Loss Prevention Specialist

July 14, 2025

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About the position

The Loss Prevention Specialist (LPS) is a crucial hourly associate role within Amazon Operations, responsible for ensuring the security and operational continuity of the company's 24/7 operations network. The LPS protects people, products, and data by conducting investigations, identifying vulnerabilities, and implementing security measures. This position requires hands-on, detail-oriented professionals who can work independently and collaborate with various teams to maintain a secure environment.

Responsibilities

Conduct confidential investigations and prepare prompt written reports of theft, fraud, and workplace violence/critical incidents.
Contribute to the identification of vulnerabilities and define appropriate mitigating actions while ensuring compliance with legal and ethical standards.
Serve as department liaison and security/crisis management subject matter expert for site leadership.
Develop strategies for alarm reduction and conduct system diagnostics for problematic devices.
Perform regular physical security audits and investigate policy violations, security-related incidents, and loss events.
Interact daily with external security service providers to ensure high-quality security services.
Deliver loss prevention-related education and awareness programs to other teams.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
1+ years of experience in security service, asset protection, audit, investigations, law enforcement, military, risk management, data analytics, inventory control, or quality assurance, or a bachelor's degree in a related field.
1+ years of application experience with MS Office Professional Suite, including Excel.
Workplace incident mitigation or de-escalation experience.
Business Continuity planning experience.

Nice-to-haves

1+ year of leadership or management experience.
Experience in implementing metric-based strategies utilizing continuous improvement concepts.
Experience in physical security systems maintenance/implementation and coordinating scope of work with security vendors.

Benefits

Health insurance
401k
Paid holidays
Flexible scheduling
Professional development opportunities

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