Alan Cawood
Robinson,IL
Summary
Tech-savvy innovator with hands-on experience in emerging technologies and passion for continuous improvement. Skilled in identifying opportunities for technological enhancements and implementing effective solutions. Adept at leveraging new tools and methods to solve problems and enhance productivity. Excels in adapting to fast-paced environments and driving technological advancements.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quality Assurance Food Safety Technician
The Hershey Company
Robinson, IL
01.2025 - Current
- Facility Monitoring: Conducts daily walk-throughs to ensure GMPs and sanitary procedures are followed in production areas.
- Inspections and Testing: Performs pre-operational inspections, collects samples for laboratory analysis (including environmental swabbing for bacteria, pathogens, and allergens), and performs basic analytical tests.
- Product and Label Verification: Verifies batch formulas and product labels to ensure compliance with specifications.
- Critical Control Point (CCP) Verification: Monitors and verifies CCPs and preventive controls throughout the production process.
- Equipment Management: Conducts equipment calibration and responds to equipment malfunctions.
- Problem Identification and Investigation: Identifies and reports food safety issues and participates in investigations related to foreign material findings, customer complaints, and other quality incidents.
- Record Review: Reviews and documents production records to ensure completeness and compliance with good documentation practices.
Quality Assurance Associate
Walmart
Olney, IL
08.2023 - 01.2025
- Communicate with (or to) individuals or groups verbally and/or in writing (e.g. customers, suppliers, associates).
- Maintains quality and accuracy of inventory by tracking and identifying freight manually or with computer software; conducting audits on shipments and warehouse cycle schedules; inspecting freight and products for correct quantities and conditions; researching discrepancies; preparing, reviewing, and analyzing reports; and moving freight manually and with powered equipment.
Perishable Shipping Loader
Warehouse Walmart Distribution Center
Olney, IL
04.2022 - 08.2023
- Manage freight flow through moving and loading freight manually, as well as through extendables and powered equipment (e.g. single and double pallet jack, lift, pacer); identifying, counting, separating, combining and scanning freight (utilizing warehouse management system terminal, scales and scanners); and maintaining records, logs and forms.
- Keep work area organized and maintain freight flow through stacking empty pallets, and moving empty pallets using a pallet jack and/or powered equipment.
- Communicate with (or to) individuals or groups verbally and/or in writing (e.g. customers, suppliers, associates).
Coach (Co-Store Manager Equivalent)
Walmart
Robinson, IL
09.2019 - 04.2022
- Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties.
- Perform sales floor work, such as greeting or assisting customers, stocking shelves, or taking inventory.
- Review financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement.
- Determine staffing requirements and interview, hire and train new employees, or oversee those personnel processes.
- Provide customer service by greeting and assisting customers, and responding to customer inquiries and complaints.
- Hire, train, and evaluate personnel in sales or marketing establishments, promoting or firing workers when appropriate.
Layup Technician
Flying S
Palestine, IL
04.2019 - 09.2019
- Completed hand lay up by following work order instructions for each part given.
- Experienced in composite manufacturing including layup/molding, assembling pre preg laminates, and operating carbon fiber impregnator machine.
- Review and follow specifications to determine parts to be bonded as well as the required pressure and temperature.
Asset Protection Manager
Walmart
Robinson, IL
09.2012 - 04.2019
- Protects the store, customers, and associates from unnecessary loss. This drives a positive brand image for the company.
- Asset protection improves overall profit of the store in several different ways: By driving sales, controlling costs, and reducing losses. This is done using several different methods of investigation, involving monitoring CCTV, maintaining good relationships with local police, military and other law enforcement agencies, using reports and tools to drill down into different aspects of retail, involving shipping and invoicing, to help create profitability in the stores.
- Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties.
- Review financial statements, sales and activity reports, and other performance data to measure productivity and goal achievement and to determine areas needing cost reduction and program improvement.
- Determine staffing requirements, and interview, hire and train new employees, or oversee those personnel processes.
Medical Logistics Technician
United States Air Force Reserve Command
Scott AFB, IL
04.2011 - 04.2017
- Medical logistics system provides support and sustainment to all air expeditionary task force medical forces
- Includes: Planning for blood an other transfusion products
- Provides tailored logistics packages to deployed medical units by using predetermined supply chain
- Involves managing inventory of patient movement items (PMI) through use of tracking system
Cashier/Customer Service
IGA
Robinson, IL
07.2005 - 04.2010
- Perform sales floor work, such as greeting or assisting customers, stocking shelves, or taking inventory.
- Maintain knowledge of cashier procedures
- Responsible for making sure that the aisles are organized and clean
- Inspect the rotation of all grocery products
Education
High school - General
Penn Foster
Scranton, PASkills
- Receptionist
- CCTV
- Communications
- Store Management Experience
- Warehouse Management
- Supply Chain
- Logistics
- Microsoft Word
- Loss Prevention
- Management
- Military Experience
- Cash Handling
- Inventory Control
- Security
- Auditing techniques
- HACCP planning
- Incident investigation
- Sanitation procedures
- Chemical handling
- Corrective action implementation
- Quality control analysis
- Pest control management
- GMP compliance
- Allergen management
- Food production
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving
- Active listening
- Food safety
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of 40+ staff members.
- Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Certification
- NRFSP Food Safety Manager
- July 2021 to July 2026
Languages
English - Expert
Timeline
Quality Assurance Food Safety Technician
The Hershey Company
01.2025 - Current
Quality Assurance Associate
Walmart
08.2023 - 01.2025
Perishable Shipping Loader
Warehouse Walmart Distribution Center
04.2022 - 08.2023
Coach (Co-Store Manager Equivalent)
Walmart
09.2019 - 04.2022
Layup Technician
Flying S
04.2019 - 09.2019
Asset Protection Manager
Walmart
09.2012 - 04.2019
Medical Logistics Technician
United States Air Force Reserve Command
04.2011 - 04.2017
Cashier/Customer Service
IGA
07.2005 - 04.2010
High school - General
Penn Foster
Awards
Air Force Achievement Medal, July 2016
Military Service
- Branch: United States Air Force
- Rank: Senior Airman