Temporary Emergency Maintenance Scheduler

christensenfarms; Sleepy Eye (MN); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Employee assistance program (EAP)

Job summary

Christensen Farms is seeking a Maintenance Scheduling Specialist (temporary) to coordinate emergency and reactive maintenance, dispatch teams, and manage CMMS service requests and purchase orders in real time. The role bridges operations and planning to ensure urgent tasks are completed accurately and promptly.

The position emphasizes fast communication, attention to detail, and collaboration across farm operations, technicians, and service providers, with a temporary assignment through early

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree or technical training preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in dispatch, scheduling, coordination, or maintenance support.
• Experience with CMMS or work order systems (SAP, Oracle, or similar) 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

Dispatch coordination

Scheduling

Communication under pressure

Independent work

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate degree or technical training (preferred)

Tools

CMMS

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Christensen Farms is seeking a Maintenance Scheduling Specialist (temporary) to coordinate emergency and reactive maintenance, dispatch teams, and manage CMMS service requests and purchase orders in real time. The role bridges operations and planning to ensure urgent tasks are completed accurately and promptly.

The position emphasizes fast communication, attention to detail, and collaboration across farm operations, technicians, and service providers, with a temporary assignment through early