Strategic Workforce Planning & Forecasting Lead

Gate Gourmet; Los Angeles (CA); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 100.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Paid time off

401k with company match

Life insurance

Medical coverage

Disability insurance

Voluntary life

Commuter benefits

Employee discounts

Resumo da vaga

Gate Gourmet is seeking a Labor Planning Leader in Los Angeles that oversees long- and short-term labor scheduling for multiple units. You will drive resource planning, budget alignment, and forecasting with finance and operations teams.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, labor analytics, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize staffing while ensuring regulatory compliance and operational excellence.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience within operational planning, monitoring operational KPIs, or financial controlling
• Experience leading strategic or operational workforce planning activities, including demand and gap analysis
• Ability to identify complex themes, findings, and recommendations from both quantitative and qualitative assessments
• Ability to function independently
• Adaptable and receptive to change with a drive to adopt innovative approaches
• Proficient at handling tasks under demanding time constraints
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Skilled in personnel scheduling and rostering
• Knowledge of union regulations and labor legislations
• Fluent in written and verbal English; second language is a plus
• Strong communication skills

Responsabilidades

• Labor Resource Planning: Develop and execute comprehensive labor resource planning strategies that align with business goals and operational needs.
• Workforce Optimization: Analyze historical data, trends, and market dynamics to optimize labor allocation while avoiding overstaffing/ understaffing.
• Budget Management: Collaborate with Finance and Operations to develop labor budgets, monitor expenditures, and provide cost insights.
• Forecasting and Demand Planning: Use data-driven forecasting to anticipate labor needs considering seasonal variations and events.
• Labor Analytics: Develop and maintain reporting to track KPIs related to labor utilization, productivity, and cost.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Align labor plans with Operations, HR, Finance, and Industrial Engineering.
• Staffing Strategies: Recommend short- and long-term staffing strategies including hiring, training, and reassignment.
• Monitor and review weekly schedules to accommodate changing business needs.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve labor planning and resource allocation.
• Regulatory Compliance: Stay current with labor regulations and policies for compliance.
• Team Leadership: Provide guidance and mentorship to a high-performing team environment.

Conhecimentos

Labor Planning

Workforce Optimization

Budget Management

Forecasting

Labor Analytics

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Formação

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in operational planning/ KPIs/ financial controlling

Ferramentas

Microsoft Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Outlook/SharePoint)

Descrição da vaga

Gate Gourmet is seeking a Labor Planning Leader in Los Angeles that oversees long- and short-term labor scheduling for multiple units. You will drive resource planning, budget alignment, and forecasting with finance and operations teams.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, labor analytics, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize staffing while ensuring regulatory compliance and operational excellence.