 Shift Pattern – Week 1 Monday-Friday and Week 2 Tuesday – Saturday
Our client is the UK's premier high street retailer. As a Store Detective, you will operate across their network of stores, and utilise your observation skills to help prevent theft of stock. The work of the Detective team is crucial in the identification, apprehension and prosecution of criminals who target our client.
- Store Detective Location – Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Salary - £33,000 Total weekly hours 50 Shift Pattern – Week 1 Monday-Friday and Week 2 Tuesday – Saturday
As a Store Detective, you will operate across our client's network of stores in and around Leeds and surrounding areas, using your observation skills to help prevent theft of stock. The Detective team plays a crucial role in the identification, apprehension and prosecution of criminals who target our client.
- Observe, deter and arrest those taking part in criminal activity.
- Issue civil recovery where applicable.
- Liaise with police forces and other crime prevention partners to keep up to date with crime trends.
- Build a local network to identify and disrupt crime.
- Report incidents accurately and in a timely fashion.
- Occasionally attend court to provide evidence.
- Valid SIA licence.
- Full UK Driving Licence and access to own vehicle.
- Highly adaptable, with the ability to work confidently across regional stores.
- Calm under pressure and able to react quickly in challenging situations.
- Customer-facing experience with a strong customer service background.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, preferably with GCSE or equivalent in English.
- Proactive, forward-thinking and keen to improve working practices.
- Self-motivated, positive and able to demonstrate a genuine can-do attitude.
- Strong observational skills, with the ability to handle sensitive situations and make quick decisions.
- Confidence to challenge people when necessary.
- Ability to use modern surveillance systems such as CCTV.
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority. We offer a diverse range of training and development opportunities and a wide selection of learning resources to support your growth.
If you're professional, observant, confident and ready to make a difference, this could be the opportunity you've been waiting for.
Our market-leading flexible benefits scheme provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we'll give you a link to our flexible benefits platform, Choices. This gives you the chance to customise your benefits to best suit your lifestyle. You can choose from dental insurance, dining cards, coffee clubs, buying technology products at an affordable cost and much more!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme.
Life cover is the greater of your equivalent annual salary or a minimum of £10,000 - giving peace of mind for your dependants. We also offer a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there's a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
Since 1987, Mitie's 84,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.
Our market-leading flexible benefits scheme provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible benefits platform, Choices. This gives you the chance to customise your benefits to best suit your lifestyle. You can choose from dental insurance, dining cards, coffee clubs, buying technology products at an affordable cost and much more!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme.
Life cover is the greater of your equivalent annual salary or a minimum of £10,000 - giving peace of mind for your dependants. We also offer a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing at .
Since 1987, Mitie’s 84,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.
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