- Company: Home Depot
- Location: Moreno Valley, Riverside County
- Full Time
- Moreno Valley, Riverside County
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Home Depot at a glance
homedepot.com- Founded 1978
- Employees 325000
- Ticker HD
- Revenue (FY2025) $164.68B
- Net income $14.16B
Investor research: Yahoo Finance · SEC filings
Federal funding recipient: largest known award $64K from the Department of Defense (started Sep 17, 2012) — via USAspending.gov
Furnishings and services
The Home Depot is a U.S. home-improvement retailer selling tools, building materials, appliances, and services. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in Georgia (ticker HD), it reported about $159.5B in fiscal 2024 revenue and roughly 470,100 associates. More: homedepot.com.
46,695 Wikipedia views in June 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.
Home Depot is hiring a full-time Asset Protection Specialist in Moreno Valley, Riverside County. You'll join our loss prevention team to protect company assets, detect theft and fraud, and help maintain a secure shopping environment across store locations.
About the Role
As an Asset Protection Specialist at Home Depot, you'll serve as a key member of our loss prevention operation. You'll use surveillance technology, data analysis, and investigative methods to identify and address security risks. This role supports both our security objectives and our commitment to maintaining compliance with safety and environmental standards at our Moreno Valley store locations.
What You'll Do
- Monitor retail operations to detect potential theft or fraudulent activity
- Review surveillance video and transaction reports to investigate discrepancies
- Analyze exception reports and loss data to identify patterns and trends
- Conduct thorough investigations and document findings with precision
- Support safety and environmental compliance programs
- Collaborate with store management and team members on loss prevention initiatives
- Maintain detailed records of security incidents and investigation outcomes
What We're Looking For
- High school diploma, GED, or equivalent professional experience
- Strong analytical abilities and skill in recognizing data and behavioral patterns
- Exceptional attention to detail and observational awareness
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Reliable, consistent work ethic and team collaboration
- Flexibility to work varying schedules including evenings and weekends
- Willingness to pass background screening and security clearance requirements
- Valid driver's license preferred
About Home Depot
Home Depot is the world's leading home improvement retailer, serving millions of customers nationwide. We're committed to creating a safe, welcoming environment for customers and a supportive workplace for our team members.
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Working in Moreno Valley, Riverside County
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Moreno Valley sits in Riverside County in California’s Inland Empire (Riverside–San Bernardino metro). The 2020 census put the city near 209,000 people—one of the county’s larger population centers, with freeway access toward the broader Southern California job market.
California is a U.S. state in the Western United States that lies on the Pacific Coast. It borders Oregon to the north, and Nevada and Arizona to the east; it also shares an international border with the Mexican state of Baja California to the south. With over 39 million residents across an area of 163,696 square miles (423,970 km2), it is the largest U.S. state by population and third-largest by
🇺🇸 Relocation safety for US: Exercise Normal Caution — via Warnely, CC BY 4.0
National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank
Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.3% — via FRED
National quits rate: 1.9% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)
Weekly initial unemployment claims: 215,000 — via FRED
GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank
Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank
Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank
Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD
Home prices in California (year over year): +1.8% — via FRED
Most recent FEMA-declared disaster in Riverside County: Bain Fire (Fire), May 2026 — via FEMA
Recent seismic activity: 2 earthquakes (M4.5+) within 200km in the last 6 months — largest M4.9 near 20 km NNE of Indio, CA. via USGS
Typical climate: average high 80°F / low 50°F year-round (summers around 93°F, winters around 41°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals
Walkability: Above average walkable (15.0/20) — via EPA National Walkability Index
Typical rent nearby: $1,777/mo (1BR) · $2,201/mo (2BR) — via HUD Fair Market Rents
- Elevation 499m (1,637 ft)
Source: Wikipedia (state)
About this role & career path
Related titles include retail loss prevention specialist, asset protection agent/associate/officer, and investigator. Core work from O*NET 33-9099.02: investigate theft or fraud, cut property/financial loss, report stock shortages, maintain incident records, and verify security systems.
Traits that fit this role
- Stress Tolerance
- Self-Control
- Cautiousness
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
Source: O*NET Work Styles (Distinctiveness Rank).
Typical preparation needed: Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. — via O*NET
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Source: O*NET (public-domain bulk data)
Salary & compensation
Workers in Protective Service occupations earn a national median of $55,816 — via US Census ACS / Data USA
Be ready to walk through how you’d spot and document shrink, when to escalate, and how you’d use cameras, EAS tags, and locks without overstepping policy. Expect scenario questions on shoplifter approach, internal theft tips, and clear written incident notes.
- Examples of investigations or conflict de-escalation
- Comfort with reports and chain-of-custody style detail
- Teamwork with store leadership and associates
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Strong fit if you stay calm under pressure, notice detail in a high-traffic home-improvement store, and can balance customer service with firm, policy-driven loss prevention in an on-site Moreno Valley role.
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Listing facts
- Role Asset Protection Specialist
- Employer Home Depot
- Location Moreno Valley, Riverside County
- Type Full Time
- Posted July 4, 2026
- Apply by 2026-08-08
- Country context US
- Overview Full original description on this page (290 words; rewritten for clarity, not a teaser paste)
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Typical work in Asset Protection Specialist
Independent occupational context from O*NET (U.S. public-domain labor data). This is about the occupation, not a rewrite of this employer's posting.
- Investigate known or suspected internal theft, external theft, or vendor fraud.
- Implement or monitor processes to reduce property or financial losses.
- Identify and report merchandise or stock shortages.
- Maintain documentation or reports on security-related incidents or investigations.
- Apprehend shoplifters in accordance with guidelines.
- Verify proper functioning of physical security systems, such as closed-circuit televisions, alarms, sensor tag systems, or locks.
Public discussions & open sources
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- Hacker News — Ask HN: AWS vs. Digital Ocean?
- Hacker News — New Yorkers Have Been Illicitly Cracking Open Fire Hydrants For Centuries
- Hacker News — I noticed some disturbing privacy defaults in Windows 10
- Hacker News — Amazon Aurora Now Available
- Hacker News — Home Depot sued for 'secretly' using facial recognition at self-checkouts
- Hacker News — Home Depot Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Visa, MasterCard
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