Russell D. Shannon

Experience

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  University of Louisiana at Lafayette

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1996

  Police Officer II

  Automotive, bicycle, and foot patrol of designated area as a Louisiana State Commissioned Peace Officer.

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  K-Mart

  Jan 1996 - Sept 2001

  Loss Control District Manager

  Managed the Central Texas District of greater Austin area. Ensured profitability is maximized by initializing, executing, and teaching fundamentals to control shrink and reduce accidents in the work environment. Apprehended and prosecuted internal and external shoplifters. Installed and monitored CCTV surveillance systems.

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  Fry's Electronics

  Sept 2001 - Oct 2014

  Loss Prevention and Safety Department Manager

  Loss Prevention and Safety Department Manager - Ensure profitability is maximized by initializing, executing, and teaching fundamentals to control shrink and reduce accidents in the work environment. Introduced policies and implemented strategies that not only produced excellent results in my store, but were later implemented as Company Policy and are in current use today. Ensure that guidelines set forth by OSHA were regarded at all times. Apprehend and prosecute internal and external shoplifters. Install and monitor CCTV surveillance systems. Maintain losses with a shrink level to less than .24% to sales. Show less

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  Brookshire Grocery Company

  Oct 2014 - Aug 2021

  Asset Protection Specialist (Dallas / Ft. Worth / West Texas)

  Responsible for 31 locations throughout North Texas. Extensive knowledge of in-depth auditing procedures including safety, food safety, alarm, CCTV, policy and procedures assessments.Initiate and resolve internal and external investigations including the loss of property, money, and merchandise in a multi-unit market.Enforce company safety policies and procedures. Act as a liaison between Risk Management and operations field staff.Responsible for shrink awareness, reduction, and prevention. Reinforce standard operating procedure through Anti-Money Laundering Audits and Loss Prevention Surveys.Assist operations team with building effective shrink action plans through individual and team development. Ensure physical security hardware (Burglar Alarm, EAS, CCTV, locking mechanisms, etc) is maintained according to appropriate standards.Complete Operations, Food Safety, Safety, and Loss Prevention Audits to ensure stores are in compliance to Company, State, OSHA, County, and City requirements. Show less

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  Labatt Food Service

  Aug 2021 - Sept 2022

  Safety Manager / Maintenance Manager / Access Control Manager / DOT Regulations

  Safety Compliance and Training in Warehouse, DOT, Personal Industrial Trucks, and Physical Security. Enforce company safety policies and procedures. Act as a liaison between Risk Management and Employees and Customers. Responsible for Department of Transportation Training and Certification through Smith Systems, general safety practices, and DOT Regulations auditing. Responsible for shrink awareness, reduction, and prevention. Reinforce standard operating procedure through Operations and Safety Audits. Supervise aspects of Access Control and Security Team to ensure Inbounding and Outbounding procedures throughout the facility are being maintained. Ensure physical security hardware (Burglar Alarm, EAS, CCTV, locks, access control systems and personnel, etc) is maintained according to appropriate standards. Manage Maintenance Team while ensuring facility, equipment, and machinery is in proper and safe working order. Show less

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  Active USA

  Sept 2022 - Nov 2023

  Safety Manager
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  Labatt Food Service

  Nov 2023 - now

  Safety Manager / DOT Compliance