Nicholas Contes

Nicholas Contes has a diverse range of work experience. Starting in 2005, they served in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department as a Civilian Staff Sgt. Explorer Academy, where they led a platoon of 30 individuals and conducted courses and exams. From 2007 to 2017, Nicholas worked at Target in various roles, including Loss Prevention Specialist/Assets Protection Specialist, Executive Team Lead of Loss Prevention/Inventory Manager, Executive Team Leader of Operations/Logistics, and Sr. Executive Team Lead Asset Protection/Inventory Manager. In these positions, they focused on driving physical security standards, managing budgets, and leading teams to prevent losses and enhance profitability. From 2017 to 2021, Nicholas worked at AppleOne Employment Services, first as a Staffing Associate and then as a Staffing Consultant. In these roles, they sourced, interviewed, and hired candidates for different positions and collaborated with hiring groups to establish hiring goals. Nicholas is currently employed at Kitchen United as a Sr. Manager - Field Recruiting, where they oversee field and corporate talent acquisition, designs effective recruiting strategies, manages processes and budgets, builds relationships with external resources, and collaborates with hiring managers. This summary highlights Nicholas Contes' experience in recruiting, talent acquisition, loss prevention, team leadership, and law enforcement.

Nicholas Contes earned an Associate's degree from the Los Angeles Community College District in 2007. Prior to that, they attended Marymount California University from 2005 to 2006, where they studied Criminal Justice. In 2015, they obtained certifications as a Certified Food Safety Manager from the National Registry of Food Safety Professionals (NRFSP), and as a Proprietary Private Security Officer from the California Department of Consumer Affairs.