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Asset Protection Security Specialist (HR)

Kroger Family of Companies

Bellingham, WAJob$20.75–24/hrPosted 7mo agoSeen in employer's feed 1 day ago

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At a glance

Compensation
$20.75–24/hr
Location
Bellingham, WA
Work Authorization
Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Bachelor's degree

Job overview

Kroger Family of Companies is hiring an Asset Protection Security Specialist (HR). The Asset Protection Security Specialist prevents and reduces loss from bad debt, cash over/short, and civil liabilities, aiming to reduce shrink and improve margins. This role requires adherence to corporate policies and state/federal laws, and demonstration of the company's core values.

Key focus areas include Model Customer 1st behavior; deliver and encourage other associates to deliver excellent customer service, Detect, deter and/or detain external theft suspects, and Reduce customer and associate dishonesty by initiating and encouraging actions to prevent external and internal theft.

Successful candidates bring High School Diploma Or GED Or Equivalent Experience, Minimum 18 Years Of Age, and 21 Years Of Age In Alaska. Important skills include Customer Service, Detect External Theft Suspects, Deter External Theft Suspects, Detain External Theft Suspects, Reduce Customer Dishonesty, and Reduce Associate Dishonesty.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Customer ServiceDetect External Theft SuspectsDeter External Theft SuspectsDetain External Theft SuspectsReduce Customer DishonestyReduce Associate DishonestyMonitor Large Shrink AreasReport IncidentsCommunicationTrainingCredible Court TestimonyIdentify High Theft AreasVerify Corporate Policy CompliancePromote Company InitiativesFollow Company InitiativesFred Meyer Policies KnowledgeFred Meyer Procedures KnowledgeFred Meyer Organizational Structure KnowledgeFast-Paced EnvironmentHigh Degree of AccuracyAttention to DetailHandle Sensitive InformationHigh Degree of ConfidentialityOrganize TasksPrioritize TasksFamiliarity With Loss Prevention TermsFamiliarity With Loss Prevention ProcessesMicrosoft Office

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED or Equivalent ExperienceMinimum 18 Years of Age21 Years of Age in AlaskaPass a Drug TestBachelor's Degree in Criminal JusticeRetail Security ExperienceLaw Enforcement ExperienceAbility to Continue Education

Full job description

Position Summary:

Prevent and reduce loss due to bad debt, cash over/short and civil liabilities; reduce shrink and improve margins. Fred Meyer also requires that all associates perform all tasks in a safe manner consistent with corporate policies and state and federal laws. Demonstrate the companys core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion and safety.

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Model Customer 1st behavior; deliver and encourage other associates to deliver excellent customer service

  • Detect, deter and/or detain external theft suspects

  • Reduce customer and associate dishonesty by initiating and encouraging actions to prevent external and internal theft

  • Monitor large shrink areas in stores

  • Report incidents to the asset protection manager

  • Support customer and associate relations through communication and training

  • Provide credible court testimony

  • Identify areas of high theft

  • Verify compliance with corporate policies

  • Promote and follow company initiatives

  • Maintain flexibility to work any shift, overtime and weekends on a regular basis

  • Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Knowledge of Fred Meyer policies, procedures and organizational structure

  • Bachelors degree in criminal justice

  • Retail security experience

  • Law enforcement experience

  • Ability to continue education

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or a combination of relevant education and experience

  • Minimum 18 years of age/21 years of age in Alaska

  • Ability to pass a drug test

  • Ability to work in a fastpaced environment while maintaining a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail

  • Ability to handle sensitive information while maintaining a high degree of confidentiality

  • Ability to organize/prioritize tasks/projects

  • Familiarity with loss prevention terms and processes

  • Proficient Microsoft Office skills

$20.75 - $24.00 per hour

How this job compares

Set against the 602 open Security Specialist jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$20.75–24/hr
  • Washington median$22–26/hr20 hourly ranges
  • US median$21–26/hr92 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $22.38/hr, is 7% below the Washington median midpoint ($24/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Security Specialist hourly ranges in Washington.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 31 open Security Specialist jobs in Washington and 602 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Washington
Experience
Security Specialist postings that state a minimum ask for 4 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 1 to 6 years (390 postings).
Education
This posting asks for a bachelor's degree; 118 of the 602 open Security Specialist jobs (20%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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