- Location
- Bergen New Jersey USA
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Department
- Retail & Boutique Operations
- Posted
- Oct 13, 2026
About Saks OFF 5TH
Saks OFF 5TH is an off‑price luxury fashion retailer offering a curated assortment of designer brands at reduced prices through its stores and ecommerce channels. Operating as part of the broader Saks Global portfolio, the business emphasizes a digital‑first operating model, a high standard of customer service and a culture that prizes creativity and individual style.
The Asset Protection Investigator supports Saks OFF 5TH’s customer experience and store security through surveillance, investigations, shortage strategy, audits, and loss-prevention procedures, including shoplifting incidents and claims. The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent, relevant security licensing, Microsoft Suite proficiency, and flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and public holidays; it is full-time. Salary range: $21.53–$26.91, varying by geographic location, experience, and other job-related factors.
Role & Responsibilities
- Monitor the workplace through patrols, cameras, and other surveillance methods to identify safety and access issues.
- Collect, process, and maintain evidence during investigations.
- Help prepare written reports and conduct security audits.
- Model and deliver the Saks OFF 5TH customer experience.
- Communicate store-wide about Asset Protection best practices, training, new-hire orientation, and safety and shortage meetings.
- Contribute to developing, implementing, and executing local shortage strategies and audits in line with company standards.
- Maintain physical security standards and initiate timely adjustments.
- Support the selling process through consistent adherence to policies and procedures that safeguard customers, associates, and company assets.
- Detect and detain shoplifters and complete related documentation by applying the five stages of arrest.
- Identify and present opportunities to improve Asset Protection strategies to senior leadership by compiling reports using audit data; ensure store-wide shortage results are below provision and company standards.
- Meet investigative performance targets by identifying and addressing internal and external theft exposures; complete accident investigations and general liability claims reports.
- Focus on high-shortage departments and conduct Asset Protection operational audits and internal self-audits in sensitive areas.
- Respond to after-hours alarm calls and emergency situations.
- Complete tasks and special projects assigned by store leadership.
Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Satisfy and maintain all licensing requirements imposed by the state or local jurisdiction.
- Hold a valid security license specific to the region or market, in accordance with local government regulations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite.
- Ability to discuss Asset Protection practices, developments, and trends during team and leadership meetings.
- Awareness of retail procedures and the criminal and civil proceeding process is an asset.
- Aptitude and working knowledge of retail security and information systems, and productivity software.
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and public holidays.
Skills
Education
High school diploma or equivalent.
Workplace
This position is based in Bergen, New Jersey, USA, within easy reach of New York City.
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Benefits
Benefits for eligible employees include medical, dental, and vision insurance; a 401(k) retirement plan; basic and supplemental life insurance; disability insurance; voluntary critical illness, hospital, and accident insurance; and an employee discount. Eligible full-time employees receive a comprehensive benefits package.
Culture
Saks OFF 5TH fosters a customer‑centric, digitally enabled retail culture that values individuality and creativity. As part of the Saks Global portfolio, it combines the standards of luxury retail with an entrepreneurial, results‑driven environment.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
Frequently Asked Questions
The luxury industry is characterised by a diverse and nuanced nomenclature. Esteemed houses frequently employ proprietary terminology, and even within a single organisation like Saks OFF 5TH, titles may vary across global markets to reflect local conventions. To ensure absolute clarity, Cerulean assigns a standardised, industry-coherent canonical title to every listing. However, it is worth noting that this role is functionally synonymous with «Retail Loss Prevention Investigator», «Asset Protection Specialist», «Retail Security Investigator», «Loss Prevention Associate», and other variations. Our sophisticated search architecture anticipates these variations, ensuring that inquiries using related terms will seamlessly yield the exact roles you desire.