Job Overview

The labor scheduler position is responsible for the effective and efficient scheduling and placement of production associates into the correct shift and positions within the site. In addition, the position is responsible for managing associate absences, scheduling vacations, and proper administration of time reporting as necessary. This position also requires contract labor scheduling and load balancing for work peaks and valleys.  

Key Responsibilities 

•    Create and communicate weekly staffing requirements, including temporary staffing, for each operation according to site guidelines and in a timely manner as well as a 12-week rolling forecast.
•    Administer the proper replacement of associates into positions created by planned absences.
•    Maintain holiday patterns forecasts to ensure effective coverage for holidays.
•    Enter data into various systems in an efficient and accurate manner. Track associate position changes and training certifications for qualified positions via area skills matrix.
•    Responsible for efficient office management such as:  keeping track of and providing cost center assignments to line managers for Kronos coding, employee absences, step-up pay scale verification. 
•    Run reports and update systems at the appropriate frequency to ensure all data and reporting measures are accurate.
•    Provide assistance with time and attendance tracking tools, to associates.
•    Communicates continually with peers, supervisors, and support groups to maintain an atmosphere that fosters collaboration toward all production objectives.
•    Promotes, follows and enforces all EEO/AAP, ADA, Safety and Health and Worker's Compensation policies and procedures and related state and federal laws and regulations and ensures compliance within the assigned area of responsibility; consults with People & Organization (Human Resources) on such matters as required.
•    May be required to work various shifts, overtime, and weekends as necessary
•    Utilize staffing requirements and production schedules to determine required staffing levels to ensure meeting operational commitments with seasonal variability.  Create reports on historical data and forecasting results from applicable systems.
•    Create integrated database tracking tools for staffing shrinkage patterns (vacation, sick, training, etc.) to optimize staffing forecasts.
•    Optimizes labor by completing time studies to Identify labor balancing opportunities
•    Performs other duties as assigned and ad-hoc reporting as requested.

Job Specifications/Qualifications

Education & Professional Qualifications:

•    Minimum of a High School Diploma or equivalent.
•    Excellent communication skills
•    Ability to handle conflict effectively
•    Excellent computer skills with experience in Word, PowerPoint, PowerBi, and Excel.
•    Must be comfortable around higher management

Knowledge / Experience:

•    An undergraduate degree or equivalent is preferred.
•    Ability to navigate an ambiguous environment.
•    Background in manufacturing environment.
•    Three or more years successful related forecasting and planning experience, with strong operations background, preferably in a high demand production environment. 
•    Experience in utilizing and maintaining forecasting models. 
•    Experience in leading managers and staff professionals in workforce planning sessions and ability to develop relationships with internal customers and become their single point of contact.

What can you expect from Mars?

• Work with over 130,000 like-minded and talented Associates, all guided by The Five Principles.
• Join a purpose driven company, where we’re striving to build the world we want tomorrow, today.
• Best-in-class learning and development support from day one, including access to our in-house Mars University.
• An industry competitive salary and benefits package, including company bonus.

About Mars:
Mars is a family-owned business with more than $35 billion in global sales. We produce some of the world’s best-loved brands: M&M’s®, SNICKERS®, TWIX®, MILKY WAY®, DOVE®, PEDIGREE®, ROYAL CANIN®, WHISKAS®, EXTRA®, ORBIT®, 5â„¢, SKITTLES®, BEN’S ORIGINAL® and COCOAVIA®. Alongside our consumer brands, we proudly take care of half of the world’s pets through our nutrition, health and services businesses such as Banfield Pet Hospitalsâ„¢, BluePearl®, Linnaeus, AniCura, VCAâ„¢ and Pet Partnersâ„¢. Headquartered in McLean, VA, Mars operates in more than 80 countries. The Mars Five Principles – Quality, Responsibility, Mutuality, Efficiency and Freedom – inspire our 130,000 Associates into taking action every day towards creating the world we want tomorrow.

Disclaimer:
Mars is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you need assistance or an accommodation during the application process because of a disability, it is available upon request. The company is pleased to provide such assistance, and no applicant will be penalized as a result of such a request.​​​​​​​

Note to Search Firms/Agencies:
Mars, Incorporated and its subsidiaries and affiliates (Mars) do not compensate search firms for unsolicited assistance unless they have a written search agreement with Mars and the requisition is position-specific.  Any resumes, curriculum vitae, and other unsolicited assistance from search firms that do not have a written search agreement or position-specific requisition submitted to any Associate of Mars will be deemed the sole property of Mars and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Mars.