Asset Protection Assistant Dept Mgr - New Store

Meijer•Livonia, MI

About The Position

As a family company, we serve people and communities. When you work at Meijer, you’re provided with career and community opportunities centered around leadership, personal growth and development. Consider joining our family – take care of your career and your community! Meijer Rewards Weekly pay Scheduling flexibility Paid parental leave Paid education assistance Team member discount Development programs for advancement and career growth Please review the job profile below and apply today! We’re opening a brand-new store in Summer 2026 in Livonia, MI Lead with Purpose. Serve with Pride. The Assistant Asset Protection Department Manager serves as an auditor, advisor, and coach for store team members, supporting asset protection and safety initiatives across all departments. This role assists in executing strategies that improve workplace safety, physical security, customer service, and shrink reduction. The Assistant Manager partners with store leadership to ensure compliance with asset protection standards, promote best practices, and foster a culture of awareness, accountability, and continuous improvement. Current/Past experience in Asset Protection, Law Enforcement or Military a plus. This full-time role offers weekly pay, comprehensive healthcare benefits, a team member discount, and support for continuing education!

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
2+ years of retail/grocery/operations management/customer service experience.
Retail/customer service leadership experience.
A commitment to a diverse culture which fosters an inclusive environment where team members and vendors feel valued and supported.
Demonstrated ability to communicate to team members in the organization in a way that provides clear and precise direction.
Demonstrated ability to resolve conflict and by addressing root cause issues, listen and deescalate customer and team member issues.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks.
Ability to drive engagement with the team and demonstrate Meijer values.
Demonstrated ability to lead an organization that practices working safely at all times.
Ability to be Duty trained in total store operations and be in charge of the operations in the absence of other leadership.
Demonstrated ability to mentor team members in all areas of the organization.

Nice To Haves

Customer service and product flow experience is preferred.
Current/Past experience in Asset Protection, Law Enforcement or Military a plus.

Responsibilities

Serves as a permanent member of the store’s Safety Committee Team and promotes the 200% safety accountability expectation including ensuring dock-in and dock-out, proper direct store delivery receiving and door security.
Manages and participates in investigations of internal/external losses and criminal acts and ensures store wide execution of deterrence methods, including merchandise protection, by teaching, training and providing consistent follow up to store leadership.
Serves as a subject matter expert and advisor in fresh inventory shrink and food waste, reviews fresh shrink reporting weekly and provides store leadership with guidance on best practices for reduction.
Is DSD certified and serves as a subject matter expert and advisor in DSD related shrink and process, reviews paperwork and reporting weekly and provides store leadership with guidance on best practices for reduction.
Conducts safety auditing to identify any unsafe conditions and behavior, then determine and implement strategies to remedy any concerns.
Conducts asset protection audit to maintain asset protection standards and controls, providing store leadership with guidance on best practices for improvement.
Ensures physical security of assigned unit, e.g. AP technology, fire protection system and associated alarms are operational, key control is properly maintained, doors are locked when designated by policy and staff is appropriately trained.
Develops and implements strategies related to store’s shrink plans and ensures that Asset Protection goals are accomplished.
Reviews financial reports and area specific processes to determine root cause analysis of issues identified and partners with store leadership to assist with resolutions.
Reviews pre and post inventory assessments and analysis with recommendations to store leadership to improve shrink performance.
Ensure a positive company brand by providing courteous, friendly, and efficient service to customers and team members.
Builds and maintains excellent vendor relations and escalates any known issues timely.
Flexibility to work shifts to support total store operations.
Attend, participate and present at store meetings, new team member orientation and department specific meetings with Asset Protection related topics.