Loss Prevention Officer - Retail

Work setting

• Hospital/medical facility or clinic
• Retail/wholesale establishment/distribution centre
• Shopping centre or mall
• Retail service establishment

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Appear in court as witness
• Assist clients/guests with special needs
• Produce reports
• Enforce regulations to maintain order and resolve conflicts and to monitor establishment activities
• Investigate unlawful acts of employees or patrons of establishments and recommend security systems
• Operate security control room equipment
• Patrol assigned areas
• Prevent and detect shoplifting and theft in retail establishments

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• First Aid Certificate
• Security Guard License

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• MS Excel
• MS Word

Type of experience

• Audio-video surveillance
• Retail loss prevention

Area of specialization

• Retail store

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking

Personal suitability

• Reliability
• Punctuality