Workforce Planner

Bridor North America; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Bridor USA is building a new Salt Lake City manufacturing team and seeks a Workforce Planner to translate production forecasts into effective staffing.

You will partner with Production, Operations, HR, and Finance to optimize schedules, control labor costs, and support onboarding as the facility grows.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in workforce planning, labor planning, production scheduling, or related function.
• Experience in manufacturing or production environment preferred.
• Food/bakery/CPG experience desirable.

Responsibilities

• Translate production forecasts into workforce plans and employee schedules.
• Develop and maintain schedules across production areas and shifts.
• Monitor attendance, overtime, and labor utilization to optimize costs.
• Collaborate with Production, HR, Finance to align staffing with business needs.
• Develop reports/dashboards providing leadership with workforce visibility.

Skills

Workforce planning

Production scheduling

Data analysis

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration

Lean/Six Sigma training

Tools

UKG/Kronos

SAP

Workday

Job description

Workforce Planner

Workforce Planner

Location: 2473 W. 2950 N., Salt Lake City, UT 84116

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 1st Shift

Employment Type: Full-Time

Reports To: Production Manager

Join Bridor’s New Salt Lake City Manufacturing Team

Bridor is a leading manufacturer of premium European-style breads, pastries, and viennoiseries. We combine traditional baking expertise with modern manufacturing technology to deliver high-quality products to customers throughout North America.

As Bridor continues to grow in the United States, we are building an exciting new manufacturing operation in Salt Lake City. This is a unique opportunity to join the plant during an important stage of its growth and help establish the systems, processes, and workforce strategies that will support the facility for years to come.

This is a 100% on-site position located at 2473 W. 2950 N., Salt Lake City, UT 84116. Remote and hybrid work arrangements are not available for this role.

The Opportunity

The Workforce Planner will play a critical role in ensuring Bridor has the right people, in the right areas, at the right time to meet production requirements.

You will work closely with Production, Operations, Human Resources, and Finance to translate production forecasts into effective workforce plans and employee schedules.

This position will analyze production requirements, staffing levels, attendance, overtime, labor utilization, and workforce trends to anticipate needs before they become operational challenges.

Because this is a growing facility, you will also have the opportunity to help develop and improve workforce-planning practices as the Salt Lake City operation continues to expand.

Workforce Planning & Forecasting

• Analyze production schedules, business forecasts, seasonal demand, and operating requirements to determine labor needs.
• Develop short- and long-term workforce plans aligned with production requirements.
• Anticipate staffing shortages, coverage gaps, and excess capacity before they impact production.
• Partner with Production and HR to adjust staffing plans based on changing business needs.
• Support workforce planning for production growth, peak periods, new products, and changing production volumes.

Production Scheduling & Labor Optimization

• Develop and maintain employee schedules across production areas and shifts.
• Ensure production lines have appropriate staffing coverage based on production requirements and employee availability.
• Monitor attendance, absenteeism, overtime, staffing levels, and labor utilization.
• Identify scheduling inefficiencies and recommend adjustments that improve productivity and control labor costs.
• Help leadership balance available labor across production lines and departments.
• Respond to changing production priorities and make timely workforce recommendations.

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Maintain workforce-planning models, staffing reports, schedules, and workforce data.
• Track key metrics including overtime, absenteeism, labor utilization, productivity, and staffing gaps.
• Develop reports and dashboards that provide leadership with clear workforce visibility.
• Analyze workforce trends and use data to recommend operational improvements.
• Maintain accurate scheduling and workforce records.

Cross-Functional Partnership

• Work closely with Production, Operations, Human Resources, and Finance to align workforce strategies with business needs.
• Provide HR with staffing forecasts to support proactive recruiting.
• Assist with workforce planning for onboarding and training new employees.
• Communicate workforce plans and scheduling changes clearly to managers and frontline leadership.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives related to labor utilization, productivity, and operational efficiency.

Compliance & Food Manufacturing Standards

• Ensure workforce schedules and practices comply with applicable labor requirements and company policies.
• Maintain accurate workforce-planning and scheduling documentation.
• Support labor-management reporting and audit requirements as needed.
• Follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), food safety requirements, and facility safety policies.

What We Are Looking For

Experience

• 3+ years of experience in workforce planning, labor planning, production scheduling, capacity planning, or a related function.
• Experience within a manufacturing or production environment strongly preferred.
• Food, bakery, beverage, consumer packaged goods, or other high-volume process manufacturing experience is highly desirable.
• Experience supporting operations where production requirements and staffing needs can change quickly.
• Demonstrated ability to use workforce and production data to make staffing and scheduling decisions.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Certification or training in Constraint Management, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Process Improvement is a plus.

Technical Skills

• Strong Excel skills with the ability to analyze workforce and operational data.
• Experience with workforce-management, scheduling, ERP, or HRIS systems.
• Experience with UKG/Kronos, SAP, Workday, or similar systems preferred.
• Ability to develop and maintain workforce reports, staffing models, and performance metrics.
• Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, and labor-efficiency concepts is a plus.

What Will Make You Successful

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to anticipate workforce needs before they become production problems.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong organization and time-management skills.
• Ability to make sound decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Confidence working across departments and communicating with frontline and senior leadership.
• Ability to adapt quickly as production requirements change.
• Strong understanding of how staffing decisions affect production, overtime, productivity, and operating costs.
• Initiative and the ability to work independently while remaining highly collaborative.

Why Join Bridor?

• Be part of a new and growing Bridor manufacturing facility in Salt Lake City.
• Help establish workforce-planning practices and processes as the operation grows.
• Have a direct impact on production performance, labor efficiency, and employee scheduling.
• Work closely with Production, Operations, HR, and Finance leadership.
• Join a company known for premium bakery products, manufacturing expertise, and innovation.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and operational-growth initiatives.
• Build your career within a growing North American operation and an international organization.
• Join a collaborative environment where initiative and problem-solving can make a visible difference.

Work Environment

This is a 100% on-site position at Bridor USA, 2473 W. 2950 N., Salt Lake City, UT 84116.

The Workforce Planner will work closely with production leadership and frontline teams and will regularly spend time in manufacturing areas. The position requires adherence to all applicable food safety, GMP, personal protective equipment, and workplace safety requirements.

Schedule: Monday–Friday, 1st Shift

Hours: 40+ hours per week based on business and production needs

Bridor USA is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs without regard to legally protected characteristics.