Workforce Staffing Specialist

Ocean Spray Cranberries; Aberdeen (WA); On-site; USD 37,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Flexible scheduling

Tuition assistance

LinkedIn Learning access

Parental leave

Fitness reimbursement

Job summary

Ocean Spray Cranberries is seeking a Workforce Staffing Specialist for the Markham Manufacturing team. You will manage staffing, create adaptable schedules, and coordinate with HR and hiring teams to ensure optimal plant performance.

You will assist onboarding, payroll, and communications for the plant. You will interact with recruiters, managers, and HR to place the right people at the right time, support Workday training, and maintain daily attendance records while ensuring compliance with

Qualifications

• Experience in an administrative role.
• MS Office proficiency.
• Training experience preferred.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines.
• Ability to interact with a diverse employee population.

Responsibilities

• Manage workforce staffing and create scheduling solutions based on business needs and absences.
• Process hourly transfers, promotions, and job changes, in line with bargaining agreements where applicable.
• Collaborate with HR, recruiters and hiring managers to determine staffing approaches for operations.
• Maintain timely communications with departments and hourly employees.
• Navigate staffing systems and timekeeping tools; support onboarding and Workday training.
• Assist managers with attendance and absence programs, audits and reporting.

Skills

Administrative experience

Excellent communication

Multi-tasking

Meeting deadlines under pressure

Diversity communication

Training experience

Education

Associates Degree (Preferred)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Ocean Spray Cranberries is looking for a Workforce Staffing Specialist to join our Markham Manufacturing team! In this role, you will be responsible for managing team member staffing for the assigned plant. You will develop adaptable staff schedules, implement necessary adjustments, and utilize operating systems to ensure timely communication for proper staffing. You will collaborate with HR and hiring teams to employ best staffing practices to contribute to the optimal performance of the plant operations. Additionally, you will assist onboarding, payroll, and communications activities for the plant.

A Day in the Life…

• Manage workforce staffing and create scheduling solutions by completing complex schedules and making appropriate adjustments based on business needs, time off requests, daily callouts and/or known leave of absences.
• Complete all hourly internal transfers, promotions, and/or job change transactions, ensuring compliance with any identified collective bargaining agreement or similar process for non-union locations.
• Interact with Recruiters, Hiring Managers, Human Resources and/or other functional leaders to determine best staffing approach to ensure successful operations by placing the right team members into the right positions at the right time.
• Build collaborative relationships with departments and hourly employees ensuring proper and timely communications are provided.
• Navigate multiple operating systems, including but not limited to staffing applications, applicant tracking modules, text alert systems etc.
• Assist in the facilitation of onboarding new team members through ownership of Workday training and enrollment to timekeeping system.
• Be the subject matter expert on Workforce Management software and processes that are in place to support staffing and payroll activities.
• Assist managers and supervisors in maintaining daily attendance and call logs accurately and ensuring compliance to absence programs and policies.
• Conduct and assist in operational audits to manage established controls and measurements within an identified department.
• May assist in the tracking and documentation of SKA’s through the use of position qualifications or competency programs/matrixes.
• Utilize and maintain various computer systems to track, record, generate, format, and distribute operational reports.
• Supports and promotes food safety and quality program initiatives within the plant environment .
• Other duties, responsibilities and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice.

What We Are Looking For

• Experience in an administrative role
• MS Office
• Training experience
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to multi-task
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure
• Ability to effectively interact and build relationships with a diverse employee population

Education

Associates Degree (Preferred)

Work Experience

At least 1 Year of Experience

Annual Salary

$51,600 - $70,950

The base salary range information above serves as a guideline of the position’s typical hiring range. We value and appreciate what makes you unique and will consider a variety of factors when determining an offer. These factors include, but are not limited to, your skills and experience, external and internal benchmarks, as well as overall company considerations. Certain positions may be eligible for short-term and long-term incentive rewards. We also offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits program that supports all aspects of your health and well-being.

Benefits

• Complete insurance package on Day-1 that includes a plethora of health and wellness programs
  • Health, Dental and Vision insurance
  • Health savings account
  • Flexible spending account
  • Life and accident insurance
  • Employee assistance program
  • Telehealth services
  • 1:1 health coaching
  • Supportive benefits for all the stages of your life
• 401(k) with up to 6% Company matching; additional potential discretionary match at year-end
• Short-Term Incentive/Performance bonuses
• Flexible scheduling options
• Vacation pay, up to three weeks of time (pro-rated for your first year of employment)
• Sick accrual of one hour for every 40 hours worked
• Holiday pay for 12 holidays
• Career development and growth opportunities
• Tuition/Education assistance programs
• Access to LinkedIn Learning
• Scholarship programs for children of employees
• Parental leave
• Bright Horizons Family Solutions – Back-up care, tutoring, etc.
• Adoption assistance
• Bereavement leave
• Up to $300 fitness reimbursement
• Up to $300 massage reimbursement
• Employee appreciation events
• Employee discounts
• Charitable giving

Who We Are

You might have our iconic cranberry juice in your fridge or have gotten into heated holiday debate about what’s better - canned or fresh cranberry sauce. But did you know that the hardworking people growing the superfruit in our products are 700 family farmers that own our cooperative? They entrust us with what is most precious to them to create new and innovative products that will delight consumers and grow this beloved brand today and into the future.

Team Members, Farmers, Consumers And Communities Alike--we Value What Makes Us Unique And Strive To Connect Our Farms To Families For a Better Life By Living Our Values

• Grower Mindset – We embrace our grower-owners innovative spirit and heritage through confidence, learning and focus on the future.
• Sustainable Results – Guided by purpose, we are focused on delivering results for our grower-owners.
• Integrity Above All – We are ethical, doing the right thing for our grower-owners, customers, consumers and each other
• Inclusive Teamwork – We build diverse and inclusive teams that strengthen our cooperative.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.