Crew Planning Consultant (12 Month FTC)

Carnival; Southampton; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading holiday company in Southampton is seeking a Crew Planning Consultant to manage effective crew scheduling for their vessels. The ideal candidate will have proven experience in scheduling and stakeholder management. Offering a hybrid work model and various employee benefits, this role is perfect for someone passionate about making a positive impact.

Benefits

Employee Discounted Cruising

Minimum 25 days leave

Recognition scheme

Extensive learning and development opportunities

Company paid Health Cash Plan

Onsite restaurant

Contributory Pension scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in scheduling and workforce planning is essential.
• Strong customer service experience is required.
• Experience in managing a variety of stakeholders is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Ensure vessels are properly resourced with qualified crew members.
• Act as a subject matter expert for crew planning.
• Collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
• Maximize use of green ports and achieve efficiency KPIs.

Skills

Scheduling and workforce planning

Stakeholder management

Customer service

Experience with a large remote workforce

Job description

In our continuous journey of growth and innovation at Carnival UK, we are seeking a Crew Planning Consultant to bring fresh insights and expertise to our People department.

We’re dedicated to engaging, empowering, supporting, recognising and rewarding colleagues, and it’s our job to make sure that our people have brilliant opportunities and extraordinary experiences. Future ready, we support our awesome leaders to build awesome teams. And we strive to do the right thing every time, keeping colleagues safe and well.

The Role

The Crew Planner is responsible for effective crew planning for their designated area, ensuring all vessels are properly resourced as per required complement levels, with appropriately qualified and experienced crew members. The Crew Planner is required to respond to change, ensuring optimal efficiency of both planned and unplanned scheduling.

The Crew Planner will act as a subject matter expert, ensuring that all seafarers are fully utilised, and the fleet has the establishment always required. They will have a continuous improvement mind set, ensuring they maintain critical thinking to drive optimal results. This role will involve:

• Providing a professional and optimal partnership with key Stakeholders both ship and shore and Global Talent Partners. Ensuring optimum business outcomes with effective collaboration and challenge.
• Builds strong relationships with stakeholders both internal, external, shore and fleet
• Effectively plan in line with the Crew Repatriation Schedule, maximising the use of green ports and working towards the delivery of efficiency KPIs including forward planning.
• Effective interaction with our Global Talent Partners to ensure delivery and performance, escalating as required through the appropriate mechanisms

This role is positioned at CUK10 level within our organisation and is available on a full-time 12-month FTC basis. We offer hybrid work including up to two days from home.

Who We Are

Carnival UK are a leading name in the holiday sector, dedicated to delivering unforgettable holiday happiness to our guests. Our success is built on a foundation of diverse talents and perspectives, and we believe in fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive.

What You'll Bring

Your unique background and skills are what will make you stand out. We're looking for:

• Proven experience of scheduling and workforce planning
• Experience of managing a variety of stakeholders
• Strong customer service experience
• Experience of working with a large remote workforce

About You: The Ideal Candidate

You are more than just your CV. You're someone who brings:

• Experience of ship, airline, or complex scheduling
• Familiar with using data to make decisions

Application Guidance

Diversity is our strength, and we encourage applications from those with varied experiences, whether you meet every listed requirement or not. If you’re passionate about People and looking for an opportunity to grow, we’d love to hear from you.

Why Join Us?

Working with us means more than just a role in the People team. It’s about being part of a team that values well-being and personal growth. Here’s what we offer:

• Employee Discounted Cruising plus Friends and Family offers
• Minimum 25 days leave, bank holiday allowance and holiday trading scheme
• Recognition scheme with prizes and awards
• Regular office events including live entertainment, lifestyle events and charity partner fundraisers
• Extensive learning and development opportunities
• Employee-led networks
• Employee Assistance and Wellbeing programmes
• Company paid Health Cash Plan and health assessment
• In-house Occupational Health help and access to digital GP
• Life Assurance
• Parental and adoption leave
• Employee Shares Plan
• Electric Car and Cycle to Work schemes
• Onsite restaurant offering range of healthy cooked and grab and go meals
• Discounted retail and leisure via discounts portal
• Contributory Defined Contribution Pension scheme
• A friendly welcome with help settling in

Take the next step

Due to the popularity of our roles and our commitment to finding the best talent, we may close applications earlier than advertised. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to join a team dedicated to creating unforgettable holiday happiness. Apply today to start your journey with us

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