Security Associate (Greeter) 2nd Shift

Meijer; Sandusky (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Scheduling flexibility

Paid parental leave

Paid education assistance

Team member discount

Development programs for advancement

Job summary

Meijer is hiring for an Asset Protection/Protection Associate role in Ohio. The position focuses on maintaining safety, preventing theft, and quickly responding to alerts while directing customers. Strong communication, movement through the store, and comfort with technology are essential.

The role emphasizes de-escalation skills, teamwork, and the ability to handle high-stress situations across a multi-state retailer with a long-standing community presence.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• 1-2 years of customer service experience or asset protection experience.
• Clear and professional written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to actively move throughout work area for long periods of time.
• Ability to respond to alerts quickly and urgently.
• Ability to learn and interact with new and existing technology solutions.
• Ability to document and communicate incidents using technology.
• Ability to learn and apply negotiation and de-escalation techniques.
• Ability to maintain knowledge of product locations to direct customers.
• Ability to work successfully with conflict.

Responsibilities

• Actively identify and quickly resolve unsafe conditions and situations.
• Prevent theft through an active presence and engagement with customers entering and exiting.
• Respond to alerts urgently to check receipts, recover unpaid merchandise, and resolve alarms.
• Reduce store disruption following the company de-escalation and negotiation techniques.
• Document and communicate theft, safety, and alarm activity incidents.

Skills

Customer service

Asset protection

Communication

Mobility throughout work area

Technology literacy

Negotiation & de-escalation

Product location knowledge

Conflict management

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Technology solutions

Job description

As 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 growth

What You’ll be Doing:

• Actively identify and quickly resolve unsafe conditions and situations
• Prevent theft through an active presence and engagement with customers entering and exiting
• Respond to alerts urgently to check receipts, recover unpaid merchandise, and resolve alarms
• Reduce store disruption following the company de‑escalation and negotiation techniques
• Document and communicate theft, safety, and alarm activity incidents

What You Bring with You (Qualifications):

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• 1-2 years of customer service experience or asset protection experience
• Clear and professional written and oral communication skills
• Ability to actively move throughout work area for long periods of time
• Ability to respond to alerts quickly and urgently
• Ability to learn and interact with new and existing technology solutions
• Ability to use technology to document and communicate incidents
• Ability to learn and apply negotiation and de‑escalation techniques
• Ability to maintain knowledge of product locations to direct customers
• Ability to work successfully with conflict

Physical requirement:

• Limited sitting
• Frequent standing, walking, crouching, bending, pushing, or pulling
• Limited travel or overnight
• Normal or corrected vision and hearing
• Understand, speak, read, and write fluent English
• Lift 0-25 lbs. regularly
• Use of fine motor hand functions
• Occasional high levels of physical exertion
• Able to quickly exit from an escalating situation
• Occasionally outdoors
• Occasionally exposed to varying degrees of hot and cold environments
• Occasional exposure to high stress situations

We opened our doors more than 90 years ago with the goal of helping people provide for themselves and their family. Today we're a multi-billion dollar retailer with more than 70,000 employees across six states. Our Midwest geography includes corporate offices in Grand Rapids, Michigan, plus manufacturing facilities, distribution centers and over 270 stores across Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Meijer is an Equal Opportunity Employer, fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are committed to treating all persons with dignity and respect. Meijer's policy is to not discriminate because of any applicant or team member's race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, religion, age, physical or mental disability, uniformed service or veteran status, or any other lawfully‑protected classification. Submissions that are not seeking help to complete the application due to a disability will not be responded to.