Jeena George

Results-driven Manufacturing Operations & Quality Supervisor with over five years of experience leading high-volume food and beverage CPG facilities across Canada. Holds a Master's degree in Food Processing & Nutraceuticals (Food Technology) and post-graduate training in Global Business Management, complemented by Skills Training Across Canada (STAC) certification. Expert in aligning cross-functional teams—including maintenance, sanitation, quality assurance, and supply chain logistics—to drive operational excellence, maximize OEE, and eliminate downtime.

Proven track record in managing facility sanitation protocols, food safety compliance (SQF, HACCP, GMP), inventory flow, and preventative maintenance schedules while managing operations for workforces up to 160 personnel.

Operations Supervisor at Backerhaus Veit Ltd (2024-09 – Present)

• Direct and coordinate daily operations for a large facility workforce of 160+ production and support staff, optimizing line setups, sanitation handovers, and shift changes.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of hourly employees to drive absolute floor-level accountability and minimize shift overlap losses.
• Analyze operational KPIs to implement workflow strategies that enhance production capacity, improve OEE, and lower general plant operations costs.
• Serve as a cross-functional liaison across QA, supply chain procurement, warehouse, and maintenance teams to minimize plant downtime and smooth over high-volume production schedules.
• Collaborated with supply chain and receiving teams to inspect raw material incoming shipments, verifying supplier Certificate of Analysis (COA) compliance.
• Maintain compliance with HACCP food safety systems, plant sanitation standards, and regulatory GMP requirements to support successful external facility audits.
• Lead dynamic pre-shift floor briefings to align crews on target metrics, safety updates, and labor assignments, standardizing shift handover transparency.
• Develop and present monthly performance reviews to senior executive leadership, detailing root-cause analyses on OEE variances and cost-saving measures.

Production Supervisor at Joriki Inc. (2022-01 – 2024-09)

• Supervised daily operations and workflow targets within a fast-paced beverage manufacturing environment, maintaining a 95%+ schedule attainment rate.
• Partnered with maintenance teams to monitor equipment performance, coordinate preventative maintenance schedules, and execute swift technical crisis management.
• Drove continuous improvement initiatives across high-speed packaging lines to enhance overall operating efficiency and mitigate yield loss.
• Enforced rigorous safety, quality, and sanitation protocols while delivering weekly tool-box talks and hazard avoidance training.
• Facilitated daily cross-functional stand-up meetings with supply chain, procurement, and warehouse teams to proactively tackle ingredient supply constraints and schedule changes.
• Compiled and present comprehensive end-of-shift operational briefs highlighting yield analytics, variance issues, and maintenance requirements for management review.

Production Supervisor at YaYa Foods (2021-09 – 2022-12)

Managed daily operations and production schedules for high-volume food processing lines within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Introduced targeted process adjustments to clear unexpected line bottlenecks, enhancing overall floor resource utilization.
• Collaborated with R&D and product development teams during line trials and new product launches to stabilize standard operational parameters.
• Conducted structured training presentations for incoming personnel regarding GMP standards, clean-in-place (CIP) safety, and line clearance workflows.
• Partnered with maintenance technicians to enforce routine equipment servicing, reducing unscheduled line downtime during peak runs.
• Coordinated with sanitation crews to audit line clearance and deep-cleaning cycles between product turnarounds, upholding strict hygiene protocols.

Food Quality Assurance Specialist at YaYa Foods (2021-01 – 2021-09)

• Implemented, audited, and maintained strict plant-wide HACCP food safety protocols and Safe Quality Food (SQF) certification systems.
• Conducted plant inspections and sanitation audits, briefing supervisors on corrective actions needed prior to line startup.
• Managed the retention, tracking, and evaluation of product batch retains and sensory evaluation panels to ensure flavor and consistency profiles met brand standards.
• Analyzed and mapped daily non-conformance data, leading root-cause investigations alongside the production floor to implement permanent corrective actions (CAPA).
• Standardized environmental monitoring and sanitation verification testing across all active processing lines to eliminate microbial cross-contamination risks.

Post-graduate in Global Business Management – Sault College

Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Food Processing & Nutraceuticals – PIMS

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Botany – Nirmalagiri College