Colin T. Witzel
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA, 92688
Cell: 949-***-****
Email: **********@*****.***
Career Objective-Experience
Thirty years retail Loss Prevention/Operations experience, possessing strong written and verbal communication skills with solid leadership background. Extensive work history in retail investigations, interviewing internal theft cases, and training/recruiting of Loss Prevention personnel in External/Internal issues in every aspect of the position.
Was also a key Manager in working with procedure writers to edit Costco Loss Prevention Manual. Was responsible for the release and training of the NetTrack software at Corporate headquarters while presenting to the regions and the Executive Operations Meeting as well as presenting in the US and Canada.
Core Competencies
● Internal Interviews
● Loss Prevention Trainer/ External/Internal/Recruiting
● Detailed and Organized
● Costco Policy and Procedures
● Member service
● Strong work ethic
● Prioritize and manage multiple assignments
● Credit card fraud investigations
● Check card fraud investigations
● Regional LP Supervisor for 30 locations-oversee 50+ employees
● International Corporate NetTrack Administrator/Manager. 800 locations-promoted-2014
● Responsible for editing and updating procedure writers on Costco policy
● Attended all Grand openings/Alarm walks/Safety Trainer Work History
1992-1998: Thrifty Payless Corp.
Team Leader/Recruiter-Trainer Loss Prevention
Internal investigator
1998-2002: Costco Wholesale Loss Prevention
Regional Loss Prevention Agent
2002-2010: Costco Wholesale Loss Prevention
Regional Loss Prevention Supervisor
LA Region
2010-2013: Costco Wholesale
Loss Prevention Agent-Location #411, #1110
2013-2014: Costco Wholesale
Front End Supervisor-Location#429
2014-2015: Costco Wholesale
Corporate Loss Prevention Manager/Nettrack administrator-800 locations 2015-present: Costco Wholesale
Loss Prevention Agent- Locations #462,#429,#1110
Certifications
• Wicklander Zulawski Certification of interview and interrogation.
• Reid Interview and Interrogation Certification
• Costco Check Fraud Certification (Stan Bostwick) Personal
Married for 30 years
4 children: 30, 20, 16, 13. 2 Grandchildren
32 Degree Scottish Rite Freemason
Blue Lodge Freemason Officer Line (Marshall)
York Rite Royal Arch Freemason
Al Bekal Shriner-(Anaheim)
Ritual Advisor (DeMolay Masonic Youth Orders)