Scheduler

Posted on August 5, 2024

Department:  Scheduling

Reports to: Scheduling Manager & Plant Manager 

Job Site: San Juan Bautista, CA

Shift: Day Shift

Pay Salary Range: $66,560-$70,000 

SUMMARY: Under general supervision of the Scheduling Manager & Plant Manager, the production scheduler is responsible for the development, execution, and performance monitoring of the daily value-added, leaf, and broccoli production schedule.  Is also responsible for purchasing raw product for driving procurement needs, maintaining raw product inventory and generating daily harvest requests.  Provide support to other departments as required.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• The Production Scheduler is responsible for the development, execution, and performance monitoring of the production schedule for the value-added, tender-leaf, specialty, clamshell and broccoli lines
• Schedules the day-to-day operations of the value-added, tender-leaf, specialty, clamshell and broccoli lines.
• Organizes production schedule by reviewing current sales, current production schedule, and the availability of production lines, raw product, production materials, and employees
• Ensures schedule optimizes line time and labor efficiency, and make adjustments based on inventory and sales to ensure highest level of customer service
• Purchases raw product as authorized by senior management to drive production schedules
• Publishes daily production schedule by identifying products, equipment, sequence, and completion times
• Resolves scheduling issues by collecting and analyzing information to help coordinate solutions

• Monitors production by collecting production data to compare progress to schedule
• Prepares reports by compiling and summarizing production information and raw product receipt to harvest forecast.  Maintains line efficiency report and responsible for the development of priority production lists for day and night shifts.
• Works closely with sales personnel to convert orders into production schedules
• Works closely with production, sales, inventory, receiving & shipping personnel
• Works closely with harvest to ensure the correct raw product is available and places order to fulfill plant production needs
• Communicates any potential problems relating to production and / or raw product 
• Contributes to a team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
• Remain available during all shift (day and night) to support any phone calls or emails that may require immediate attention
  

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

Preferred: 

• Associate’s degree
• 3 years of experience in inventory or materials management

Minimum: 

• High school diploma
• 2 years of experience in inventory or materials management

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

ANALYSIS OF PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Key (Based on typical week):

• N=Never
• R=Rarely (Less than 1 hour per week)
• O=Occasional (1%-33% of time)
• F=Frequent (34%-66% of time)
• C=Constant (over 66% of time)

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position. This is not intended to be a specific list of all responsibilities.  

Please send your resume to resumes@churchbrothers.com

Church Brothers Farms is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.