Apply for the Loss Prevention Specialist – Collier/Lee Counties job opening.Loss Prevention Specialist – Collier/Lee Counties

Location: Estero, FL
Job ID: 38594BR
Department: Loss Prevention & Security
Working Hours: 45 hours per week
Pay Frequency: Monthly
Pay Range: $5,890 - $8,835
Date Posted: Aug 21, 2026

$76 - 114k

Onsite

Full Time - Regular

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Description

• Responsible for stores in Collier/Lee counties
• Responding to emergencies and investigating reports of known or suspected internal theft, violence or the threat of violence or other criminal acts of an associate
• Scheduling and conducting Shrink and Safety Assessments to evaluate compliance with operational controls related to shrink and safety performance in key stores
• Evaluating financial reports to identify improvement opportunities with regard to shrink reduction, workers’ compensation and general liability, control of cash losses and vendor credits
• Keeping abreast of or responding to local issues or activities that may impact the safety/security of customers or associates, or create a business risk and to provide appropriate support
• Identifying and reacting to stores for which a risk assessment is appropriate and overseeing the installation and use of security related equipment
• Investigating incidents, which may create actual or potential losses, committed by non-associates
• Management and oversight of contract security services conducting administrative duties as they relate to the Loss Prevention process.

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Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent experience
• Five (5) years of retail loss prevention and safety experience with
• Two (2) years of multi-store loss prevention experience with
• Two (2) years of management of people, not necessarily direct reports OR
• Five (5) years of Publix retail management experience
• Knowledge of the retail environment and how it operates
• Knowledge of retail loss prevention processes, procedures and programs
• Knowledge of general safety practices, procedures and policies as they relate to a retail environment
• Working knowledge of criminal justice system and investigation processes
• Knowledge of methods used to analyze and interpret large quantities of data
• Knowledge of retail accounting methods
• Knowledge of physical inventory process, calculation and control, particularly as it relates to shrinkage
• Knowledge of interviewing, investigative and interpersonal techniques
• Knowledge of physical security practices to include CCTV, alarm systems, EAS and other technologies
• Technical knowledge of both retail processes and loss prevention programs and strategies
• Computer skills
• Verbal and written communication skills
• Analytical skills
• Decision making skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Interpersonal skills
• Organizational skills
• Willingness to work a variable schedule that may include some last minute changes, nights, weekends, and overnight travel with little notice
• Willingness to be on call, in most instances, at all times

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Preferred Qualifications

• Eight (8) years of retail loss prevention experience with
• Five (5) years of multi-store loss prevention experience with
• Five (5) years of management of direct reports
• Certification in Wicklander-Zulawski Interviewing Techniques
• LPC Certification
• OSHA 10 Hour Course

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Benefits

• Employee stock ownership plan that contributes Publix stock to associates each year at no cost
• An opportunity to purchase additional shares of our privately-held stock
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Group health, dental and vision plans
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free hot lunches (buffet-style) at facilities with a cafeteria
• Visit our website to see all of our benefits: Benefits – Jobs (publix.com)

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Year End Bonus

As a year-end bonus to associates, Publix issues one month’s extra pay (pro-rated in the first year) each year if associate remains employed through issue date of the bonus check that year. This is calculated as a 13th month of pay in the Potential Annual Pay with Bonus line above.

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Additional Information

Your application may have additional steps that you will need to complete in order to remain eligible for consideration. Please be sure to monitor your email, including your spam folder, on a daily basis for critical, time-sensitive emails that could require action within 24-48 hours.

Please do not use your Publix email address when applying. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive a confirmation email.

For this position, Publix does not and will not file a petition or application with the USCIS or Department of State on behalf of any noncitizen for any immigration-related benefit to work and/or to continue to work in the United States, e.g., an H-1B or TN petition or permanent residence.

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