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Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
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JERRY MADISON MCNAIR

San Antonio,Tx

Summary

Food Scientist from Washington State University's graduating class of 2021. Professional with a passion for and experience in food production and quality management. Family, faith, and career oriented with an enthusiasm for learning and an established history of leadership experience. Looking for long term employment and the opportunity to be a part of developing and upholding healthy community, culture, and quality standards.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Quality Manager/Internal Auditor

J Bar B Foods
06.2022 - 03.2025
  • Prepared for and ran multiple third party audits including SQF, USDA Food Safety, Costco Supplier, USDA Child Nutrition, and USDA Label Approval audits among others.
  • Managed root cause analysis investigations, determining underlying issues in product failures and implementing corrective actions as necessary.
  • Updated and oversaw company-wide supplier approval program, managing over 200 supplier's documentations to internal and external standards.
  • Managed and wrote USDA Label Approvals for the company's over 300 active label approvals between two sister plants.
  • Worked with outside companies as a contract manufacturer to meet and communicate quality, labeling, and community standards.
  • Filled in as overseer and product release for HACCP Coordinator position as need.
  • Managed companies USDA Child Nutrition program.
  • Managed on site laboratory and laboratory staff.

Quality Manager

YOAKUM PACKING
05.2021 - 03.2022
  • Responsible for developing, communicating, and coordinating quality expectations across production areas and language barriers.
  • Responsible for building, scheduling, and maintaining a quality control staff.
  • In charge of coordinating and overseeing daily USDA inspections with onsite staff.
  • Responsible for maintaining facility, paperwork, and employee compliance with the standards of the Code of Federal Regulations.
  • Primary editor/coordinator of facilities HACCP, SSOP, SOP, and Food Defense plans.
  • Oversaw an onsite USDA Food Safety Audit.
  • Maintained a current list of approved suppliers.
  • Coordinated and oversaw the onsite maintenance crew's facility upkeep.
  • Oversaw daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly equipment calibrations and offsite laboratory testing.

Milk Hauler

WSU CREAMERY
05.2019 - 05.2021
  • Worked on a creamery production floor in production, packaging, pasteurizing, and raw milk collection.
  • Weekly starting hours as early as 3:30 AM.
  • Licensed Milk Weigher/Grader/Samplers through the Washington State Department of Agriculture.
  • Responsible for hauling, sampling, and grading milk from the dairy to the creamery using creamery tanker truck.
  • Responsible for monitoring and testing milk quality standards such as titratable acidity and proper pasteurization temperature.
  • Food Worker Card licensed with the Washington State Department of Health.
  • Responsible for maintaining inter-department communication between the raw and pasteurized sides of the creamery.

Production Floor

CYRUS O'LEARY'S PIES
12.2017 - 07.2018
  • Bakery production floor staff member, responsible for cooking, production, and retail packaging.
  • Gained experience working a 10-hour night shift from 8 PM to 6 AM.
  • Responsible for maintaining sanitary cooking conditions while working under a high level of quality standards.
  • Worked with team and management staff to help wherever needed throughout the floor.
  • Learned basics of food processing GMPs as well as reading and operating under written SOPs.

Quality Control Technician

COX MANUFACTURING COMPANY
05.2016 - 08.2016
  • Evaluated samples against standards by completing measurements, visual inspections, and comparing to blueprint standards.
  • Calibrated, validated, and maintained laboratory equipment.
  • Learned how to operate machinery within SOP specifications.
  • Maintained workstation to cleanliness and safety standards.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Food Science

Washington State University
Pullman, WA
05.2021

Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Engineering

Texas A&M University
College Station, TX
01.2016

Accomplishments

  • Graduated with a 3.5+ GPA from WSU's Food Science Program.
  • Eagle Scout, Troop 285, San Antonio Texas.
  • Elected to the position of Senior Patrol Leader for Boy Scout Troop 285.
  • Graduated with Honors in the top 4% of the class of 2014 Winston Churchill High School of San Antonio, Texas.
  • Attended leadership training with the Boy Scouts of America's National Advanced Youth Leadership Experience.
  • Accepted into first choice of college and major, Texas A&M University's School of Engineering.
  • Moved from College Station, Texas to Spokane, Washington to work with Union Gospel Mission to help with homelessness and drug recovery.

Certification

  • HACCP Certification
  • Advanced HACCP Certification

Timeline

Quality Manager/Internal Auditor

J Bar B Foods
06.2022 - 03.2025

Quality Manager

YOAKUM PACKING
05.2021 - 03.2022

Milk Hauler

WSU CREAMERY
05.2019 - 05.2021

Production Floor

CYRUS O'LEARY'S PIES
12.2017 - 07.2018

Quality Control Technician

COX MANUFACTURING COMPANY
05.2016 - 08.2016

Bachelor of Science - Food Science

Washington State University

Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Engineering

Texas A&M University