Dale Terpening is a Food Safety RTE Sanitation Specialist Consulting to the Food Industry. Dale Terpening resides in Norwalk Ohio. Dale R Terpening is searching for new and rewarding challenges in Food Safety related Industries. Dale R Terpening is an energetic, conscientious, results-oriented professional with 35 plus years of experience in food industry and sanitation consulting services. Dale R Terpening has excellent communication skills coupled with proven analytical skills that have led to numerous accomplishments. Dale R Terpening has a vast experience with sanitation chemical sales, cleaning procedures, sanitary design, food safety, troubleshooting, and operational savings in food related industry. Dale R Terpening has provided Food Safety Sanitation consulting for the large majority of RTE food manufacturers over the years. Dale R Terpening has worked with companies such as Tyson Foods, Pilgrim's, John Morrell, Cargill, JBS, Hormel Foods, Kraft Foods, Nestles, Butterball, Hatfield, Kunzlers, Richs Products, OK Foods, Simmons Foods, Case Farms, Michigan Turkey, Jennie O, Cooper Farms, West Liberty, Pierre Advance, Kroger, Land O Lakes, Leprino, Hersheys, Mars, General Mills, Fresh Mark, Wornick Company, Koch Foods, Coleman Foods, Tip Top, OSI, Criders, West Liberty Foods, Farmland, Smithfield, Indiana Packers, Request Foods, ConAgra, Welch's, CTI, Kellogg’s, Schwans and many more. Dale R Terpening also has a high degree of experience in operational savings, antimicrobial applications, chemical surveying, chemical equipment installations, and sanitary design. Dale R Terpening has also worked extensively with the major sanitation contract cleaners - PSSI, DCS, QSI, CSL, Superior, Ronell, etc. Dale R Terpening has 30 years of experience in chemical sales to the food industry, with extensive contacts throughout the United States. Over the years I have maintained major corporate contracts with Sara Lee, Hudson Foods, ConAgra, Fresh Mark, etc. Dale R Terpening is married Dale R Terpening has 4 children Dale R Terpening has 5 grand children Dale R Terpening enjoys travel, sports, and activities with grandchildren.

1. 2a Rosedale Blvd
Norwalk, Ohio 44857
419-577-6798
dterp@neo.rr.com
Dale R Terpening
OBJECTIVE:
Looking for new and rewarding challenges in Food Safety related Industries.
QUALIFICATIONS
Energetic, conscientious, results-oriented professional with 35 plus year’s
experience in RTE food industry and sanitation services.
Excellent communication skills coupled with proven analytical skills have led
to numerous accomplishments. Vast experience with chemical sales,
sanitation chemicals, RTE cleaning procedures, sanitary design, RTE food
safety, troubleshooting, and operational savings in food related industry.
EDUCATION
1975-1977
B.S. Degree in Food Technology The Ohio State University
1973-1975
A.A.S. Degree in Animal Science The Ohio State University
FURTHERING EDUCATION
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American Meat Institute – Short Course in Sausage and Processed Meats
American Meat Institute – HACCP, Listeria Control, Food Safety
Kent State University – Management training courses
Hazardous Material Training (HAZMAT)
Dupont Safety Trained
Silliker Laboratories – Microbiological Concerns in Food Processing Sanitation
Computer Training – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, In-Design, Vector works, etc.
Extensive RTE Food Safety & Sanitary Design Training
CSP, Hazcom, and Presentation Training - Ecolab Inc.
Laboratory and Field training in chemical and food soil analysis
Extensive CIP Training including training field & customer personnel
Protein Market Antimicrobial Process Training – Ecolab Inc.
SQF Certified – Ecolab Food Safety Training - ECOSURE
BRC Certified – Ecolab Food Safety Training - ECOSURE
UHT/Separator/HTST Training – Ecolab
Controlling Listeria in RTE Processing - Food Seminars International

2. EMPLOYMENT
PRESENTLY
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RTE Food Safety Sanitation Consulting (self-employed)
Providing Food Sanitation Consulting Services to various RTE Food
Manufacturers
2008 – July 2013
Sr. Technical Service Specialist (SEALS)
Ecolab Inc.
 Ecolab’s elite group of highly trained and experienced specialists, that
provide the highest level of value-added technical support for customer
service
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Food Safety / Sanitation troubleshooting / Auditing / Training / Operational
Savings / RTE specialist / consulting for food industry customer base /
prospective account survey analysis / Total Plant Water Assessment /
Antimicrobial Tissue Treatment
2000 - 2008
Food Safety/Sanitation Specialist
Wayne Chemical
 RTE Food Safety / Sanitation troubleshooting / Auditing / consulting for food
industry customer base
 Developed, implemented, and presented a variety of related training
programs to food industry customer base
1988 - 2007
National Sales Manager
Wayne Chemical
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Responsible for management of all sales and service nationwide for food
industry customer base
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Involved with formulation, costing, marketing and sales of sanitation
equipment and specialty chemicals for the food industry
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Involved with all survey, proposal presentations and startup of sanitation
programs
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Had direct service responsibility for several corporate accounts along with
any necessary backup service for all field representatives
1985-1988
Operations Manager
Armour-Swift-Eckrich
 Responsible for all plant operations of sliced lunchmeat operations
producing 25 – 30 million pounds annually
1981-1985
Production Supervisor
Fresh Mark Inc.
 Worked in supervision of several different production operations, including
smoked meats, lunchmeat, sausage, hotdogs, pork/beef slaughter,
pork/beef cutup, sanitation etc.
1980-1981
Assistant Q.A. Manager
Fresh Mark Inc.
 Supervised 8 person Quality Assurance department in all aspects of quality
assurance in smoked meats, lunchmeat, sausage, and hotdog processing
1977-1980
Q.A. Technician
Fresh Mark Inc.
 Q.A. Technician over a variety of processes of smoked meats, lunchmeat,
sausage, hotdogs, etc.