Asset Protection Lead - Entry Level

Meijer Inc.; Michigan; On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Healthcare benefits

Team member discount

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Development programs

Job summary

Meijer is seeking an Asset Protection Lead (Entry Level) for an on-site role in Michigan. You will act as auditor, advisor, and coach to team members, helping reduce shrink and improve safety and customer service while supporting daily store operations.

You will join a family-focused retailer that offers weekly pay, healthcare benefits, a team member discount, and development programs. Previous retail or loss prevention experience is a plus, with leadership potential expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.
• Pretty strong customer service and leadership experience.
• Willingness to guide others and mentor teammates.

Responsibilities

• Serve as permanent member of the store's Safety Committee Team and promote safety accountability, ensure proper dock and door security.
• Manage investigations of losses and provide guidance to leadership on shrink reduction.
• Review inventory shrink and provide best practices to reduce waste and protect assets.
• Conduct safety audits and implement corrective actions for unsafe conditions.

Skills

Retail management

Customer service

Leadership

Conflict resolution

Task management

Communication

Safety leadership

Training/mentoring

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

## Asset Protection Lead - Entry LevelApplyremote type: On-Sitelocations: 24 Mile Rd - Macomb Twp, MItime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R000687402As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community! **Meijer Rewards*** Weekly pay* Scheduling flexibility* Paid parental leave* Paid education assistance* Team member discount* Development programs for advancement and career growthPlease review the job profile below and apply today!Are you someone who thrives on guiding others, setting the tone for excellence, and making a real impact every day? The Asset Protection Lead role is your opportunity to take that first step into leadership. As a Asset Protection Lea, you will serve as an auditor, advisor, and coach for all team members. Assists with implementation of strategies to improve safety, physical security, customer service, and shrink Current/Past experience in retail, asset protection, loss prevention, law enforcement or security is a plus. This full-time role offers weekly pay, comprehensive healthcare benefits, a team member discount, and support for continuing education, growth and development!!**What You'll be Doing:*** Serves as a permanent member of the store’s Safety Committee Team and promotes the 200% safety accountability expectation including ensuring dock-in and dock-out, proper direct store delivery receiving and door security.* Manages and participates in investigations of internal/external losses and criminal acts and ensures store wide execution of deterrence methods, including merchandise protection, by teaching, training and providing consistent follow up to store leadership.* Serves as a subject matter expert and advisor in fresh inventory shrink and food waste, reviews fresh shrink reporting weekly and provides store leadership with guidance on best practices for reduction.* Is DSD certified and serves as a subject matter expert and advisor in DSD related shrink and process, reviews paperwork and reporting weekly and provides store leadership with guidance on best practices for reduction.* Conducts safety auditing to identify any unsafe conditions and behavior, then determine and implement strategies to remedy any concerns.* Conducts asset protection audit to maintain asset protection standards and controls, providing store leadership with guidance on best practices for improvement.* Ensures physical security of assigned unit, e.g. AP technology, fire protection system and associated alarms are operational, key control is properly maintained, doors are locked when designated by policy and staff is appropriately trained.* Develops and implements strategies related to store’s shrink plans and ensures that Asset Protection goals are accomplished.* Reviews financial reports and area specific processes to determine root cause analysis of issues identified and partners with store leadership to assist with resolutions.* Reviews pre and post inventory assessments and analysis with recommendations to store leadership to improve shrink performance.* Ensure a positive company brand by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and team members.* Builds and maintains excellent vendor relations and escalates any known issues timely.* Flexibility to work shifts to support total store operations.* Attend, participate and present at store meetings, new team member orientation and department specific meetings with Asset Protection related topics.* This job profile is not meant to be all inclusive of the responsibilities of this position; may perform other duties as assigned or required.**What You Bring With You (Qualifications):*** High school diploma or equivalent.* 2+ years of retail/grocery/operations management/customer service experience.* Retail/customer service leadership experience.* Customer service and product flow experience is preferred.* A commitment to a diverse culture which fosters an inclusive environment where team members and vendors feel valued and supported.* Demonstrated ability to communicate to team members in the organization in a way that provides clear and precise direction.* Demonstrated ability to resolve conflict and by addressing root cause issues, listen and deescalate customer and team member issues.* Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks.* Ability to drive engagement with the team and demonstrate Meijer values.* Demonstrated ability to lead an organization that practices working safely at all times.* Ability to be Duty trained in total store operations and be in charge of the operations in the absence of other leadership.* Demonstrated ability to mentor team members in all areas of the organization.