Jason Bell
Van Alstyne
Summary
Dynamic physical security professional and retired military combat veteran with over 10 years extensive experience in security operations and produce management at H-E-B. Proven leadership in managing teams of 10 - 15, training and developing teams, ensuring safety procedures, and enhancing customer service. Skilled in training and development , data analysis and effective communication, consistently achieving high standards in quality and operational efficiency.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Produce Specialist
H-E-B
melissa
05.2025 - Current
- Manage and oversee the daily operations off the produce department, ensuring optimal product quality and freshness.
- Conduct regular inventory assessments and maintain stock levels to meet customer demand, minimizing waste.
- Provide exceptional customer service by assisting shoppers with product selection, and addressing inquiries regarding produce.
- Develop promotional displays and assist in the planning of seasonal product offering to drive sales and enhance customer interest.
- Train and mentor new team members on best practices in produce handling, merchandising, and customer engagement.
- Managed fresh produce inventory to ensure quality and freshness.
- Monitored stock levels and placed orders for replenishment as needed.
- Trained new team members on produce handling and customer service standards.
- Managed inventory levels of produce items to ensure product availability and freshness.
- Conducted regular quality checks to uphold H-E-B standards for fresh produce.
- Trained new employees on proper stocking techniques for produce products.
Detention Officer
Collin County Sheriff Department
05.2024 - 08.2024
- Preparing inmates for transport to court appearances, processing new inmates, assisting victim’s advocates, supervising inmate visitation, distributing food to inmates, conducting security checks, overseeing inmate sentence calculation and releases by reviewing court commitments, handling control room operations, and reviewing and verifying inmates trust fund accounts. Work is performed under the general supervision of a Sergeant, Lieutenant, or Captain.
Sergeant
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
05.2023 - 05.2024
- Supervises, instructs, trains, and ensures the safety of assigned employees; and maintains care, custody, and adherence to rules and regulations by inmates assigned to specific work area.
- Supervises and searches for contraband and provides security; counts, feeds, and supervises inmates in housing, work, and other areas accessed by stairs, steps, and ladders; and performs security of various assigned areas involving long periods of sitting and standing, and climbing stairs, steps, and ladders to reach the assigned areas.
- Supervises and provides custody and security of inmates including observing actions of inmates, squatting and bending to perform 'pat' and 'strip' searches of inmates, restraining and securing sometimes assaultive inmates, and transferring and transporting inmates by walking or riding in various vehicles such as trailers, vans, buses, and other forms of transportation.
- Supervises and provides security of inmates performing technical skills such as construction, maintenance, laundry, food service, and in varied industrial and agricultural operations which involve climbing stairs, steps, and ladders and climbing around the inside and outside of buildings; works outdoors and indoors without air conditioning; works around motorized or moving equipment and machinery; and is subject to all types of weather.
- Responds to emergencies including climbing stairs, steps, and ladders while searching for escaped inmates, hearing calls for and calling for help, giving first aid at the emergency site, carrying an injured or unconscious inmate or employee various distances to safety up or down stairs, steps, and ladders; and uses force and deadly force to include the use of chemical agents or firearms to control inmates.
- Reads, reviews, and properly applies information found in inmate records which is related to the inmate’s health and safety and to the security of the facility; provides appropriate information to other staff; complies with all policies, procedures, rules, and regulations; enforces inmate disciplinary rules; and supervises the preparation and maintenance of records, forms, and reports.
Site Manager
SOC A DAY & Zimmerman Company
08.2018 - 12.2021
- Provide high threat physical security of US Government facilities and personnel in high threat environments throughout the Middle East.
- Serve as access control and physical security protection officers providing external and internal perimeter security.
- Trained in the use of multiple light and heavy weapons systems, force protection measures, and surveillance detection.
- Use various equipment and technology based search methods to conduct vehicle and personnel searches.
- Stand guard at fixed posts for up to 12 hours.
- Conduct out of perimeter security patrols during conditions of raised threat level.
Armed Security
Garda World Federal Service
01.2018 - 07.2018
- Monitor CCTV cameras and microwave RF dishes for quick threat assessment.
- Perform troubleshooting and testing on TASS equipment (Tactical Automated Security System).
- Respond to mission outages at various sites on emergency repair for TASS components.
- Armed manning at ECP’s (Entry Control Point), Internal and external control points and internal and external roving patrols to detect, identify, report, and guard against unauthorized personnel and contraband, as well as, instruments of damage and destruction in order to prevent threats from entering the installation.
- Maintained log books and accountability of all equipment.
- Patrol and secure various posts within the airfield and flight line.
- Cross-trained on installs thermal imaging (wide area (WSTI), Long range (LRTI), and super long (SLRTI) range) cameras on towers by air force personnel.
