Asset Protection Associate - Apache Mall

Penney OpCo LLC•Rochester, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Asset Protection Associate is responsible for observing activities to detect theft, fraud, or suspicious activity, and collecting investigative evidence utilizing CCTV and observations from the sales floor. This role follows AP Directives and Company policy when making apprehensions and executes required Company investigation routines to identify and resolve theft, properly documenting all stages. The associate will conduct external interviews with customers and contractors suspected of theft, report suspected fraud and infractions of company policy, and create and manage records for reporting apprehensions, witness statements, evidence retention, and merchandise disposition. Additionally, the associate will collect evidence and/or monitor associate activity for internal investigations as directed by Asset Protection leadership, and proactively identify potential acts of theft and fraud. The role also involves investigating suspicious behavior, attending court hearings, maintaining relationships with law enforcement, analyzing intelligence on theft perpetrators, supporting a safety culture, aiding in morning meetings to communicate shrinkage and safety topics, identifying and correcting potential hazards, providing emergency or critical incident response, assisting with incident investigations, and potentially assisting with Asset Protection audits. The associate will also coach associates on maintaining safe work areas and support stores during critical incidents.

Requirements

AP Associates designated as a part of our AP Shared Services staffing model will require reliable transportation; ability to travel to designated stores, as assigned.
1+ years retail work experience/Asset Protection/Security or equivalent leadership experience/education preferred.
High School diploma or equivalent work experience, AA/BA/BS in Criminal Justice or Business Management preferred.
Must be age 18+.

Nice To Haves

1+ years retail work experience/Asset Protection/Security or equivalent leadership experience/education preferred.
AA/BA/BS in Criminal Justice or Business Management preferred.

Responsibilities

Observes activities to detect theft, fraud, or suspicious activity, and collects investigative evidence utilizing CCTV and observations from the sales floor.
Follows AP Directives and Company policy when making apprehensions.
Executes required Company investigation routines to identify and resolve theft, and properly documents all stages.
Conducts external interviews in accordance with local laws and Company policy with customers and contractors suspected of theft.
Reports suspected fraud (i.e., credit / check and refund fraud) and infractions of company policy to AP and/or Store leadership.
Creates and manages records using approved Company methods for reporting apprehension, witness statements, retention of evidence, and disposition of recovered merchandise.
Collects evidence and/or monitors associate activity as needed regarding internal investigations and/or serves as an interview witness, based on direction from Asset Protection leadership.
Proactively identifies potential acts of theft and fraud by observing associate/customer activity, exception reports and referrals.
Investigates suspicious behavior (collects intelligence, documents behavior, etc.).
Attends court hearings as required and updates appropriate files with related outcomes; maintains professional relationship with local law enforcement.
Travels to stores as necessary.
Analyzes intelligence on individuals and booster groups involved in theft.
Supports a safety culture through impressions of control, coaching, and recognition.
Provides support by aiding store leadership in morning meetings to communicate current shrinkage and safety topics to associates.
Provides support by walking the store to identify potential hazards that could result in customer or associate injury; Takes initiative to correct minor hazards on floor while reporting larger concerns or consistent issues to leadership.
Provides emergency or critical incident response.
Assists with incident investigations and completes associated reports.
May assist with Asset Protection audits.
Coaches associates on keeping work areas and sales floor free of hazards to reduce risk of accidents.
Supports stores in cases of critical incidents, business disruptions, natural disasters, etc.