Ben Wallace
Bentonville
Summary
Dynamic Environmental Specialist and Food Scientist with a proven track record at CTEH and Tyson Foods. Expert in air and soil quality assessment, skilled in analytical thinking and problem-solving. Achieved significant improvements in workplace safety and product development. Excelled in cross-functional collaboration and quality control, ensuring compliance and enhancing client satisfaction.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Environmental Specialist I
CTEH
08.2018 - Current
- Managed air quality evaluation during emergency response & remediation process for contaminated sites.
- Enhanced workplace safety by implementing measures to prevent exposure to hazardous materials and contaminants.
- Conducted detailed environmental impact assessments for oil spills via RAT & SCAT evaluation.
- Data collection process for air quality, soil, water monitoring.
- Performed environmental site assessments and provided remediation recommendations.
- Performed contact tracing during Covid
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving disputes promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
Associate Food Scientist
Tyson Foods
10.2013 - 01.2018
- Contributed to patent applications as part of intellectual property protection strategies for novel technologies developed internally.
- Ensured compliance with FDA regulations and labeling standards by staying current on industry trends and best practices.
- Analyzed data from experiments to identify trends, providing valuable insights for future product development initiatives.
- Supported quality assurance initiatives by troubleshooting issues related to ingredients, formulations, or processing methods.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure consistency in product development and production processes.
- Assisted in the scale-up of new products from benchtop to commercial production, maintaining product integrity throughout the process.
- Developed innovative recipes through experimentation, resulting in improved customer satisfaction.
- Optimized formulations for cost-efficiency, leading to increased profitability without compromising on taste or quality.
- Designed and performed variety of food safety tests and focused on water activity, viscosity, sodium analysis, pH, moisture and total solids analysis.
- Led plant trials, prepared specifications and guidelines for production department and documented recipes and results of pilot and plant trials.
Kitchen Manager
Abuelos Mexican Food Embassy
11.2003 - 10.2012
- Maintained a clean and safe work environment, adhering to all health department regulations and guidelines.
- Scheduled and received food and beverage deliveries, adhering to food cost and budget.
- Checked and tested foods to verify quality and temperature.
- Mentored and trained new team members, fostering a positive culture of teamwork and collaboration within the kitchen staff.
- Conducted daily checks of refrigerators and freezers to verify proper food storage, container labeling, and surface cleaning.
- Reduced food waste by closely monitoring inventory levels and implementing proper food storage techniques.
- Improved kitchen efficiency by implementing streamlined processes and optimizing staff scheduling.
- Delegated food preparation duties down to cooks and followed up with cooks to verify proper preparation and production of meals.
- Achieved rapid ticket times during peak service hours by effectively managing workflow distribution across various stations.
- Developed kitchen staff through training, disciplinary action, and performance reviews.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Food Science
University Or Arkansas
Fayetteville, AR05-2013
Skills
- Analytical Air monitoring
- Analytical Soil sampling
- Environmental assessment
- SCAT certified
- Air quality monitoring
- Standard operating procedures
- Quality control
- Resource management
- Administration and management
- Time management
- Problem-solving abilities
- Analytical thinking
- Data collection
Certification
- HAZWOPER
- Numerous certifications via ISN network
Timeline
Environmental Specialist I
CTEH
08.2018 - Current
Associate Food Scientist
Tyson Foods
10.2013 - 01.2018
Kitchen Manager
Abuelos Mexican Food Embassy
11.2003 - 10.2012
- HAZWOPER
- Numerous certifications via ISN network
Bachelor of Science - Food Science
University Or Arkansas
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