Asset Protection Specialist

The Home Depot; Wilbraham (MA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Home Depot is seeking an Asset Protection Specialist responsible for preventing financial loss due to theft and fraud while supporting safety and environmental program compliance in assigned stores. You will identify incidents, review CCTV and reports, monitor security, audit EAS, and preserve evidence.

Prepare accurate case reports and interact with law enforcement as needed, including testimony in court when required.

Qualifications

• Experience in preventing theft/fraud and supporting safety/compliance.
• Ability to identify incidents, collect evidence and preserve it for legal actions.
• Strong report writing and interaction with law enforcement when required.

Responsibilities

• Prevent financial loss from theft and fraud across assigned stores.
• Identify incidents, review CCTV and exception reports.
• Monitor store security and audit EAS systems.
• Prepare accurate case reports documenting apprehensions and recoveries.
• Preserve evidence and interact with law enforcement as needed.
• Testify in criminal and civil court actions when required.
• Report hazardous conditions to the Manager on Duty and uphold safety.

Skills

Loss prevention

CCTV review

Incident reports

Evidence preservation

Store security

Tools

EAS systems

Job description

Job Description

Position Purpose:

The Asset Protection Specialist is primarily responsible for preventing financial loss caused by theft and fraud and supporting safety and environmental program compliance in their assigned store/multiple stores. They utilize tools to minimize loss to the Company, including but not limited to identifying incidents of theft and fraud, reviewing CCTV and exception reports, monitoring the store's physical security, auditing the Electronic Article Surveillance and driving a shrink elimination culture in the store. Other responsibilities include: preparing accurate and detailed case reports documenting your apprehensions and recoveries, preserving evidence, interacting with law enforcement and testifying in criminal and civil court actions. The Asset Protection Specialist must report any hazardous or unsafe condition to the Manager on Duty and carry out job responsibilities in a manner that minimizes the risk of injury to themselves, other associates, vendors, customers, and the Company. They must demonstrate integrity at all times, respond to asset protection and operational concerns of all associates and remain focused on store specific business objectives while supporting key asset protection and operational responsibilities.