About This Role
Protecting people, stock, and vehicles across a 24/7 environment is the core of this Loss Prevention Officer role, ensuring the company's large-scale distribution operation remains safe and secure around the clock. You will be the frontline of security, working closely with the Loss Prevention Manager and site colleagues to maintain a professional and secure atmosphere.
Responsibilities
- Monitor access for all staff, visitors, and contractors, ensuring only authorised personnel are on-site
- Conduct thorough searches of people and vehicles to deter theft and keep stock loss to an absolute minimum
- Oversee CCTV, fire, and intruder alarm systems, responding quickly and effectively to any alerts
- Control the entry and exit of delivery vehicles and loads, ensuring all movements are logged and secure
- Respond to security situations in a calm, professional manner, producing detailed reports and statements for the management team
- Work proactively with your Loss Prevention Manager to identify and report any potential security threats or operational risks
Requirements
- A proactive mindset and the initiative to stay one step ahead in a fast-paced warehouse environment
- Excellent communication skills to build great working relationships with colleagues and visitors, and to deliver information clearly and professionally
- Composure under pressure and the confidence to handle difficult situations or conflict with a level head
- Flexibility and an enthusiastic team player attitude to adapt to the needs of a 24/7 operation
- Reliability, taking pride in being organised and dependable, ensuring the safety of the site is never compromised
Benefits
- Sharesave scheme
- 25% off most NEXT, MADE, Lipsy, Gap and Victoria's Secret products (when purchased through NEXT)
- Generous bonus scheme for many roles
- Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
- Access to fantastic discounts at Staff Shops
- Free on-site parking
- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
- Hot deals and exclusive offers from over 3,500 retailers through the online benefits platform
- Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
- Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
- Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
Important Details
- Shift: 12-hour shifts on a rolling pattern of days & nights (36/48 hours per week)
About the Company
Next is a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 44,000 people across the group. It is the UK's 2nd largest fashion retailer and the market leader for Kidswear, with over 450 stores and online operations in over 80 countries worldwide.
