Rapid-Response Maintenance Scheduler (Temp)

Christensen Farms; Sleepy Eye (MN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Christensen Farms is seeking a temporary Maintenance Scheduling Specialist to coordinate and dispatch maintenance work orders for our operational facilities. The role focuses on emergency and short-term scheduling, processing service requests, and generating purchase orders to support timely maintenance delivery.

The position bridges operations and planning teams, ensuring real-time communication and documentation.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required or preferred.
• Associate degree or technical training preferred.
• Experience with dispatch, scheduling, coordination, or maintenance support is expected (2+ years).
• Experience with CMMS or work order systems preferred.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Independent work

Cross-team collaboration

Agricultural maintenance knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or technical training

Tools

CMMS

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Christensen Farms is seeking a temporary Maintenance Scheduling Specialist to coordinate and dispatch maintenance work orders for our operational facilities. The role focuses on emergency and short-term scheduling, processing service requests, and generating purchase orders to support timely maintenance delivery.

The position bridges operations and planning teams, ensuring real-time communication and documentation.