Production Crewing & Scheduling Specialist

PepsiCo; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 49,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Inclusive culture

Sustainability goals

Professional growth

Job summary

PepsiCo Canada is hiring for a Workforce Crewing Specialist to support dynamic manufacturing scheduling and employee data management in a high-speed environment. You will enter layoffs/excusals, plan overtime, and generate weekly crew displays across shifts and lines.

The role emphasizes accurate forecasting, 4-day advance scheduling communication to management, and proactive adjustments to keep production on track. Strong planning, organization, and interpersonal skills are essential.

Qualifications

• College’s diploma and relevant experience, preferably in a high-speed manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication skills, as well as excellent interpersonal and influence management skills
• Demonstrated planning and organization skills

Responsibilities

• Updates in Workforce Management: enter layoffs and excusals; enter planned OT shifts; support employees with access issues to app and clock issues.
• Generate Crewing Displays/Weekly Schedules: Paint / plan required crew per shift per day per line, assigning frontline work by classification; check DPP and KG Shift Planner for changes to production within shift and for shift following
• Manage Master Database of Employees to ease Crewing: keep up to date all employee tracker, classifications, statuses (MOD, LOA, STD, LTD), Cross training, training classes, SET status, etc.
• On-going Assessments of Crewing and Employee Forecast: Check employee forecast for shift following and 48 hours+ forecast and plan for modifications to schedule
• Provide Visibility to Management on Weekly Schedules: Send out weekly schedules (Training, SETs, projects, etc.) to the Management Team 4 days prior to week start
• Day-to-Day Crewing Display Changes: Monitor call ins / emails for absenteeism to rearrange schedule or schedule overtime where required for planned or unplanned gaps; Manage down-crewing where production changes occur as per CBA
• Manage Planned & Unplanned Overtime: Responsible for statutory holiday sign-up sheets and overtime canvassing; call of predicted OT; support in calling for unplanned overtime
• Manage Other Processes: Manage day in lieu process; Manage employee swipe card access; Manage fire system management (bypass, etc.); Manage Grainger vending access
• Own and Execute Shift Bid Process: Work through mini bids; Execute Annual Shift Bid and Vacation Bid

Skills

Communication skills

Planning and organization

Interpersonal skills

Education

College diploma

Job description

PepsiCo Canada is hiring for a Workforce Crewing Specialist to support dynamic manufacturing scheduling and employee data management in a high-speed environment. You will enter layoffs/excusals, plan overtime, and generate weekly crew displays across shifts and lines.

The role emphasizes accurate forecasting, 4-day advance scheduling communication to management, and proactive adjustments to keep production on track. Strong planning, organization, and interpersonal skills are essential.