Asset Protection - Agent - Foothills Mall Rack

Nordstrom•Fort Collins, CO

About The Position

The Asset Protection Agent helps keep customers, employees, and brands safe while protecting company profits and merchandise availability. The role partners with the store Emergency Response Team (ERT) to prepare for, respond to, and recover from emergencies. It supports the three Asset Protection pillars: protecting people, protecting physical spaces and merchandise, and improving product accuracy while reducing shrinkage. The work varies day to day and includes theft prevention and investigation, safety and security response, merchandise protection, and collaboration with store leadership and external partners.

Requirements

A valid security license is required for this role in Washington, DC; Denver, Colorado; New York City, New York; St. Louis, Missouri; and Oregon.
Meet any applicable state and local licensing requirements.
Make decisions and be accountable for them, using good judgment in a fast-paced environment.
Have detailed, clear, and concise verbal and written communication skills.
Have good interpersonal and communication skills.
Maintain a high level of confidentiality.
Maintain a calm demeanor when addressing safety issues, including interactions with individuals who engage in aggressive behavior.
Demonstrate accountability, initiative, and a high level of ownership.
Be able to work a flexible schedule based on business needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience in investigative, asset protection, and security procedures.

Responsibilities

Resolve theft using sound judgment and conduct quality apprehensions in high-shrinkage areas while following policy, procedures, and AP leadership guidance.
Identify theft trends using technology, reporting, and surveillance tactics.
Implement action plans and merchandise protection standards to promote shrinkage reduction.
Identify, escalate, and support internal theft investigations using methods such as exception-based reporting and surveillance systems.
Gather evidence for internal theft investigations and partner with AP Leadership and Investigation teams.
Use video systems to monitor theft activity and support investigations.
Use RFID data to monitor merchandise movement and aid item-level investigations into merchandise inaccuracies.
Respond to, escalate, and report store security and emergency incidents, including medical emergencies, to help maintain the safety of customers, employees, and the store.
Lead security audits, participate in store meetings, and lead shrinkage awareness efforts and training.
Serve on the store Emergency Response Team and participate in emergency response training, including First Aid.
Prepare and submit prompt, complete reports on high-profile incidents, merchandise recoveries, investigations, policy violations, safety incidents, and other illegal activities.
Testify in court when summoned for criminal or civil cases.
Build cross-functional partnerships with store leaders, neighboring retailers, and local law enforcement.