Asset Protection Associate - Antelope Valley Mall

JCPenney; Palmdale (CA); Presencial; USD 26.174 - 33.062; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Benefits package including medical/dt/

Term life insurance

Paid vacation/holidays

401(k) with company match

Employee discount

Descripción de la vacante

JCPenney in Palmdale, CA is seeking an Asset Protection professional focused on shrink control and safety. You will observe activities, collect evidence, and conduct investigations to deter theft and fraud while following company policy.

Travel to stores as needed, interview customers and contractors, document incidents, and support leadership with safety topics. The role offers benefits and growth within a collaborative team.

Formación

• 1+ years retail work experience/Asset Protection/Security or equivalent leadership experience/education preferred.
• High School diploma or equivalent work experience; AA/BA/BS in Criminal Justice or Business Management preferred.
• Must be age 18+.

Responsabilidades

• Observe activities to detect theft and fraud; collect evidence and follow policy.
• Execute required investigation routines and document all stages.
• Conduct external interviews with customers and contractors suspected of theft.
• Report suspected fraud and policy infractions to AP and/or store leadership.
• Create and manage records for apprehension, witness statements, and evidence.
• Collect evidence or monitor associate activity as needed in investigations.
• Identify potential theft and fraud through observations and reports.
• Investigate suspicious behavior and document findings.
• Attend court hearings and maintain relations with local law enforcement.
• Travel to stores as necessary.
• Analyze intelligence on individuals and booster groups.

Conocimientos

Retail security

Investigation

Interviews

Record keeping

Court appearances

Travel

Hazard identification

Coaching

Educación

High School diploma

Criminal Justice or Business Management degree preferred

Descripción del empleo

This position profile should be used as a guide and may not be inclusive of all position expectations and responsibilities.

Shrink

• Observes activities to detect theft, fraud, or suspicious activity; collects investigative evidence utilizing CCTV and observations from the sales floor. Follows AP Directives and Company policy when making apprehensions.
• Executes required Company investigation routines to identify and resolve theft, and properly documents all stages.
• Conducts external interviews in accordance with local laws and Company policy with customers and contractors suspected of theft.
• Reports suspected fraud (i.e., credit / check and refund fraud) and infractions of company policy to AP and/or Store leadership.
• Creates and manages records using approved Company methods for reporting apprehension, witness statements, retention of evidence, and disposition of recovered merchandise.
• Based on direction from Asset Protection leadership, will collect evidence and/or monitor associate activity as needed regarding internal investigations and/or serve as an interview witness.
• Proactively identifies potential acts of theft and fraud by observing associate/customer activity, exception reports and referrals.
• Investigates suspicious behavior (collects intelligence, documents behavior, etc.).
• Attends court hearings as required and updates appropriate files with related outcomes; maintains professional relationship with local law enforcement.
• Travels to stores as necessary.
• Analyzes intelligence on individuals and booster groups involved in theft.

Safe and Secure

• Supports a safety culture through impressions of control, coaching, and recognition.
• Provides support by aiding store leadership in morning meetings to communicate current shrinkage and safety topics to associates.
• Provides support by walking the store to identify potential hazards that could result in customer or associate injury; takes initiative to correct minor hazards on floor while reporting larger concerns or consistent issues to leadership.
• Provides emergency or critical incident response.
• Assists with incident investigations and completes associated reports.
• May assist with Asset Protection audits.
• Coaches associates on keeping work areas and sales floor free of hazards to reduce risk of accidents.
• Supports stores in cases of critical incidents, business disruptions, natural disasters, etc.

Performance Standards

• Consistently meets established performance standards for the role, including but not limited to service, productivity, and attendance.

Requirements

• AP Associates designated as a part of our AP Shared Services staffing model will require reliable transportation; ability to travel to designated stores, as assigned.
• 1+ years retail work experience/Asset Protection/Security or equivalent leadership experience/education preferred.
• High School diploma or equivalent work experience, AA/BA/BS in Criminal Justice or Business Management preferred.
• Must be age 18+.

What you get:

If eligible, we offer a competitive benefits package including medical/dental/vision, term life insurance, paid vacation/holidays*, and 401(k) with Company match. All associates are eligible for an associate discount on JCPenney merchandise. For paid holidays, associates who are eligible for paid vacation (MTO) are also eligible for eight paid holidays during the calendar year. All store hourly associates scheduled to work on a designated holiday will receive additional compensation. *For paid vacation days, as well as eligibility requirements for other benefits, please visit www.catalystbrandsbenefits.com

Pay Range

USD $19.50/Hr - $24.38/Hr.