Senior Loss Prevention & Safety Specialist

Our values start with our people, join a team that values you!

Bring your talents to Ross, our leading off-price retail chain with over 2,200 stores, and a strong track record of success and growth. Our focus has always been bringing our customers a constant stream of high-quality brands and on-trend merchandise at extraordinary savings. All while providing a fun and exciting treasure hunt experience.

As part of our team, you will experience:

• Success. Our winning team pursues excellence while learning and evolving
• Career growth. We develop industry leading talent because Ross grows when our people grow
• Teamwork. We work together to solve the hard problems and find the right solution
• Our commitment to Diversity, Equality & Inclusion, and our community. We celebrate the backgrounds, identities, and ideas of those who work and shop with us because our differences make us stronger. We strive to be a positive force in our community.

Our Corporate headquarters are in Dublin, CA, we have 3 buying offices in key markets in New York City, Los Angeles, and Boston, and 8 distribution centers nationwide. With 2025 revenues of $22.8 billion, we are a Fortune 500 company who is committed to providing an inclusive work environment with continuous learning opportunities and development for our teams.

GENERAL PURPOSE

The Senior Store Protection Specialist works in partnership with the Store Manager (SM), Area Loss Prevention Manager (ALPM) and Ross Investigative & Safety Center (RISC) to mitigate external theft in Stores by providing service to customers demonstrating the intent to cause loss and coordinating with law enforcement to resolve external theft incidents and trespass known theft subjects from Stores.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Mitigating Theft & Fraud
- Partners with ALPM and RISC to monitor Store and Corporate level reporting to identify possible external theft activity and trends in store
- Monitors entrances/exits and sales floor for potential theft by identifying suspicious behaviors and activity
- Identifies and interacts with Customers exhibiting behaviors that demonstrate the intent to cause loss or commit fraud
- Identifies theft indicators and utilizes intelligence to validate external theft incidents
- Reports and provides supporting evidence of external theft incidents to ALPM and RISC
- Upon approval from the ALPM, responsible for coordinating with law enforcement to resolve external theft incidents

Maintaining a Safe & Secure Environment
- Partners with local law enforcement to respond to safety and security incidents
- Practices safe behaviors when interacting with Customers and Associates
- Alerts management to safety hazards and risks observed (i.e. blocked emergency exits, blocked electrical panels, etc.)- Responsible for coordinating with law enforcement to issue and enforce trespasses with prior approval

Minimizing Operational Shortage
- Alerts management to observed operational gaps driving external theft (i.e. fitting room, front end, building security, etc.)Developing Great Teams & Partnerships
- Regularly communicates and provides detailed incident recaps to ALPM and RISC
- Builds partnership and collaborates with local law enforcement to resolve external theft cases upon approval
- Partners and collaborates with store leadership and operational partners. May include, but not limited to, feedback, conference calls, meetings, store visits, etc.

- Executes other duties as assigned to support Loss Prevention initiatives.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (cont.)

COMPETENCIES

Manages Work Processes

Collaboration

Business Acumen

Leading by Example

Plans, Aligns & Prioritizes

Communication

Developing Talent

Ensures Accountability & Execution

QUALIFICATIONS & SPECIAL SKILLS REQUIRED

Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and within a team in a fast-paced environment

Ability to collaborate effectively with internal and external partners including law enforcement

Strong written and oral communication skills

Demonstrated ability to build and maintain working relationships with associates at all levels of the organization

Excellent customer service skills

Demonstrated ability to effectively problem solve with the proper sense of urgency

Must be able to comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations for security positions, including but not limited to, additional background screening, physical examination, fingerprinting and/or drug and alcohol testing as required

Ability to make quality judgment in little to no response time Experience…