Labour Planning Specialist | Data-Driven Production

Nestlé S.A.; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Annual bonus

Professional development

Generous leave

Job summary

Nestlé York Factory in North Yorkshire is seeking an Assistant Labour Planner to ensure the right skills are available in production areas at the right times. You will turn workforce information into practical daily plans and improve visibility of labour performance.

You will coordinate daily labour planning, respond to changing production needs, support efficiency, and collaborate with performance managers, planning, finance and external suppliers to secure best allocation of people.

Qualifications

• Experience in a functional role within a food manufacturing or similarly operational environment.
• Ability to use computer systems confidently, including Excel spreadsheets, to manage data and produce accurate reporting.
• Planning and organisation to manage competing priorities and deadlines.
• Attention to detail to check information carefully and maintain accurate records.
• Collaboration across operational teams and with external service providers.
• Data management to support operational decisions.
• Training and coaching colleagues to use systems or reporting tools effectively.
• Exposure to labour planning or scheduling systems, including PeoplePlan or similar.
• Knowledge of labour planning considerations in a fast-moving production environment.

Responsibilities

• Labour Planning: Create an effective daily labour plan that considers skills, training, holidays, absence, work restrictions and working time requirements.
• Operational Responsiveness: Adjust plans in response to plant performance, changing demand and labour shortages, helping production teams maintain continuity.
• Process Improvement: Improve the use of planning processes and data to reduce manual effort.
• Skills Visibility: Maintain an accurate skills matrix that supports safe and flexible movement of colleagues between production areas.
• Stakeholder Partnership: Work with Line Performance Managers, Shift Leaders, Production Planning, Finance, Supply Chain and suppliers to secure best allocation of people.
• Reporting and Administration: Improve labour KPI reporting, support monthly forecasts and ensure worked hours and invoices are processed accurately.

Skills

Labour planning

Data reporting

Collaboration

Attention to detail

Planning & organisation

Data management

Training & coaching

Workforce planning systems

Factory operations knowledge

Tools

Excel

Job description

Nestlé York Factory in North Yorkshire is seeking an Assistant Labour Planner to ensure the right skills are available in production areas at the right times. You will turn workforce information into practical daily plans and improve visibility of labour performance.

You will coordinate daily labour planning, respond to changing production needs, support efficiency, and collaborate with performance managers, planning, finance and external suppliers to secure best allocation of people.