1. George Ziarko
Mobile: 289-233-2336
Email: george.ziarko@gmail.com
A motivated and dedicated individual striving to make a contribution to your company.
Highlights and Qualifications____________________________________________________ ________________
• 12+ years supervisory experience supervising, leading and motivating over 40 unionized and non-unionized
employees at a time in a food manufacturing environments
• College diploma in business management
• Six Sigma experience – participated and contributed my skills on numerous projects
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Commitment to safety– over 12 years of workplace health and safety committee participation
• WSIB claim management experience
• Food industry experience working in a HACCP certified production plants
• Good analytical skills, able to read, interpret and prepare reports
• Extensive experience in recruitment and selection by directing interviews of potential candidates
• Methodical, accurate and detail-oriented
• Experience working within an SAP environment
• Excellent administrative skills: Proficient with MS Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Relevant Skill, Experience and Knowledge_____________________________________________________
Food Industry Experience
• Worked for over 9 years in a HACCP certified commercial bakeries
• Extensive knowledge of pizza dough, bread dough and bakery operations
• Participated in mock product recalls and product and ingredient lot number traceability exercises
• Assisted and conducted food safety and GMP plant inspections and implemented of corrective actions as
required
• Working knowledge of automated ingredient batching system (Buhler)
• Extensive experience with raw ingredients
• Emphasis on Good manufacturing practices
• Dealt with food safety issues and followed procedures to ensure that consumer safety was assured
• Participated as a HACCP team member at a new facility
• Completed Science of Baking courses in baking foundations and ingredient technology from the American
Institute of Baking
Management Skills
• Supervised over 40 unionized employees at a time on rotating shifts in a commercial bakery environment
• Participated in recruitment and selection of new hires. Interviewed, rated and made recommendations to HR
on selection of potential candidates
• Trained new employees on work procedures and job tasks, emphasizing safety, food safety and productivity
• Conducted weekly crew talks and met with employees to discuss issues and communicate progress on new
and ongoing initiatives within the organization
• Counseled, coached and disciplined employees, if required, in accordance to company progressive discipline
procedures whenever necessary
Analytical and Planning Skills
• Planned and created daily production schedules based on daily order requirements
• Created weekly employee schedules taking into account employee vacations and coverage needed
• Created daily shift reports investigating efficiency and product waste discrepancies
• Participated as a team member on three Six Sigma green belt projects
• Analyzed packaging and ingredient forecast and interacted with corporate purchasing to avoid supply
shortages
• Participated as a subject matter expert on two Six Sigma black belt projects

2. • Managed complex raw materials and packaging inventory amounting to over $1.5 million on a weekly basis

3. Work Experience___________________________________________________________________________________
Production Team Leader: Dominos Pizza Distribution January 2014-present
• Managed the production and sanitation departments to achieve the daily order requirements and sanitation
standards
• Created employee schedules and allocated workforce depending on production demand
• Coached team members, corrected behaviour and acted upon misconduct following company policies
• Monitored volume trends and adjusted capacity for demand
• Trained new employees on job specific tasks
• Hands on approach to achieve daily production goal in production and sanitation departments
• Conducted safety meetings and crew meetings to convey information about safety trends and production
issues
• Covered for leaves of department heads in the warehouse and maintenance departments
• Conducted quality checks and immediately acted upon issues and corrected non-conformances
• Selected, screened, interviewed and hired new team members for the production and sanitation department
• Prepared for and participated in company plant audits – acted on deficiencies and corrected them in order to
improve audit scores
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• Production Supervisor: Coca-Cola Refreshments October 2013-January 2014
• Supervised a team of operators
• Planned nightly workforce allocations based on team members strengths and abilities
• Ensured HACCP and GMP adherence was observed
• Conducted quality checks and immediately acted upon non-conformances
• Prioritized shift maintenance work and determined priorities for maintenance calls
• Verified online forms and ensured the documents were in compliance with quality standards
• Interacted with upper management, Quality Assurance, and maintenance department in order to fulfill daily
purchase orders efficiently and effectively
Receiving Supervisor/Raw Materials Coordinator: Canada Bread Co. Ltd. November 2012-October 2013
Production Supervisor: Canada Bread Co. Ltd. March 2002-November 2012
• Supervised a small team of receivers and ingredient loaders
• Verified that required documentation was completed accurately and in a timely fashion
• Planned for and ordered ingredients and packaging as per weekly requirements
• Ensured HACCP adherence in the receiving department
• Participated in consumer plant audits
• Managed an extensive raw materials inventory destined for 6 specialized production lines ensuring first-in
first-out stock rotation
• Interacted with vendors, corporate purchasing, and operations on a daily basis in order to resolve raw
material supply issues
• Supervised a unionized work force on rotating shift schedule
• Active member of the Health and Safety Committee responsible for ensuring the safety of all employees,
contractors, and plant visitors
• Conducted weekly crew meetings and strived for improved performance
• Dealt with daily production issues working closely with maintenance and production crews in order to
reduce product waste and maintain efficiency
Education____________________________________________________________________________________________
Diploma: Business Management: Completed in June 2002
Humber College of Applied Arts and Technology. Rexdale, Ontario
Management Practices Business Communications Accounting
Administration Business Law Marketing
Professional Development:
Accident Investigation Metal Detector Principals WSIB Claims Management

4. Six Sigma (White Belt) New Employee Orientation AIB Baking Diploma
Industrial Relations Train the Trainer