Loss Prevention Area Investigator

Our vision is that every person has the opportunity to learn, work, and thrive in all aspects of life.

To achieve our vision, we are committed to dismantling racism and advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion so we can help people reach their fullest potential through our education, job placement, and career pathway services. We do our work with great gratitude for the community donations, purchases, and partnerships that make our mission possible.

Successfully complete investigations of actual and potential loss or illegal activity as directed by the Director of Loss Prevention and Safety; prioritize and execute investigative activities to ensure efficient use of organizational resources.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid Washington State Drivers License with proof of insurance required. Strong preference for one or more of the following certifications: Certified Protection Professional, Certified Fraud Examiner, Professional Certified Investigator, Certified Forensic Interviewer, Certified Internal Auditor, Certified Protection Officer.

Other Qualifications: Self-motivated; resourceful, creative; high integrity; problem solver; looks to resolve issues; positive can-do approach; and ability to build effective working relationships.

Physical Demands: Frequently sit, walk, stand, squat, kneel, and drive. Occasionally lift 50lbs. Ability to review video. Ability to climb ladders and stretch. Ability to use ordinary hand and power tools.

Work Environment: The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Local travel 75% (some overnights), mileage paid at federal rates, minimally supervised.

At Goodwill we are committed to creating and sustaining a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion. We embrace our employees' differences, and believe in meeting the members of our workforce and their communities where they are. Since our doors first opened in 1921, we have been changing lives by offering a hand up, not a hand out. We invite you to join us for our next 100 years of service to our neighbors.

Our Mission is to help people reach their fullest potential through individual education, job placement and career pathway services made possible by community donations, purchases and partnerships.

At Goodwill, we welcome people with diverse backgrounds, including persons with disabilities or other disadvantages. In fact, a substantial portion of our employees have a disability and/or economic disadvantage and we strongly encourage such persons to apply.

This organization participates in E-Verify. E-Verify is a service that verifies authorization to work in the U.S. through the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of Social Security (SSA). For further information on E-Verify contact DHS at 1-888-464-4218.

Conduct and assist in the development of structured audit activities at all company locations such as loss prevention best practice reviews and cash audits.

Communicate, guide, coach and train organizational personnel of methods to identify, deter and control losses and their role in protecting the organization

• Bachelor's degree in related field (Business, Criminal Justice, Security) and two years of experience in formal investigations OR 4-6 years of formal multi-location investigative experience, preferably in a retail environment.
• Formal security training and certifications preferred such as CFE and PCI amongst others.
• Interview/Interrogation experience with industry accepted methods, such as Wicklander-Zulawski.
• Exceptional analytical, judgment, decision-making and communications skills.
• Superior coaching, leadership and interpersonal skills, including the ability to build understanding and consensus.