strongAsset Protection Host/strong/p

We are Wayfair; we deliver a best-in-class customer experience in the furniture and home space because of people like you, who are driven, determined, collaborative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. We are looking for a Customer Host to join our Wayfair Retail Asset Protection team. This is an incredible and unique opportunity to join a rapidly growing company and to help build a department from the ground up – your professional home awaits you at Wayfair!

The Asset Protection Host will be responsible for maintaining the highest levels of safety and security for Wayfair associates and customers each day. This position will provide support to all applicable stakeholders in the event of an emergency. This individual will be part of a dynamic Retail Asset Protection team whose mission is to provide world class support to our partners. The Asset Protection Host will report to the Asset Protection Manager and advise on any developing opportunities.

strongOverview/strong/p

As an Asset Protection Host, you will support the Asset Protection and Store Leadership team by contributing to the overall guest experience by welcoming and thanking guests and employees into the retail store. This key role will report to the Asset Protection Lead and Asset Protection Manager. This is a people-facing role and requires the right candidate to be engaging, charismatic, and eager to engage regularly with customers and employees. In addition to greeting and engaging guests, this role will also play a large part in identification of dishonest behavior by guests and visitors, and requires one to have effective communication to report behaviors to the Asset Protection Manager and Lead. In some circumstances, the AP Host will play a role as witness in an asset protection apprehension or investigation. This may include being present during an apprehension and processing of a shoplifter or dishonest employee.

strongWhat You’ll Do/strong/p

strongCustomer Experience and Greeting/Engaging at the store’s entrance/exits/strong/p

Greet and Engage customers at the front door(s) during business operating hours.

Provide guidance and directions to customers who have inquiries and/or concerns

Communicate with store leadership and Asset Protection for customer assistance

Maintain their post, while providing clear and friendly information to customers

strongTheft Identification / Prevention/strong/p

Identify guests who may exhibit signs of dishonesty and communicate observations with the AP Lead, Manager or AP Specialists on duty

Provide witness support during a shoplifting apprehension and investigation

Communicate concerns of suspected dishonesty (internal or external theft) to the AP Manager and Lead.

strongSafety Focus/strong/p

Identify and communicate any safety related concerns on the sales floor or back of house, by conducting safety related walks / audits.

Share feedback with store and AP leadership on safety observations

Proactively react to safety incident involving guests or associates

Complete thorough safety reports as required

Attend safety related meetings to share safe ways of working and best practices

strongSecurity Desk Support/strong/p

Work at the security desk to aid in the safe check in/out of associates for their shifts.

Monitor store cameras (entrance, exit, BOH) for activity

Greet and engage associates as they arrive and depart

Assist the store Administrative Assistant with answering phones, checking voicemail, answering associate inquiries, device check in/out, and documenting necessary reports.

Respond to associate / customer injuries and incidents as needed

Log and record incidents reported to the Security AP desk including but not limited to: incidents of fraud or theft, safety related incidents, other loss/risk concerns.

strongWhat You’ll Need/strong/p

1+ year of customer experience in a retail or customer facing setting

Flexible availability (nights / weekends)

Excellent customer service skills - including written and verbal communication

Knowledge of Google Systems including email, google sheets, and other google platforms

Ability to stand for long periods of time

Ability to lift up to 15 pounds

div class=content-conclusionstrong data-stringify-type=boldAbout Wayfair Inc./strong/p

Wayfair is one of the world’s largest online destinations for the home. Whether you work in our global headquarters in Boston or Berlin, or in our warehouses or offices throughout the world, we’re reinventing the way people shop for their homes. Through our commitment to industry-leading technology and creative problem-solving, we are confident that Wayfair will be home to the most rewarding work of your career. If you’re looking for rapid growth, constant learning, and dynamic challenges, then you’ll find that amazing career opportunities are knocking.

No matter who you are, Wayfair is a place you can call home. We’re a community of innovators, risk-takers, and trailblazers who celebrate our differences, and know that our unique perspectives make us stronger, smarter, and well-positioned for success. We value and rely on the collective voices of our employees, customers, community, and suppliers to help guide us as we build a better Wayfair – and world – for all. Every voice, every perspective matters. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic.

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