Production Scheduler (Open to New Graduates)

ViziRecruiter,LLC.; City of Langley; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative company as a Production Scheduler, where your creativity and entrepreneurial spirit will be valued. This role offers the opportunity to work in a stimulating environment, contributing to the success of a leading bakery with a rich history. You will play a key role in optimizing production schedules, ensuring inventory accuracy, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. With a focus on career growth and development, this position is perfect for driven individuals looking to make an impact in a supportive and inclusive workplace. Embrace the challenge and become part of a team dedicated to continuous improvement and excellence.

Benefits

Competitive Compensation

Health Benefits

Flexible Medical/Health Spending Account

Employer Matching Pension Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Discount Program for Various Services

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or diploma in relevant fields required.
• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Schedule production based on central planning guidelines.
• Ensure inventory accuracy and manage expiring materials.
• Address discrepancies and escalate chronic issues.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Communication Skills

Mathematical Abilities

Leadership Skills

Problem-Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Materials Management

Diploma in Business

Diploma in Operations Management

Job description

Introduction

Working at Wonderbrands, there is never a dull moment! As a successful company that is continually growing there is always challenging yet rewarding work to be a part of.We have an “entrepreneurial” mindset which encourages all our team members to use their own “creativity” and “out of the box” thinking to come up with solutions and new ideas.

Overview

Wonderbrands, is a leading Canadian bakery with 140 years of experience in baking packaged breads. We are the makers of Wonder Bread, Country Harvest, D’Italiano, Gadoua, and Casa Mendosa. We have a network of 14 Bakery Manufacturing facilities across Canada.

Our Program

Do you have a passion to innovate and a desire to challenge the status quo? We are seeking individuals interested in starting a career in an organization that offers opportunities to work in a fun, stimulating, and dynamic environment as aProduction Scheduler.

We want to help you unleash your full potential! Our Wonderbrands Next Gen Talent Program is designed for high-potential professionals, with an objective of training the next generation of leaders and developing our home-grown talent. We create safe and inclusive spaces that encourage you to be you. The result is an agile workplace, filled with Team Members that have a relentless obsession with continuous improvement and an entrepreneurial spirit.

Come join us on our journey to become the world’s great baker!

What Wonderbrands Offers:

• We believe in Home Grown Talent, accelerated career growth with leadership training; Unleashing Your Potential
• Many of our team members who joined us through similar “new graduate” programs were able to accelerate their career growth and reach high levels in our organization within a few years of joining us
• Competitive Compensation, Health Benefits, and a generous flexible Medical/Health spending account
• Employer matching Pension program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Discount program that covers almost everything under the sun - restaurants, gyms, shopping, etc.

Job Location: Langley, BC

Salary Range: $60,000-$65,000 annually

Summary

The functional reporting for theProduction Schedulerrole will be to VP, Supply Planning and Optimization. The bakery crew e.g., receivers, cycle counters and line shippers who will be supporting the activities below will be providing support to this position for their portion of responsibilities laid out below.

Responsibilities

• Schedule production at the bakery based on guidelines from the central planning team.
• Ensuring Cycle counts of all raw materials and packaging items minimum once a period.
• Improve inventory accuracy at the bakery to 98%+ (FG, SFG, RM & PM).
• Keep a close eye on expiring materials and delisting materials and work closely with Central Planning team for the “Run Out” plan.
• Responsible for addressing Finished goods discrepancies between ELM and SAP.
• Escalation of Chronic issues e.g., materials discrepancies higher than the tolerance, process discrepancies within the bakery, etc. to Central planning team.
• Help Supply planning CI team to have visibility on PPW generated out of the bakery.
• Ensuring with the bakery production team that number of mixes reported, FG production numbers (entered by line shippers only) are entered accurately and escalate to bakery manager if there is abnormal discrepancy.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Materials Management, Business, Operations Management or equivalent.
• Bright, driven and clear about your future career goals.
• Ability to learn fast, ambitious and come up with new innovative ideas.
• Positive attitude and a results-oriented mindset.
• A demonstrated leader who easily interacts with others and is adept at leading and motivating a team to meet demands established by the schedule.
• Possess excellent interpersonal, organizational, communication skills, along with simple mathematical abilities.
• Work well in and support a team-based environment.
• Roll-up-your-sleeves mentality with a whatever-it-takes mindset to get the job done.
• Flexible to work days, afternoons, nights & weekends if needed.

What is the recipe for a great career at Wonderbrands?

Working at Wonderbrands, there is never a dull moment! As a successful company that is continually growing there is always challenging yet rewarding work to be a part of.We have anentrepreneurialspirit which encourages all our team members to use their owncreativityandout of the boxthinking to come up with solutions and new ideas.

Wonderbrands, now part of the FGF Brands Group of companies, is unlocking an incredible opportunity for growth through a focus on production innovation capabilities, through a leading-edge supply chain practice and investing deeply in communities where we bake.We are heavily focused on embracing an entrepreneurial drive and a highly collaborative start up culture with an emphasis on cross-functional collaboration.

Disclaimer:The above describes the general responsibilities, required knowledge and skills. Please keep in mind that other duties may be added or this description may be amended at any time.