Shipboard Workforce Planner

Carnival Corporation & plc; Miami (FL); Remote; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Shipboard Workforce Planner to align business plans with workforce needs. This role involves creating forecasts, analyzing key performance indicators, and optimizing staffing based on historical trends. You'll provide strategic recommendations and maintain the crew personnel system, ensuring timely responses to inquiries. This position offers a unique opportunity to work remotely while collaborating with teams across various locations. Join a company dedicated to delivering memorable experiences and shaping the future of travel.

Benefits

Health Benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Employee Stock Purchase plan

Paid Time Off

Complementary stand-by cruises

Tuition reimbursement

Employee discounts on cruises

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 1 year of forecasting or scheduling experience.
• 2-3 years of Workforce Planning experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop workforce planning aligned with long-term staffing objectives.
• Create plans to optimize scheduling efficiencies for business operations.

Skills

Workforce Planning

Forecasting

Scheduling

Microsoft Office

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Crew Management System

Scheduling Optimization System

Job description

The Shipboard Workforce Planner aligns the business plans with the workforce onboard. Create and analyze forecasts and other key performance indicators. Plan for shipboard staffing requirements based on historical trends, drivers, shrinkages, events, etc. The planner handles all inquiries in a timely manner, updates the system to maintain accuracy as needed and provides future assignments to returning crew members.

Essential Functions:

• Develop and drive workforce planning efforts that are aligned with long-term staffing objectives in support of business plan and operational needs.
• Create and execute plans to optimize and/or improve scheduling efficiencies to meet business operations onboard. Understanding of supply chain and forecasting principles to determine future staffing needs and impact.
• Provide strategic recommendations to decision-makers in operations and HR on staffing needs and crew movement.
• Maintain crew personnel system with crew arrival confirmations; respond promptly to requests from team members, shipboard crew and Department Head inquiries.
• Prepares ad hoc reports and analysis as requested by department head.
• Identifies course of action or makes recommendations relating to staffing deviations based on observations (Crew requests, Schedule Adjustments, Skill changes).
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Minimum 1 year forecasting or scheduling experience
• 2-3 years of Workforce Planning experience preferred

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Microsoft Office and PC proficiency (intermediate to advanced level with Excel)
• Ability to think logically and creatively.
• Good interpersonal and organizational skills, detail oriented, responsible and reliable.
• Able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Good planning and analytical skills. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, flexibility, team orientation, ability and willingness to learn, great customer service.
• Knowledge of crew management system and scheduling optimization system preferred.

Physical Demands: Must be able to remain in a stationary position at a desk and/or computer for extended periods of time.

Travel: Less than 25% travel

Work Conditions: Work primarily in a climate-controlled environment with minimal safety/health hazard potential.

This position is classified as “remote.” As a remote role, it allows employees to work full-time from their home. It may also require regular travel to Carnival headquarters in Miami, FL for in-office collaboration. Sourcing of candidates is primarily done in Carnival’s remote hubs of Orlando, Tampa, Atlanta, Houston, and Dallas. If the search is extended past those areas, candidates must be located in one of the following U.S. states: FL, GA, TX and NC.

Offers to selected candidates will be made on a fair and equitable basis, taking into account specific job-related skills and experience.

At Carnival, your total rewards package is much more than your base salary. All non-sales roles participate in an annual cash bonus program, while sales roles have an incentive plan. Director and above roles may also be eligible to participate in Carnival’s discretionary equity incentive plan. Plus, Carnival provides comprehensive and innovative benefits to meet your needs, including:

• Health Benefits:
  • Cost-effective medical, dental and vision plans
  • Employee Assistance Program and other mental health resources
  • Additional programs include company paid term life insurance and disability coverage
• Financial Benefits:
  • 401(k) plan that includes a company match
  • Employee Stock Purchase plan
• Paid Time Off
  • Holidays – All full-time and part-time with benefits employees receive days off for 8 company-wide holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays to be taken at the employee’s discretion.
  • Vacation Time – All full-time employees at the manager and below level start with 14 days/year; director and above level start with 19 days/year. Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 84 hours/year. All employees gain additional vacation time with further tenure.
  • Sick Time – All full-time employees receive 80 hours of sick time each year. Part-time with benefits employees receive time off based on the number of hours they work, with a minimum of 60 hours each year.
• Other Benefits
  • Complementary stand-by cruises, employee discounts on confirmed cruises, plus special rates for family and friends
  • Personal and professional learning and development resources including tuition reimbursement

About Us

At Carnival Cruise Line, our mission is to consistently deliver safe, fun, and memorable vacations at a great value. As the world’s most popular cruise line, we offer a variety of unique experiences across our fleet, ensuring that every voyage is filled with excitement and discovery. From world-class entertainment and dining to exploring stunning destinations, we create lasting memories for our guests while maintaining a dedication to the places we visit and the lives we touch.

Join us and embark on a career that offers not only the chance to grow professionally but also the opportunity to be part of a global community that makes a difference.

In addition to other duties/functions, this position requires full commitment and support for promoting ethical and compliant culture. More specifically, this position requires integrity, honesty, and respectful treatment of others, as well as a willingness to speak up when they see misconduct or have concerns.

Carnival Corporation & plc and Carnival Cruise Line is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. In this regard, it does not discriminate against any qualified individual on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, age, marital status, mental, physical or sensory disability, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, federal, and/or international law.