Your Coop are looking for a Safe Stores Officer to join our society. We’re a unique multi-sector group operating in Food, Childcare, Travel, Post Office and Utilities, meaning you will get a breadth of experience in a collaborative and fast-moving organisation. No two days will ever be the same At Your Coop, you will be part of business that puts people at the heart of everything they do. What makes us different? The money you help us make is returned to our members and communities. We are a cooperative which means we share a third of our profits to our members and invest a third in our community support initiatives. In a profit-driven world, we are the difference. We’re proud to be owned by our members, and we’d love to be owned by you. As a Safe Stores Officer, you will: • Be based at Warwick and be responsible for providing education, support, and guidance across the Society and to key stakeholders in relation to company security policy and procedures, whilst minimising the risk of loss and waste and maximising the protection of colleagues, customers, members stock and assets. • You will be recognised as the subject matter expert and will proactively lead a team and be accountable for the loss prevention strategy in the area you operate. • Continuously identify, assess, and measure security risks that may pose a threat to the society, our customers, and our colleagues. • Support with transformation programs across the business ensuring that all projects are delivered on time and to budget. • Review the “as is” processes and policies with stakeholders to Identify gaps and risk in current policies and processes and collaborate with stakeholders to recommend and implement new solutions to mitigate and minimise loss. Define any gaps and create any new processes or policies as required • Ensure that all loss investigations are completed according to process and in a timely manner. • Review current training materials with stakeholders to understand any gaps and create a plan to upskill and embed current process and define future strategic opportunities. Who are we looking for? To be a successful candidate for this role you will need: • Experience in a similar role or leading a team, working in a fast paced, dynamic organisation • Be agile and flexible in your approach, and able to work on own initiative • Communication and influencing skills • Ensure all Safe Stores and Retail Operations procedures are adhered to and feedback any concerns and non-compliance to the appropriate business partners. • Provide feedback to Store and District Management, along with Safe Stores colleagues on current trends and opportunities. • Identify possible cases of Internal Fraud. Escalate findings and evidence to the Store Manager and Safe Stores team as appropriate. • Be able to network with internal, external and community stakeholders What can we offer you? You may be thinking what makes Your Coop unique? Why should I join? Here are a few reasons why you should join the society • We are owned and run by our members • We are committed to a climate of equal influence where everyone is free to share their views • As an equal opportunities’ employer, we strive to build an inclusive working environment for all Joining us means you will be part of something amazing and it also means you will have access to lots of great benefits including: • Hybrid Working (2 days a week in the office with 3 days working from home) • Up to 60% Childcare Discount • 20% Coop Food Discount • Up to £500 Coop Travel Discount • 22 Days Annual Leave • Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption Leave • Coop Society Membership • GroceryAid Colleague Support • Death in Service x2 Annual Salary At Your Coop we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where our colleagues can bring their authentic selves to work so if you feel your experience whether it be retail, hospitality, or anything else doesn’t align perfectly with the job description, still click that apply button