Operations Scheduler

Operations Scheduler

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Shift- Full time - 6am to 6pm

A Shift x1: Week 1: Sunday to Tuesday & Week 2: Sunday to Wednesday

B Shift x1: Week 1: Wednesday to Saturday & Week 2: Thursday to Saturday

Benefits

• 23 days annual leave excluding Bank Holidays
• Company bonus scheme
• Enhanced pension contributions
• Life Assurance & critical illness cover
• Onsite Parking
• Discounts platform
• Long service celebrations
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Free fruit & potatoes
• Electric salary sacrifice car scheme
• Flu vaccines
• Refer a friend scheme

The Opportunity

At Branston, we’re proud of what we produce and how we do it. We are looking for two experienced Operations Schedulers to join our busy team. This is a key role within the planning team, ensuring production schedules align seamlessly with despatch operations so that customer orders are delivered efficiently and on time. Working at the heart of the operation, you will coordinate production and despatch planning, track order progress, and help maintain smooth product flow across the site. This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in food production or logistics planning who enjoys working with data, solving problems, and collaborating across teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

What You'll Be Doing

• Act as a pivotal member of the business unit planning team, ensuring the production plan aligns effectively with despatch outloads.
• Track job status from booking through to completion, identifying potential delays and escalating risks where necessary.
• Plan despatch outloads in line with customer orders to ensure on-time delivery.
• Carry out stock checks within despatch and support production with stock takes during periods of sickness or holiday cover.
• Develop an understanding of production planning processes to provide cover when required.
• Ensure all intersite orders and transfers are completed in full and on time through the planning system.
• Support despatch and production teams to maintain efficient product flow between departments.
• Work across internal systems to ensure information is accurate, up to date, and effectively monitored.
• Support the management of customer shorts and returns to stock (RTS), investigating issues with relevant teams to identify root causes and implement solutions.
• Follow all health, safety, and hygiene standards at all times.
• Carry out additional reasonable duties as requested by your manager.
• Use time and resources efficiently and contribute to continuous improvement within the operation.
• Take ownership of your personal development, with training provided where required.

What You’ll Bring

Essential: Strong written and verbal communication skills

Essential: Good Microsoft IT skills, including email and database systems

Essential: Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Essential: Ability to analyse data, identify issues, and problem solve effectively

Preferred: Experience in planning or scheduling within production or despatch operations

Preferred: Experience working in a food manufacturing or fast-paced production environment

Desirable: Counterbalance Forklift Licence

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If you need any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.