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Kaye Kucera

Shiner

Summary

Dedicated Quality Assurance Analyst with extensive experience in instrument operation and process optimization. Known for strong communication skills and a commitment to regulatory compliance, contributing to product excellence and team development.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Quality Assurance Analyst

K. Spoetzl Brewery & Distillery
Shiner
03.2023 - Current
  • Ensure quality of beer, finished cases, kegs, and spirits.
  • Begin propagations.
  • Wash yeast, weigh yeast solids, and run yeast cell counts.
  • Run government tanks, ruhs, fermenters, and spirits.
  • Operate haze meter, spectrophotometer and run VDK.
  • Make SASPL, Alconox, media, rapid and beer blends.
  • Run cooler wort, sodiums, and irons.
  • Check kegs, CO2, and D.O.s.
  • Run tests at waste water treatment plant.
  • Train new hires in department.
  • Ensure proper weight and check can seams, bottles, crowns, and packaging from start to finish.

Owner/Manager

Smile Time Photography & Graphic Design
Shiner
06.2006 - 12.2024
  • Photographer & graphic designer.
  • Designed websites and advertisements and worked with clients.

Hospitality-Tour Guide & Taproom

K. Spoetzl Brewery & Distillery
Shiner
10.2022 - 03.2023
  • Greet guest.
  • Give tours of the brewery.
  • Run the register and sell merchandise.
  • Served guests at the bar.
  • Restock merchandise.
  • Clean and maintain gift shop.

Warehouse Logistics Coordinator

K. Spoetzl Brewery
Shiner
07.2022 - 10.2022
  • Collect daily beer inventory.
  • Ship all orders by month's end.
  • Coordinate all orders to ship FTL each day.
  • Provide weekly updates.
  • Provide monthly order spreadsheet to all sales reps.
  • Lead weekly process meetings.
  • Manage all beer code dates each week.

Variety Pack Lead Operator

K. Spoetzl Brewery
Shiner
02.2020 - 07.2022
  • Operate all machinery/GPI.
  • Count and assess product.
  • Lead the team to the goal.
  • Package beer variety packs.
  • Fill 5L regs.
  • Drive forklift.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design

St. Edward's University
Austin, TX
05-2007

Bachelor of Arts - Photography

St. Edward's University
Austin, TX
05-2007

Associate of Arts - Commercial Art Advertising

Texas State Technical College
Waco, TX
05-2002

Skills

  • Quality control
  • Testing methodologies
  • Instrument operation
  • Data analysis
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Process optimization
  • Punctuality
  • Communication
  • Self-starter

Timeline

Quality Assurance Analyst

K. Spoetzl Brewery & Distillery
03.2023 - Current

Hospitality-Tour Guide & Taproom

K. Spoetzl Brewery & Distillery
10.2022 - 03.2023

Warehouse Logistics Coordinator

K. Spoetzl Brewery
07.2022 - 10.2022

Variety Pack Lead Operator

K. Spoetzl Brewery
02.2020 - 07.2022

Owner/Manager

Smile Time Photography & Graphic Design
06.2006 - 12.2024

Bachelor of Arts - Graphic Design

St. Edward's University

Bachelor of Arts - Photography

St. Edward's University

Associate of Arts - Commercial Art Advertising

Texas State Technical College
Kaye Kucera