American Girl NYC -Asset Protection Associate (permanent/ptu)

4 Months ago • 1-2 Years • Administrative • Operations

Job Summary

Job Description

The Asset Protection Associate at the American Girl New York City retail store is responsible for maintaining a safe environment for customers and employees, preventing asset loss, and providing excellent customer service. Duties include monitoring safety concerns, controlling customer traffic, conducting surveillance (employee package checks and trash checks), and serving as a safety mentor for store employees. The ideal candidate will possess strong communication and de-escalation skills, a professional demeanor, and experience in loss prevention, law enforcement, or a related field. Knowledge of relevant civil and criminal laws is also required. The role involves evening, weekend, and holiday shifts.
Must have:
  • Maintain a safe environment
  • Prevent asset loss
  • Provide excellent customer service
  • Loss prevention/security experience
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to work evenings, weekends, and holidays
Good to have:
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
  • Experience working with diverse populations, including children

Job Details

Company Description

CREATIVITY IS OUR SUPERPOWER. It’s our heritage and it’s also our future. Because we don’t just make toys. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. Mattel is at its best when every member of our team feels respected, included, and heard—when everyone can show up as themselves and do their best work every day. We value and share an infinite range of ideas and voices that evolve and broaden our perspectives with a reach that extends into all our brands, partners, and suppliers.

The Team:  The Asset Protection Associate position is part of the American Girl New York City retail store team.

Job Description

The Opportunity:  The American Girl New York City retail store is looking for a dynamic individual as a Asset Protection Associate, who is committed to maintaining a safe environment for American Girl customers and employees, as well as, safeguarding company assets.  The individual we seek is able to multi-task, has outstanding communication skills, and exhibits a high level of compassion and understanding while maintaining a professional detachment.

What Your Impact Will Be:  

  • Maintain safe environment for American Girl customers/guests and store employees by monitoring/correcting safety concerns and controlling/guiding customer traffic when needed.
  • Provide external and internal customer service in a positive, friendly and professional business manner and the skill set to diffuse escalated situations.
  • Prevent the loss of company assets through surveillance, conducting employee package checks and trash checks and is knowledgeable of civil and criminal laws pertaining to retail security.
  • Serve as a safety mentor for store employees; lead by example.

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:  

  • One to two years of loss prevention, law enforcement, criminal justice, military or security experience, preferred. 
  • State specific license required 
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook Software programs, preferred.
  • Demonstrated ability working with a broad and diverse work force and customer base, including working with children, preferred.
  • Must be available to work evening, weekend, and holiday shifts.

The hourly rate for this position is between $19.00 - $19.00.*

*Hourly rate is based on a candidate’s education, skills and experience.

Additional Information

What It’s Like to Work Here:

American Girl is subsidiary of Mattel, a purpose driven company aiming to empower the next generation to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential. We live up to our purpose employing the following behaviors:

  • We collaborate: Being a part of Mattel means being part of one team with shared values and common goals. Every person counts and working closely together always brings better results. Partnership is our process and our collective capabilities is our superpower.
  • We innovate: At Mattel we always aim to find new and better ways to create innovative products and experiences. No matter where you work in the organization, you can always make a difference and have real impact. We welcome new ideas and value new initiatives that challenge conventional thinking.
  • We execute: We are a performance driven company. We strive for excellence and are focused on pursuing best in class outcomes. We believe in accountability and ownership and know that our people are at their best when they are empowered to create and deliver results.

Who We Are:

American Girl is a premium brand for girls and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT, www.mattel.com), a leading global toy company and owner of one of the strongest catalogs of children’s and family entertainment franchises in the world. We create innovative products and experiences that inspire, entertain and develop children through play. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO and MEGA, as well as other popular intellectual properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies. Our offerings include film and television content, gaming, music and live events. We operate in 35 locations and our products are available in more than 150 countries in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies. Since its founding in 1945, Mattel is proud to be a trusted partner in empowering children to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.

Mattel is recognized for the second year in a row as a Great Place to Work™ and as one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators in 2022.

Visit us at https://jobs.mattel.com/ and www.instagram.com/MattelCareers.

Mattel is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer where we want you to bring your authentic self to work every day. We welcome all job seekers including minorities, females, veterans, individuals with disabilities, and those of all sexual orientations and gender identities.

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About The Company

We empower generations to explore the wonder of childhood and reach their full potential.


We treat play as if the future depends on it — because it does. Play is our language, and we speak to our consumers authentically by representing the world as they see and imagine it.


Mattel is a leading global toy and family entertainment company and owner of one of the most iconic brand portfolios in the world. We engage consumers through our portfolio of iconic brands, including Barbie, Hot Wheels, Fisher-Price, American Girl, Thomas & Friends, UNO, Masters of the Universe, Monster High and MEGA, as well as other popular intellectual properties that we own or license in partnership with global entertainment companies.

Our offerings include toys, content, consumer products, digital and live experiences. Our products are sold in collaboration with the world’s leading retail and ecommerce companies.


Mattel is recognized as a Great Place to Work™ and as one of Fast Company’s Best Workplaces for Innovators.

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