Maintenance Scheduling Specialist--Temporary

Christensen Farms; Sleepy Eye (MN); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off (PTO) 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 and dispatch maintenance work orders for our agricultural facilities. The role focuses on emergency and short-term tasks, processing service requests, and managing purchase orders to support timely maintenance delivery.

This temporary position begins ASAP and ends in early December 2026, with real-time communication and documentation of all maintenance activities across operations and planning teams.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in dispatch, scheduling, coordination, or maintenance support.
• Experience with CMMS or work order systems preferred (e.g., SAP, Oracle).
• Strong communication skills under pressure.
• Attention to detail in fast-paced, real-time operations.
• Ability to work independently across multiple departments.
• Familiarity with farm production or agricultural maintenance is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and schedule all emergency and reactive maintenance within the same week.
• Serve as primary dispatcher for internal and external maintenance teams.
• Create and manage service requests in CMMS for accuracy.
• Generate and manage purchase orders for emergency repairs with approvals.
• Communicate with farm operations staff and service providers.
• Update real-time work order status in CMMS.
• Coordinate with Planning Team to hand off non-urgent work to longer-term planning.
• Ensure compliance with scheduling policies and timely documentation.

Skills

Dispatch

Scheduling

Coordination

Maintenance support

CMMS experience

SAP/Oracle

Education

High school diploma

Associates/Technical training preferred

Tools

CMMS

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Position Overview

The Maintenance Scheduling Specialist (temporary) plays a key role in coordinating and dispatching maintenance work orders for Christensen Farms' operational facilities. This role manages the scheduling of emergency and short-term work orders (same-week execution), service request processing, and the creation and management of purchase orders to support efficient maintenance delivery. This position bridges operations and planning teams by responding quickly to urgent work needs and ensuring accurate communication and documentation of all maintenance activities in real time. The Maintenance Scheduling Specialist is critical in ensuring responsive and organized execution of urgent maintenance tasks. This is a temporary role beginning ASAP and ending in early December 2026.

From Our Manager

"This role is the heartbeat of our short-term work coordination. It keeps everything moving when response time matters most."

What You Will Do

• Coordinate, assign, and schedule all emergency and reactive maintenance work orders for execution within the same week.
• Serve as the primary dispatcher for internal and external maintenance teams addressing urgent service needs.
• Create, track, and manage service requests within the CMMS system to ensure accuracy and timely resolution.
• Generate and manage purchase orders for emergency repairs and service work, ensuring proper coding and approval flow.
• Communicate and coordinate with farm operations staff, technicians, and service providers to prioritize and align short-term work.
• Update and maintain real-time work order status in the CMMS, tracking progress and resolution.
• Coordinate with the Planning Team to hand off non-urgent work into longer-term planning pipeline.
• Ensure compliance with scheduling policies and support timely work completion and documentation.

What You Offer Us

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

What We Offer You

• A central role in coordinating maintenance response and execution in a dynamic work environment.
• Opportunities to grow into long-term planning, asset management, or maintenance operations roles.
• We offer a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, a flexible spending account (FSA), life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, a 401(k) plan, paid holidays, paid time off bank, an employee assistance program (EAP), and more.
• Be an active part of an organization that gives back to the community in many ways – including feed programs that support local farms, food shelf programs, food support for veterans, agriculture education and promotion, FFA/4H support, charitable contributions, etc.
• A company that has a passionate purpose for food safety, animal welfare, and for living its core values every day – respect, integrity, excellence, adaptability, and innovation.
• A culture that fosters employee growth, hybrid work options, promotion from within, and a highly team-oriented workplace environment.

Reports To

Planning & Scheduling Manager

Christensen Farms promotes a culture of inclusion and strives to attract a diverse set of candidates for each of our open positions. We are an equal employment opportunity employer and proud to offer employment and growth opportunities to all candidates without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, gender, national origin, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status.

Salary: $20 per hour