Jerry McNair

Accomplished Food Safety and Quality Assurance professional with 5+ years of experience in food manufacturing and foodservice operations. Proven ability in developing, implementing, and auditing robust food safety systems, and HACCP programs. Expertise in third-party audits, root cause analysis, supplier management, and regulatory compliance. Dedicated to ensuring operational efficiency, audit readiness, and superior product quality to support company goals.

FSQA HACCP Consultant at Self (2025-03 – Present)

• Provide expert guidance in the development, implementation, and auditing of robust food safety systems for food manufacturing and foodservice operations.
• Facilitate facility expansions by designing and implementing new production lines, ensuring regulatory compliance, operational efficiency, and audit readiness.

Quality Manager/Internal Auditor at J Bar B Foods (2022-06 – 2025-03)

• Lead multiple third-party audits, including SQF, USDA Food Safety, Costco Supplier, USDA Child Nutrition, and USDA Label Approval.
• Managed root cause analysis investigations to identify underlying issues in product failures and implemented corrective actions.
• Revamped and oversaw the company-wide supplier approval program, managing documentation for over 200 suppliers against internal and external standards.
• Authored and managed USDA Label Approvals for more than 300 active company labels.
• Collaborated with contract manufacturers to ensure alignment on quality, labeling, and community standards.
• Fulfilled HACCP Coordinator responsibilities, including product release oversight, as needed.
• Administered the on-site USDA Child Nutrition program.
• Supervised the on-site laboratory and its staff.

Quality Manager at YOAKUM PACKING (2021-05 – 2022-03)

• Established and communicated quality expectations across production areas, bridging language barriers.
• Built, scheduled, and maintained a proficient quality control staff.
• Directed and oversaw daily USDA inspections with on-site personnel.
• Ensured facility, paperwork, and employee adherence to the Code of Federal Regulations standards.
• Served as the primary editor and coordinator for the facility's HACCP, SSOP, SOP, and Food Defense plans.
• Managed an on-site USDA Food Safety Audit.
• Maintained an up-to-date registry of approved suppliers.
• Coordinated and supervised the on-site maintenance crew for facility upkeep.
• Oversaw daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly equipment calibrations and off-site laboratory testing.

Milk Hauler at WSU CREAMERY (2019-05 – 2021-05)

• Engaged in creamery production operations, including packaging, pasteurization, and raw milk collection, while operating tanker trucks.
• Licensed Milk Weigher/Grader/Sampler by the Washington State Department of Agriculture.
• Executed pasteurization processes, sampling, and quality testing, including titratable acidity and temperature checks.
• Worked early morning shifts (3:30 AM) in dairy operations while pursuing full-time studies.

Production Floor at CYRUS O'LEARY'S PIES (2017-12 – 2018-07)

• Performed baking, cooking, and packaging duties during 10-hour night shifts.
• Ensured sanitation and GMP compliance within a high-speed, high-volume bakery serving big-box retailers.
• Acquired foundational knowledge of food processing GMPs and practiced operating according to written SOPs.

Quality Control Technician at COX MANUFACTURING COMPANY (2016-05 – 2016-08)

• Conducted inspections of Swiss-machined parts against detailed drawings.
• Maintained laboratory equipment and validated machining tolerances.
• Operated machinery in accordance with SOPs.

Bachelor of Science in Food Science – Washington State University (2018-09 – 2021-05)

No Degree in Biomedical Engineering – Texas A&M University (2014-01 – 2016-01)