Kail Wilkes

Quality Area Manager at Bush Brothers & Company
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Dandridge, Tennessee, United States, US
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Credentials

  • Advanced SQF Practitioner
    SQF Institute
    Sep, 2019
    - Oct, 2024
  • Preventive Controls Qualified Individual (PCQI)
    Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA)
    Feb, 2018
    - Oct, 2024
  • SQF Practitioner
    SQF Institute
    Sep, 2016
    - Oct, 2024
  • Basic HACCP Concepts for Safe Food Manufacturing
    International HACCP Alliance Texas A&M University
    Aug, 2016
    - Oct, 2024
  • Thermal Processing Course
    TechniCAL, Inc.

Experience

  • Bush Brothers & Company
    • Food and Beverage Manufacturing
    • 200 - 300 Employee
    • Quality Area Manager
      • Jul 2020 - Present
  • Tyson Foods
    • United States
    • Food and Beverage Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Food Safety Quality Assurance Supervisor
      • Aug 2016 - Jul 2020

      Manage all FSQA, SQF, and FDA policies and programs for the Easley, SC Facility. Ensure operations follow FSQA policies to produce safe quality food for our customers. HACCP and PCQI certified as well as SQF Practitioner. Problem solve to execute corrective action and preventive actions. (CAPA) Manage all FSQA, SQF, and FDA policies and programs for the Easley, SC Facility. Ensure operations follow FSQA policies to produce safe quality food for our customers. HACCP and PCQI certified as well as SQF Practitioner. Problem solve to execute corrective action and preventive actions. (CAPA)

  • Dairy Farmers of America
    • United States
    • Dairy Product Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Food Scientist
      • May 2014 - Jan 2016

      R&D beverage formulation of great tasting, ready-to-drink (shelf stable), retort processed products. Managed projects directly for customers to develop coffee/dairy, protein, and tea beverages. Lead plant trials for new product production and thermal process testing. R&D beverage formulation of great tasting, ready-to-drink (shelf stable), retort processed products. Managed projects directly for customers to develop coffee/dairy, protein, and tea beverages. Lead plant trials for new product production and thermal process testing.

  • University of Arkansas
    • United States
    • Higher Education
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Graduate Assistant Food Science
      • Aug 2012 - May 2014

      Master's degree recipient researching the effects of polyphenols during chokeberry juice processing and storage. Utilized innovative technology/methodology such as High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) & Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight (MALDI-TOF) in analyzing chokeberry phenolic compounds. Teacher’s Assistant for Quality Assurance and Quality Control course. Master's degree recipient researching the effects of polyphenols during chokeberry juice processing and storage. Utilized innovative technology/methodology such as High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) & Matrix Assisted Laser Desorption Ionization-Time of Flight (MALDI-TOF) in analyzing chokeberry phenolic compounds. Teacher’s Assistant for Quality Assurance and Quality Control course.

  • Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
    • United States
    • Medical Practices
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Product Development Intern
      • May 2012 - Aug 2012

      Played a key role in designing new testing protocols for private label pet food which resulted in obtaining higher quality data while remaining cost neutral. Aided in enhancing internal systems to improve communication between supplier and retailer. Assisted in testing new products for private label. Played a key role in designing new testing protocols for private label pet food which resulted in obtaining higher quality data while remaining cost neutral. Aided in enhancing internal systems to improve communication between supplier and retailer. Assisted in testing new products for private label.

    • Quality Technical Assistant
      • May 2011 - May 2012

      Conducted qualitative research and analysis for chemical and physical properties of pickles and pickle brines. Analyzed polygalacturonase (PG) enzyme activity assays in pickle brines from numerous tank farms. Completed texture analysis on pickles from refrigerated and ambient shelf life research. Conducted qualitative research and analysis for chemical and physical properties of pickles and pickle brines. Analyzed polygalacturonase (PG) enzyme activity assays in pickle brines from numerous tank farms. Completed texture analysis on pickles from refrigerated and ambient shelf life research.

  • DKC Service
    • Netherlands
    • Machinery Manufacturing
    • Sales and Customer Service Associate
      • Feb 2009 - Aug 2010

      Responsible for creating/managing service repair invoices for in-home appliances and lawn and garden tools/equipment. Retail sales associate for appliance replacement parts and lawn and garden parts/equipment. Managed weekend operations of facility. Responsible for creating/managing service repair invoices for in-home appliances and lawn and garden tools/equipment. Retail sales associate for appliance replacement parts and lawn and garden parts/equipment. Managed weekend operations of facility.

  • Ranger Boats
    • United States
    • Shipbuilding
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Advertising Intern
      • May 2008 - Aug 2008

Education

  • University of Arkansas
    Master of Science (M.S.), Food Science
    2012 - 2014
  • University of Arkansas
    Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Food Science
    2010 - 2012
  • Arkansas State University-Mountain Home
    Associate of Arts (A.A.), Sciences
    2008 - 2010
  • Flippin High School
    Academic Diploma

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