Personnel Scheduler - Kiel 4th Shift

Sargento Foods Inc.; Kiel (WI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Onsite Health & Wellness Center

Employer 401K

Tuition Assistance

Access to Employee Store

Comprehensive medical insurance

Job summary

Sargento Foods Inc. in Kiel, Wisconsin, is seeking a Production Scheduler to partner with Production Supervisors to determine staffing for the next day's production, ensuring every employee has a value-added assignment.

You will coordinate personnel movements, adjust schedules as production changes, and maintain the Skills Matrix to keep training up to date, while handling scheduling inquiries and safeguarding confidential information.

Qualifications

• High School or GED required.
• Associate degree preferred.
• Six months to one-year related experience in manufacturing or an office administration role.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate staffing for the next day's production with the Production Scheduler and Supervisors to ensure all employees have a value-added assignment.
• Reassign personnel as production and staffing needs change during the shift.
• Facilitate the early departure of employees when lines go down according to the employee handbook.
• Coordinate shift exchanges with oncoming schedulers and plant leadership to communicate staffing changes.
• Schedule employees for the next day's production using work orders and considering seniority, skills, and line positions.
• Maintain Skills Matrix for training needs and ensure cross-training to support safety and ergonomics.
• Take calls from employees to inform them of scheduling status and answer questions.
• Ensure accurate clocking into the correct cost centers and manage transfers between positions/departments.
• Handle confidential information with the highest integrity and adhere to established policies.

Skills

Attention to detail

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree preferred

Job description

4th Shift: Sunday-Thursday + Friday based on business needs

Sunday: 8:00pm-5:00am

Monday-Thursday/Friday: 8:30pm-5:30am

Your Story.

You enjoy working in a dynamic, fast paced role. You want to interact with employees across all levels of the organization. You have strong attention to detail as well as solid time management abilities that allow you to effectively prioritize and complete multiple tasks throughout the day.

Your Passion.

Our Culture.

At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who believe in you. Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and treat them like family. At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they affect people as well as the long‑term health of our company. You will be encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and in your career. With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can transform your aspirations into reality. If you’re ready for the right place to belong and grow your career, you can find it here.

What You Do.

• Each day works with the Production Scheduler and Production Supervisors to determine the amount of staffing required for the next day's production, ensuring all employees have a "value added" assignment.


• Coordination of personnel assignments when production and personnel changes happen throughout the shift. Reassignment of personnel movements based on production demands and personnel needs.


• As lines go down, facilitate the early departure of employees according to the guidelines set forth in the employee handbook.


• Coordinate shift exchange with oncoming personnel schedulers and plant leadership to communicate staffing changes.


• Schedules employees for the next day's production by referencing the work orders for correct staffing requirements and considering the employee's seniority, skill, and ability to the various line positions. Provide schedule for next day's production to specified supervisors and post daily.


• Maintain Skills Matrix for training needed to ensure employee skills are up to date. Using the Matrix to ensure employees are not working in the same position/rotation to support employee safety and ergonomics.


• Take calls from employees to inform them of their scheduling status and answer questions and concerns.


• Ensures accounting accuracy by tracking and adjusting employee's clocking into the correct cost center for their line assignment or activity and when transferring to different positions/departments.


• Coordinating and communicating with Production Leadership, Employee Experience Team, and employee on a variety of issues and manage strict confidential information with the highest integrity and accuracy. Ensure all procedures are consistently done according to established policies and procedures.

Your Education And Experience.

• High School or GED required; Associate degree preferred or six months to one-year related experience in manufacturing or an office administrative role.

Benefits That Set Us Apart.

• Comprehensive medical including Fertility, Adoption benefits, Dental, and Vision Insurance


• Onsite Health & Wellness Center: includes a nurse practitioner, licensed physical therapist, dietitian, personal trainer, and health coach, care coordinator and work-life mentor


• Employer 401K contribution in the top 1% of the nation


• Tuition Assistance


• Access to Employee Store

Our Story.

With over 2,000 employees and net sales of $1.5 billion, Sargento Foods is a family‑owned company that has been a leader in cheese for more than 65 years. We created the world’s first, successful pre‑packaged sliced and shredded natural cheeses. Sargento is based in Plymouth, Wisconsin, where we manufacture and market shredded, sliced and snack natural cheese products, as well as ingredients and sauces. Sargento is known for the exceptional quality of our products and for product design, packaging and merchandising innovations that have transformed our industry.

To learn more about our culture and values, please visit our website at https://careers.sargento.com/us/en.

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