Chad Orgon
Zimmerman,Minnesota
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Agent
Teamsters Local 320
03.2021 - Current
- Manage the daily business matters of 20 different Teamster Local 320 Unions throughout the state and act as a liaison between the union and management during contract negotiations.
- Successfully negotiate grievances between union members and their employers.
- Knowledge and retention of 20 different State, County and City Contracts involving hundreds of active union members.
- Handled and promptly resolved member/employee complaints to maintain professional relationships.
- Informed members of policies and procedures.
- De-escalated and resolved work complaints with punctual, polite and professional service.
- Established strong union member and employer relationships, building recommendations and loyalty.
- Wrote and reviewed numerous contracts.
Investigative Asst/Property & Evidence Technician
Brooklyn Park Police Department
01.1996 - 03.2021
- Maintain secure storage and control of all property necessitating custody by the Department
- Maintains accurate chain of custody records for evidentiary purposes
- Regularly transports evidence including but not limited to firearms, narcotics, currency to laboratories for testing
- Served as expert witness in court of law by explaining chain of custody and property collection procedures
- Responsible for all recorded media collected from body cameras and squad cameras and surveillance cameras
- Responsible for providing all digitally stored media to prosecutors and defense lawyers for purpose of criminal/civil litigation
- Provides safekeeping of firearms, narcotics, currency, bio hazard materials and any other evidence needed for prosecution
- Maintained secure chain of custody for all items by diligently following established protocols for handling and transferring evidence.
- Increased efficiency in evidence processing by implementing a streamlined system for cataloging and storing items.
Community Service Officer
Brooklyn Park Police Department
04.1990 - 01.1996
- Investigated and gathered information regarding animal-related complaints
- Captured domestic and wild animals
- One of two employees certified to tranquilize nuisance animals
- Unloaded and impounded animals received from animal control and public
- Organized ongoing maintenance and repair schedules for entire police department fleet of more than 40 vehicles
- Responded to and processed found property calls, logging details and filing required reports for further action.
- Directed traffic
- Assisted officers at traffic accidents
- Backed up officers on medicals
- Worked CSO/patrol until promoted to Investigative Assistant in 1996
- Worked alone with little or no supervision during busiest shift (1400-2200 hours)
- Enforced parking violations by issuing citations and testifying in court if needed.
- Assisted police officers in routine investigations by canvassing areas, collecting and documenting evidence and coordinating community responses.
Warehouse Worker/Retail Worker
United Stores
06.1989 - 04.1990
- Staged products between receiving, storage and shipping areas to accurately transfer items
- Maintained accurate and current order and shipment forms, inventory documentation and customer records
- Loaded, unloaded, and moved material to and from storage and production areas.
- Operated pallet jacks and material moving equipment to receive and transport items from various warehouse locations.
Education
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
North Hennepin Community College 1989-1990
Brooklyn Park, MNHigh School Diploma -
Park Center High School 1985
Brooklyn Park, MNSkills
- Contract negotiations
- Documenting Information
- Attention to detail
- Time management
- Multitasking
- Conflict resolution
- Problem solving
- Contract drafting
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Team leadership
- Positive Attitude
Affiliations
- Member, Teamster Local 320, 2008 to Current
- Member, Elk River Sportsman's Club, 2000 to Current
Timeline
Business Agent
Teamsters Local 320
03.2021 - Current
Investigative Asst/Property & Evidence Technician
Brooklyn Park Police Department
01.1996 - 03.2021
Community Service Officer
Brooklyn Park Police Department
04.1990 - 01.1996
Warehouse Worker/Retail Worker
United Stores
06.1989 - 04.1990
Associate of Arts - Criminal Justice
North Hennepin Community College 1989-1990
High School Diploma -
Park Center High School 1985