Workforce Planner

Bluefin Resources; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bluefin Resources Pty is seeking an experienced Workforce Planner to optimise labour in a high-volume environment in Sydney. The role focuses on demand forecasting, analytics, and labour modelling to ensure the right capacity is in place at the right time.

Key responsibilities include developing forecasts, translating demand into FTE and roster requirements, and delivering workforce insights to senior stakeholders. Strong analytical skills and experience with WFM systems are essential.

Qualifications

• Experience in workforce planning and high-volume environments.
• Proficient with rostering/scheduling.
• Advanced Excel; Power BI desirable.
• Experience with WFM systems (UKG/Kronos, Dayforce) advantageous.
• Strong commercial and analytical skills.
• Ability to translate data into operational recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Develop workforce and labour forecasts aligned to trading and operational demand.
• Translate demand into FTE, capacity and roster requirements.
• Optimise labour allocation, workforce utilisation and productivity.
• Support seasonal and peak-period workforce planning.
• Analyse workforce performance, labour costs and productivity.
• Partner with Operations and Finance to deliver practical workforce solutions.
• Provide workforce insights and reporting to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Forecasting

Rostering

Workforce analytics

Excel

Power BI

Tools

UKG/Kronos

Dayforce

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced Workforce Planner to optimise labour across a high-volume environment.

This is a workforce planning and labour optimisation role, not a pure rostering position. You will use demand forecasting, workforce analytics and labour modelling to ensure the right workforce capacity is in place at the right time.

Key responsibilities

• Develop workforce and labour forecasts aligned to trading and operational demand.
• Translate demand into FTE, capacity and roster requirements.
• Optimise labour allocation, workforce utilisation and productivity.
• Support seasonal and peak-period workforce planning.
• Analyse workforce performance, labour costs and productivity.
• Partner with Operations and Finance to deliver practical workforce solutions.
• Provide workforce insights and reporting to senior stakeholders.

Our client is seeking an experienced Workforce Planner to optimise labour across a high-volume environment.

This is a workforce planning and labour optimisation role, not a pure rostering position. You will use demand forecasting, workforce analytics and labour modelling to ensure the right workforce capacity is in place at the right time.

Key responsibilities

• Develop workforce and labour forecasts aligned to trading and operational demand.
• Translate demand into FTE, capacity and roster requirements.
• Optimise labour allocation, workforce utilisation and productivity.
• Support seasonal and peak-period workforce planning.
• Analyse workforce performance, labour costs and productivity.
• Partner with Operations and Finance to deliver practical workforce solutions.
• Provide workforce insights and reporting to senior stakeholders.

About you

You will have experience in workforce planning, labour planning, workforce analytics, resource planning or capacity planning, ideally within quickservice, hospitality, retail or another high-volume, multi-site environment.

You will bring:

• Strong workforce forecasting capability.
• Experience with rostering, scheduling or workforce optimisation.
• Advanced Excel skills; Power BI desirable.
• Experience with UKG/Kronos, Dayforce or similar WFM systems advantageous.
• Strong commercial and analytical skills.
• The ability to translate data into clear operational recommendations.

On offer is a great permanent opportunity with a leading business.