Asset Protection- Technician

Advance Auto Parts; Roanoke (VA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Advance Auto Parts is seeking an AP Technician to support asset protection and safety at our Roanoke, VA location. This onsite, hourly shift role focuses on protecting team members, facilities, product and equipment through CCTV, alarms, access control, inspections and inventory controls.

The role requires coordination with the Asset Protection Department and active collaboration across site safety measures.

Qualifications

• Must be organized and detail oriented.
• Proficient in WMS and understand inventory movement in a DC.
• Proficient in Writing, Microsoft Excel, MS-Outlook, MSWord.
• Strong partnership, team oriented with interpersonal and collaboration skills.
• Perform role with credibility and integrity.
• Passion for auditing and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Patrolling interior and exterior areas to check security.
• Monitor access points and verify visitor credentials.
• Operate security systems (CCTV, alarms) and respond to alerts.
• Monitor and report incidents, escalate as needed.
• Serve as first responder to emergencies or safety hazards.
• Complete daily reports of observations and security checks.
• Enforce company policies and safety regulations.
• Complete all required transaction and activity reports.
• Perform life and safety inspections of building areas and equipment.

Skills

Organized and detail oriented

Proficient in writing

Microsoft Excel

MS Outlook

MS Word

Team collaboration

Integrity / credibility

Auditing mindset

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

WMS

RF scanning devices

Job description

Job Description
The AP Technician role is an onsite, hourly shift role responsible for deploying asset protection and safety support to their respective location and reports through the Asset Protection Department. This position is critical to ensuring the protection, safety and wellbeing of our Team Members, facilities, product and equipment. Strategies include but are not limited to: CCTV, burglar alarm, fire alarm, access control, inspections, inventory management controls, auditing and life safety checks. It is imperative that this position can partner internally to ensure site specific safety & security measures.

Job Description
The AP Technician role is an onsite, hourly shift role responsible for deploying asset protection and safety support to their respective location and reports through the Asset Protection Department. This position is critical to ensuring the protection, safety and wellbeing of our Team Members, facilities, product and equipment. Strategies include but are not limited to: CCTV, burglar alarm, fire alarm, access control, inspections, inventory management controls, auditing and life safety checks. It is imperative that this position can partner internally to ensure site specific safety & security measures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Other Duties May Be Assigned.

• Patrolling: Conduct regular foot or vehicle patrols of the interior and exterior to check doors, windows, and gates for security breaches.
• Access Control: Monitor site and building entrance points, verify visitor credentials, and manage staff/visitor sign-ins.
• Weapons Detection: Operates and advise onsite weapons detection system (Evolv) and respond / intervene detected weapons to protect site / staff.
• Surveillance/Investigate: Monitor alarm systems and CCTV cameras to detect unauthorized activity and reviews unlawful activity or site policy violations for reporting & escalation. Escalate when needed and leverage off-site law enforcement for controlled response.
• Incident Response: Serve as the first responder to emergencies, disturbances, or safety hazards, contacting law enforcement or fire departments as necessary.
• Incident management: Respond to emergency situations and gain control of situation, abate / resolve problem and gain control of area. Report and elevate when needed and leverage off-site law enforcement when needed.
• Reporting: Daily, accurate reports detailing observations, incidents, and security checks.
• Enforcement: Enforce company policies and uphold safety regulations, including removing trespassers if necessary.
• Reports: Completes all required transaction and activity reports to completion
• Inspections: Performs life & safety critical inspections on key building areas and equipment on the required frequency. (daily / hourly)
• Asset Inspection: Perform asset inspection for outbound TMs for product handling in the building. Detect / inspect when product handling is a concern / detect potential theft situations and respond accordingly.

CRITICAL WORK BEHAVIORS

• Completes work with minimal guidance.
• Gathers and analyzes the most critical information needed to understand problems
• Advances problems toward resolution despite ambiguity or uncertainty
• Takes ownership of work while completing it in a timely and errorless manner
• Exhibits a professional demeanor when interacting with others

Qualifications

An individual must be able to perform essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Must be organized and detail oriented
• Ability to be proficient in WMS and understand all aspects of inventory movement in a DC.
• Proficient in Writing, Microsoft Excel, MS-Outlook, MSWord.
• Strong partnership, team oriented with interpersonal and collaboration skills
• Perform assigned role with an expected level of credibility & integrity
• Have a passion for auditing, checking with high attention to detail

Recommended Experience / Training

• Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)
• Experience with RF scanning devices
• Work history showing good attendance and zero work function disciplinary actions
• At least 1 year working for AAP or previous work experience in a warehouse/distribution security

Minimum Requirements

• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)/Home school equivalency
• Eligible to work in the United States
• Pass background check
• Ability to work on various shifts, overtime, weekends and holidays as needed
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, instructions, and procedure manuals
• Basic math, including add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Candidates with previous security, safety and/or warehouse exposure are preferred

Physical Expectations

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a team member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the team number will be required to:

• Ability to stand for 7-8 continuous hours with limited breaks and without physical issue.
• Ability to climb ladders and navigate uneven ground
• Frequently requires stooping, kneeling and crouching
• Occasionally required to sit, climb, or balance and must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally team lift and /or move up to 100 pounds.

We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Compensation Range

The good faith estimate for this role is between 18.00 USD and 24.00 USD per hour for a new team member.

The rate offered depends on a number of factors, including geographic location, experience in retail, automotive knowledge, education, leadership roles, and other skillsets ideal for this position and shift differential (if applicable).

Benefits

Advance Auto Parts offers a comprehensive health and wellness benefits program to improve the way of life for our Team Members and those who mean the most to them: their families. Find out more by visiting:
https://jobs.advanceautoparts.com/us/en/benefits

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.