Emergency Maintenance Scheduler (Temporary)

Christensen Farms; Sleepy Eye (MN); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental

Vision

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off bank

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

Christensen Farms is seeking a Maintenance Scheduling Specialist (temporary) to coordinate emergency and reactive maintenance across our Minnesota facilities. You will dispatch same-week work, process service requests in the CMMS, and generate purchase orders to support rapid maintenance delivery.

The role bridges operations and planning, requires strong communication under pressure, and offers exposure to asset management within a farm production environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree or technical training preferred.
• 2+ years of dispatch, scheduling, coordination, or maintenance support experience.
• Experience with CMMS or work order systems such as SAP or Oracle.
• Strong communication skills, ability to respond quickly under pressure.
• Excellent attention to detail and organization in a fast-paced real-time environment.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across departments.
• Knowledge of farm production or agricultural maintenance is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and schedule emergency and reactive maintenance within the same week.
• Act as primary dispatcher for internal and external maintenance teams.
• Create, track, and manage service requests in CMMS for accuracy.
• Generate and manage purchase orders for emergency repairs with proper coding.
• Coordinate with farm ops, technicians, and service providers to prioritize short-term work.
• Update real-time work order status in CMMS and track progress.
• Coordinate with Planning Team to hand off non-urgent work into longer-term planning.
• Ensure adherence to scheduling policies and timely documentation.

Skills

Dispatch & scheduling

CMMS knowledge

Communication under pressure

Attention to detail

Cross-functional teamwork

Agricultural maintenance

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or technical training preferred

Tools

SAP

Oracle

CMMS

Job description

Christensen Farms is seeking a Maintenance Scheduling Specialist (temporary) to coordinate emergency and reactive maintenance across our Minnesota facilities. You will dispatch same-week work, process service requests in the CMMS, and generate purchase orders to support rapid maintenance delivery.

The role bridges operations and planning, requires strong communication under pressure, and offers exposure to asset management within a farm production environment.