- Bagram, Afghanistan
Security Operations Supervisor
United States Army Reserves
03.2011 - 04.2018
- Served as the Embedded Tactical Trainer for Afghan National Army; acted as team leader and weekly key leader during engagements with Afghan National Army, Afghan Local Police, Afghan National Police, Afghan Intelligence Officer, and International Security Assistance Forces (ISAF) personnel.
- Trained over 80 Afghan National Army Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and enlisted soldiers on route clearance and basic soldier skills which allowed them to be validated by ISAF and to conduct independent operations throughout various provinces in Afghanistan.
- Conducted over 200 Route clearance missions as a team leader throughout Kunduz, Baghlan, and Nawabad, Afghanistan; neutralized over 100 IED’s.
- Coordinated and conducted over 50 partnered mission with Afghan National Army, Afghan Local Police, Afghan National Police, and German and Belgian Armies.
Corrections Officer
Laurel Highlands State Prison
11.2016 - 01.2018
- Supervised inmates in housing units and those segregated for administrative or punitive measures; instructed inmates in housekeeping and sanitation; supervised the issuance of clothing and other personal effects to inmates.
- Monitored, supervised, and screened inmate visitor traffic; monitored CCTV system and observed traffic in and around the compound.
- Maintained and demonstrated proficiency in the use and care of firearms, restraint methods and equipment and emergency measures; maintained knowledge of communication and other electronic equipment.
- Search of inmate recreation areas, work areas and housing units to prevent the introduction of contraband items.
- Somerset, PA
Corrections Officer
Somerset State Prison
01.2011 - 11.2016
- Established and maintained professional and productive relationships with law enforcement personnel, court employees, judges, correctional staff, warden, inmates, and administrative staff.
- Performed inspection of inmate living quarters and random searches of individual cells, common areas, and offenders, looking for contraband.
- Carried out specific duties when assigned to the follow areas: commissary, property, transportation, recreation, visitation, booking, mobile patrol, main control, housing, administration, segregation, and intake.
- Coordinated and monitored daily activities of inmates; ensured inmates attend court, medical appointments, GED courses or other programs offered by the facility.
- Somerset, PA
Security Operations Supervisor
United States Air Force Reserves
01.2009 - 01.2010
- Led, managed, supervised, and implemented ground weapons training programs; provided guidance on weapons placement to security forces and ground defense force commanders.
- Controlled and safeguarded arms, ammunition, and equipment valued over $250K; instructed weapons qualification training and ranges.
Security Operations Supervisor
United States Army
02.2004 - 06.2009
- Trained as an expert gunner on: M2A2 (Bradley), MK-19, M2 (50 CAL), M240B, M249, M-4 Carbine; awarded 'TOP GUN' twice during M2A2 (Bradley) Gunnery.
- Assisted in securing over 30 High Value Targets and over 100 Iraqi detainees by conducting joint patrols in insurgent infested areas.
- Trained soldiers on Human Intelligence raids, Signal Intelligence Ambushes, and Time Sensitive Target Operations; instructed division of foreign nationals.
- Conducted over 250 kinetic operations throughout Iraq with no accidental discharges, casualties or safety incidents.
- Fort Carson, CO
Education
Sergeant Academy -
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
Texas08-2023
bachelor’s - Criminal Justice
Southern New Hampshire University
New Hampshire04-2023
Academy -
Pennsylvania Correctional Academy
Pennsylvania 12.2011
Skills
- Records Maintenance
- Leadership
- Data Analysis
- Emergency Management
- Training and Development
- Policy Implementation
- Weapons Systems
- Communication
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Produce management
- Customer service
- Team leadership
- Time management
- Training and development
- Effective communication
- Time management abilities
- Organizational skills
- Analytical thinking
- Problem-solving aptitude
- Team building
- Decision-making
- Safety procedures
- Detail orientation
- Multitasking
Notable Awards
- Bronze Star Medal
- Army Commendation Medal (8th Award)
- Army Achievement Medal (4th Award)
- Afghanistan Campaign Medal
- Iraq Campaign Medal (3rd Award)
- NATO ISAF Medal
Timeline
Produce Specialist
H-E-B
05.2025 - Current
Detention Officer
Collin County Sheriff Department
05.2024 - 08.2024
Sergeant
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
05.2023 - 05.2024
Site Manager
SOC A DAY & Zimmerman Company
08.2018 - 12.2021
Armed Security
Garda World Federal Service
01.2018 - 07.2018
Corrections Officer
Laurel Highlands State Prison
11.2016 - 01.2018
Security Operations Supervisor
United States Army Reserves
03.2011 - 04.2018
Corrections Officer
Somerset State Prison
01.2011 - 11.2016
Security Operations Supervisor
United States Air Force Reserves
01.2009 - 01.2010
Security Operations Supervisor
United States Army
02.2004 - 06.2009
Sergeant Academy -
Texas Department of Criminal Justice
bachelor’s - Criminal Justice
Southern New Hampshire University
Academy -
Pennsylvania Correctional Academy