Benjamin Milton

Duties as a Linen Store Person at the Calvary Mater Hospital Newcastle Include: - daily use of excel spreadsheet and other hospital specific databases - the ordering of all linen items for the hospital - efficient distribution of linen across the hospital campus - maintaining a high level of customer service and communication - maintaining an effective personal and professional development plan - functioning within part of a multidisciplinary team - ensuring the employment of WH&S practices - training and educating new or inexperienced staff for the position

Duties as an Undergraduate Student Researcher for the University of Newcastle Advanced Technology Centre (ATC) included: - researching past papers regarding the hydrodeoxygenation of biofuel model compounds - performing experimentation on a model compound of biofuel oil and measuring the conversion to a useable fuel source - preparing a pressurised rig - changing of gas cylinders - analysing samples through GC-FID, GC-MS and microGC - assisting through the development and construction phase of a continuous reactor rig - report and findings writing - presenting findings to advisors

Duties as a Vacation Student at Koppers Carbon and Chemical Materials included: - maintaining and optimising the Nitrogen blanketing system - performed pipe measurement, drawing and ordering for new pipework system - attended weekly safety and organisational meetings - performed daily plant maintenance such as re-filling seal oil on pumps - performed safety isolations for equipment maintenance - studied dangerous gas emissions from tanks and ensured within the EPA limits - performed a research project on converting the heat exchanger into a vertical steam generation heat exchanger system - planned the take down and installation of new naphthalene distillation column - assisted in a combustion safety audit on boilers As well as various other small duties.

Duties as a construction labourer for CRAMELS Construction included: - working as part of a construction team - following directions given by company owner or lead tradesmen - tidy, clean and maintain a safe working environment for myself, the tradesmen, and any visitors - site organisation - independent deliveries to dump old, broken or used material - ensuring all safety protocols were met and followed - various handyman tasks.

Duties working as a Sales Representitive for Platinum Sports included: - assisting in raising both funds and awareness for the Paralympics and Surf LifeSavers Australia - fostering on average $500 each day - handling and managing funds for each day before distributing to allocated organisations - upholding excellent customer service and communication - training new employees in the values and aspects of being a sales representative

Duties as an Assistant Manager at Wild Surf Co. included: - training and development of new staff - handling the retail outlets currency for distribution to the bank - the cleaning and maintenance of shop and floor - assistance in purchasing and displaying products - evaluation of staff and customer service - maintaining own personal communication and customer service

Duties as an Instructor at AquaStars Swim School included: - teaching and developing all levels of swimming, including squads, junior level, toddlers and children as young as 2 - the cleaning and maintenance of the pool and surrounding area. The skills taught included various stroke progressions from freestyle and backstroke, to breaststroke and butterfly. Water safety necessities, such as, reorientation when under water, floating and finding the pool edge. Aiding in water and pool comfort, such as submerging your head and blowing bubbles.