Asset Protection Security Guard, Roosevelt Field - Part Time

Macy's - Garden City, NY

- Entry Level

Garden City, NY

General Merchandise Retailers

About the position

Our Asset Protection team uses advanced technology and analytics tools to reduce shortages and protect our company's bottom line. The Visual Security Officer is an entry-level opportunity within Asset Protection with the primary responsibilities of communicating suspicious activity to Asset Protection detectives and management, maintaining a safe business environment, and providing strong customer service. The Visual Security Officer is primarily stationed at customer entrances and monitors customer traffic entering and exiting the store as a visual deterrent to theft.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers when they enter the store or a department within a store
• Use two-way communication devices to maintain contact with Asset Protection Detectives and Management
• Remain stationed at high traffic entrances and high-shortage areas to deter theft and monitor suspicious activity
• Maintain strict compliance with company policies regarding apprehensions, searches and evidence preservation
• Handle proprietary, sensitive, and confidential information

Requirements

• Comfortable communicating with customers
• Able to adapt quickly to changing priorities
• Enjoy working as part of a team, as well as independently
• Comfortable with two-way communication devices
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with colleagues at all levels and across departments

Nice-to-haves

• Flexible availability, including days, evenings, weekends and holidays with regular, dependable attendance and punctuality
• A resourceful self-starter who can adapt quickly to changing priorities
• Ability to communicate and share information with diverse groups of customers and peers
• Must be able to understand and communicate effectively with customers, co-workers, and supervisors, and read and understand employment policies and safety rules/procedures in English
• Obtain and maintain required licenses, trainings, and certifications

Benefits

• An inclusive, challenging, and refreshingly fun work environment
• Competitive pay and benefits rooted in principles of equity
• Performance incentives and annual merit review
• Merchandise discounts
• Health and Wellness Benefits across medical, dental, vision, and additional insurance
• Retirement Savings Plan with 401k match opportunity
• Employee Assistance Program (mental health counseling and legal/financial advice)
• Resources for continuous learning, career growth, and leadership development
• Paid Time Off
• Fully-Funded education benefits - may include 100% of tuition, books, and fees
• Colleague Resource Groups (CRGs) and give-back/volunteer opportunities