Asset Protection Specialist

The Walt Disney Company; New York (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Educational opportunities

Special extras

Job summary

The Walt Disney Company is seeking an Asset Protection Specialist to support Disney Store Cast in maintaining a safe environment for Cast Members and Guests. This role emphasizes proactive deterrence and incident resolution across store locations.

You will deter risks, conduct inspections, assist crisis response, and work with leadership, loss prevention, and law enforcement to ensure a secure shopping experience. Requires 3+ years in asset protection and the ability to lift up to 40 pounds.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Asset Protection / Loss Prevention / Security within retail or hospitality
• Attention to detail and ability to prioritize tasks
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Team-oriented with collaborative mindset
• Candidate must lift up to 40 pounds and climb a ladder
• Willingness to provide full weekend availability or equivalent schedule

Responsibilities

• Deters potential risk at store entrances/exits and throughout site; monitors for suspicious activity and escalates as needed
• Performs on-site security inspections and CCTV-related tasks; partners with Store Leadership and Asset Protection
• Supports emergency preparedness and crisis response programs to protect Cast and Guests
• Assists deterrence and response to theft and escalated guest interactions; supports EAS activations
• Monitors cameras and alarms; documents incidents and analyzes trends
• Conducts Cast member and vendor security screening for bag/package inspections
• Acts as liaison with law enforcement and TWDC partners as directed by Asset Protection/Safety
• Projects Disney values and adheres to security guidelines
• Applies training on counter-terrorism and workplace security to identify threats

Skills

Asset Protection

Loss Prevention

Security

Attention to detail

Time management

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Teamwork

Lifts up to 40 lbs

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Criminal Justice/Public Safety degree (preferred)

Job description

At Disney, we are storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. The Walt Disney Company is a world-class entertainment and technological leader. Walt’s passion was to continuously envision new ways to move audiences around the world—a passion that remains our touchstone in an enterprise that stretches from theme parks, resorts, and a cruise line to sports, news, movies, and a variety of other businesses. Uniting each endeavour is a commitment to creating and delivering unforgettable experiences — and we are constantly looking for new ways to enhance and protect these exciting experiences!

We are seeking an Asset Protection Specialist to aid the Disney Store Cast in supporting a safe and secure environment for Cast Members and Guests! This is accomplished through proactive deterrence, identification, and resolution associated with suspicious activity and potential unsafe behaviors.

What You Will Do…

• Acts as a visible deterrent to potential risk at store entrances/exits and throughout site maintaining high visibility, monitoring for, responding to and escalating incidents of suspicious activity, unsafe behaviors and other potential workplace security concerns


• Conducts onsite security/safety inspections in person (and via CCTV where applicable), responding to and escalating identified risks to Store Leadership and Corporate Asset Protection (Loss Prevention)/Safety


• Supports emergency preparedness and crisis response programs to help mitigate potential impacts, support Cast and Guest needs and promote a risk adverse culture


• Supports Store Leadership with deterrence and response to aggressive theft activity/organized retail crime, escalated Guest interactions and assists store Cast with response to Electronic Article Surveillance (EAS) activations when needed


• Conducts 24/7 camera and alarm monitoring (where applicable), related incident notification, investigation, trend analysis and case management documentation


• Conducts Cast Member and vendor site access security screening related to bag/package/coat inspections


• Acts as law enforcement liaison and security/safety point of contact for regional industry and TWDC partners at the direction of Corporate Asset Protection/Safety


• Demonstrates and acts in accordance with Disney values, behaviors and guidelines


• Utilizes specialized training related to Retail Counter-Terrorism and TWDC Workplace Security Programs to identify, deter and report associated activity such as but not limited to aggressive/escalated behavior, civil unrest protests, imminent threat, terrorism, etc.

Here’s what you will need to be successful in this role…

• +3 year of Asset Protection /Loss Prevention/Security experience within a retail environment or the Hospitality field


• Attention to detail, ability to prioritize and tasks


• Demonstrated time management and organizational skills


• Excellent verbal and written communication skills


• Demonstrated success in working in a team environment


• Job may require lifting boxes that weigh up to 40 pounds and climbing a ladder


• Must be able to provide full availability to work any schedule on Friday, Saturday and Sunday along with a few shifts during the week OR full availability

It would be a plus if you had these skills…

• +5 years Asset Protection /Loss Prevention/Security experience within a retail environment


• Has a thorough understanding of Loss Prevention and Security procedures, regulations and practices


• Has an understanding of basic Safety practices and procedures and working knowledge and experience utilizing retail CCTV systems


• New York State Security license

Education is important to us, here is what we are looking for…

• High School Diploma or equivalent required


• Preferred degree within Criminal Justice, Public Safety, or similar related fields

Benefits and Perks

Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities, and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits.

The hiring range for this position in New York, NY is $35,760 to $47,880 per year based on a 40 hour work week. The amount of hours scheduled per week may vary based on business needs. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.