Security and Loss Prevention Specialist – Amazon, Hamilton, ON

Amazon is hiring a Security and Loss Prevention Specialist in Hamilton, ON. This full-time hourly role protects the people, products and data in an Amazon operations building, and suits people with experience in security, loss prevention or investigations. The employer is Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services, ULC, and the posting lists a pay range of $28.60 to $39.23 CAD per hour.

ABOUT THE JOB

According to Amazon’s posting, the Security and Loss Prevention Specialist (SLP Specialist) is a key hourly position within Amazon Operations. The specialist leads the effort to protect people, product and data in a designated building, including physical property, equipment, inventory, data and intellectual property. The role reports to the Security and Loss Prevention Cluster Manager for the area and helps support the operations team and other teams across the organization.

The specialist is part of Worldwide Operations Security (WWOS), the global organization that supports security and loss prevention for Amazon’s operations, affiliates and retail businesses. Amazon describes the team as providing security as a service to business customers across several business units within a geographical area.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Carry out confidential investigations and write prompt reports on theft, fraud and critical incidents.
• Help identify vulnerabilities (for example loss, associate experience, process improvement, data protection and physical security infrastructure) and define the right actions to reduce them, in line with legal and ethical standards.
• Act as the department’s contact and the security and crisis management expert for site leaders, keeping them informed about key issues, strategies and the department’s performance.
• Develop strategies to reduce alarms and diagnose problem devices, working with internal and external partners to fix them.
• Travel within the region up to 25% of the time, when needed.

A day in the life

• Carry out regular physical security audits and investigate policy violations, security incidents and loss events.
• Collect information by monitoring systems and tools, analyzing data reports and conducting interviews.
• Audit and monitor the health of the site’s security systems with experts and external suppliers so that they keep working.
• Work every day with the external security service providers to make sure they deliver high-quality security services.
• Act as the point of contact for internal and external departments, such as legal, HR, security service providers and local law enforcement.
• Deliver loss prevention education and awareness programs to other teams.

SCHEDULE AND WORKING CONDITIONS

• Shifts: the role covers 24/7 operations, and the person hired must be able to work all shifts, including nights, weekends and holidays.
• Travel: regional travel up to 25% of the time, when applicable.
• Physical demands: lifting up to 49 pounds and frequently pushing, pulling, squatting, bending and reaching, and standing or walking for up to 12 hours during shifts.
• Environment: noise levels vary and can be loud, and temperatures and weather can change, since delivery stations include outdoor loading areas. At sites with stairs, the role involves climbing and descending them continuously.

REQUIREMENTS

Basic qualifications

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Either 2+ years working at Amazon as a full-time employee, or 1+ years of experience in security services, loss prevention, asset protection, investigations or law enforcement.
• 1+ years of professional work experience, or experience with MS Office, especially Excel.
• Experience with workplace incident mitigation or de-escalation, and with business continuity planning.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience making and influencing risk-based decisions using data and metrics.
• Experience working independently and collaborating well in a remote team.
• The ability to communicate, collaborate, network and influence at all levels of a diverse workforce.
• 1+ year of leadership, management or supply chain experience.
• Investigative interviewing experience, or relevant certifications such as Wicklander-Zulawski, Loss Prevention Qualified, Certified Protection Professional, Loss Prevention Certified, Certified Forensic Interviewer or a threat assessment certification.
• Experience maintaining or implementing physical security systems and coordinating the scope of work with security vendors.

PAY AND BENEFITS

Amazon’s posting lists a base pay range of $28.60 to $39.23 CAD per hour for this role in Hamilton, with the final rate based on experience, qualifications and location. Amazon says its compensation package may also include sign-on payments and restricted stock units (RSUs). The listed benefits include:

• Health insurance: medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage
• Basic life and AD&D insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
• Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
• Paid time off and other resources to support health and well-being

GOOD TO KNOW

• Applicants who need a workplace accommodation during the hiring process, including for interviews or onboarding, can find information on Amazon’s accommodations page at amazon.jobs.
• Amazon says that only candidates who are interviewed will be advised of their hiring status.
• Curious about other roles at the company, from warehouse to management? Read our guide to Amazon jobs in Canada.

HOW TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION

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Posting reference: Job ID 10560300. Posted by Amazon on September 25, 2026, and checked on the employer’s website on October 18, 2026.