Loss Prevention Detective

The TJX Companies, Inc.•Wichita, KS

4d•Onsite

About The Position

At TJX Companies, every day brings new opportunities for growth, exploration, and achievement. You’ll be part of our vibrant team that embraces diversity, fosters collaboration, and prioritizes your development. Whether you’re working in our four global Home Offices, Distribution Centers or Retail Stores—TJ Maxx, Marshalls, Homegoods, Homesense, Sierra, Winners, and TK Maxx, you’ll find abundant opportunities to learn, thrive, and make an impact. Come join our TJX family—a Fortune 100 company and the world’s leading off-price retailer. This position is for a Loss Prevention Detective at Sierra, a TJX Company store. The role involves completing daily tasks required for Store Loss Prevention and safety programs, maintaining positive relationships with Store Management, and conducting apprehensions within established policies and guidelines. The detective will communicate with store Associates on damage and shrink initiatives, identify and resolve internal and external theft, and adhere to established shoplifter guidelines and policies. The role also includes providing timely, courteous and knowledgeable service to customers, promoting a culture of honesty and integrity, maintaining confidentiality, observing, apprehending, and/or deterring any acts of dishonesty from outside sources. The Loss Prevention Detective participates in investigations and surveillance as assigned, ensures apprehensions are consistent with store theft activity, completes and distributes paperwork accurately and timely, maintains appropriate evidence, demonstrates understanding of law enforcement procedures, and professionally participates in legal activities as needed. They will coordinate and complete shrink related activities in partnership with Store Management, adhere to all labor laws, policies, and procedures, support and participate in store shrink reduction goals and programs, encourage Associate use of shrink reduction resources, and promote safety awareness and support maintenance of a safe environment.

Requirements

Excellent communication skills and sound judgment
Basic computer skills
Basic time management skills
Investigative / analytical skills
Ability to respond appropriately to changes in direction or unexpected situations
Standout colleague, working effectively with peers and supervisors to accomplish tasks
Able to work a flexible schedule to support business needs
0-2 years retail or security experience

Responsibilities

Completes the daily tasks required for Store Loss Prevention and safety programs.
Maintains positive relationships with Store Management.
Conducts apprehensions within established policies and guidelines.
Communicates with store Associates on damage and shrink initiatives.
Identifies and resolves internal and external theft.
Adheres to established shoplifter guidelines and policies.
Provides timely, courteous and knowledgeable service to customers.
Promotes a culture of honesty and integrity; maintains confidentiality.
Observes, apprehends, and/or deters any acts of dishonesty from outside sources.
Participates in investigations and surveillance as assigned.
Ensures apprehensions are consistent with store theft activity.
Completes and distributes paperwork in an accurate and timely manner.
Maintains appropriate evidence, demonstrates understanding of law enforcement procedures and professionally participates in legal activities as needed (e.g., police calls, etc.).
Coordinates and complete shrink related activities in partnership with Store Management.
Adheres to all labor laws, policies, and procedures.
Supports and participates in store shrink reduction goals and programs.
Encourages Associate use of shrink reduction resources.
Promotes safety awareness and supports maintenance of a safe environment.