With a career at HMSHost, you really benefit! We Offer

• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, flex or sick)
• Holiday pay
• Meal and Transportation Benefits
• *401(k) retirement plan with company match or Pension
• *Company paid life insurance
• *Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Training and exciting career growth opportunities
• Referral program – refer a friend and earn a bonus

*Benefits may vary by position so ask your recruiter for details.

Purpose

The purpose of the Area Loss Prevention is to increase profitability in the assigned region by utilizing all tools to foster a proactive Loss Prevention presence and to oversee the area’s Loss Prevention efforts in order to protect the company’s assets, including money, product and employees.

Essential Functions

• Leads all aspects of the assigned area’s loss prevention activities
• Utilizes Loss Prevention Audit Tools to analyze financial reports and inventory systems data to ensure operational integrity, identify exception trends, minimize exposure and identify training, development and loss prevention opportunities within the branch, hub and region.
• Ensures health, safety and wellness protocols are in compliance with company standards
• Utilizes risk management tools in order to analyze opportunities to reduce accidents
• Develops programs for safeguarding associates, customers, and other company assets; develops strategies to reduce exposure to losses, including accidents
• Develops and provides associate training relative to the company’s profitability goals and objectives
• Initiates, conducts, and manages internal investigations involving theft, fraud, substance abuse, etc.
• Executes periodic site visits to perform internal and external threat assessments, training, and investigations
• Maintains professional liaison with all local law enforcement officials to ensure appropriate coordination of investigations and/or prosecution; represents the company in court proceedings
• Keeps abreast of existing and new relevant laws and regulations; takes actions to ensure compliance, and communicates to appropriate staff members

Reporting Relationship

Reports into Director of Loss Prevention

Major interdependencies

Operations, Commercial, Legal, Finance, Human Resources

Minimum Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Work Environment

Education and Experience

The combination of education and professional experience must exceed 6 years

• In a leadership role: Requires 3 years of experience supervising a team of Loss Prevention professionals engaged in executing Loss Prevention programs.
• In a technical role: Requires 6 years of Loss Prevention experience engaged in developing and delivering Loss Prevention programs
• A bachelor’s degree in a program related to the functional area can count for 3 of the six-year requirement
• An MBA or a master’s level degree in a program related to the functional area can count for an additional 2 years of six-year requirement
• In the industry: 3-5 years of Hospitality, F&B and/or Retail experience

Specialized Training

• Training that leads to the ability to conduct and manage investigations, ideally with the use of CCTV investigative techniques
• Completion of professional development investigative courses such as Wicklander/Zulawski, Reid, SCAN, etc. are required
• Training that leads to a strong ability to utilize financial reports and analyze data to identify and resolve internal losses
• Training that leads to in-depth knowledge of security industry regulations, as well as state and federal laws/regulations
• Knowledge of exception based reporting systems, such as Agilence, required
• Knowledge of LP Case Reporting systems, such as ThinkLP, a plus

Specialized Skillset/Competencies/Traits

• Business acumen and also has the mindset required to understand the long-term implications of Loss Prevention management decisions and to advance the organizations goals
• Demonstrated history of understanding the needs of the business, stakeholders, the employee population, and individual circumstances
• Demonstrated history of creating and maintaining positive work environments through coaching, developing, and leading teams to achieve common goals

Travel/Location

Requires regular travel to airport locations, as well as travel to F&B and Retail Centers of Excellence

Disclaimer

All job requirements are subject to change to reflect the evolving position requirements or to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a threat or risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to which will be required in this position. Employees will be required to follow other job-related duties as requested by their supervisor/manager (within guidelines and compliance with Federal and State Laws). Continued employment remains on an "at-will" basis.

Hudson and HMSHost are equal opportunity employers and do not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.