Labour Coordinator

Job description

Nestlé UK & Ireland

Labour Planning Coordinator

12 month fixed term contract

Circa £22k + 20% shift allowance + further benefits

We have an opportunity for someone to join our company as a Labour Planning Coordinator, based at our Confectionery factory in Halifax, Yorkshire.

What you can expect?
To ensure labour planning is delivered for the factory in an effective and cost efficient way, you will be required to work shifts (up to 2100 – including some lone working) to:
· Use the local labour planning system (DLM) and associated GLOBE to ensure appropriate Nestlé skills are available for the relevant shifts.
· Highly developed ability of Microsoft Office. Ability to extract data and be tenacious and dynamic with the production of effective reports for factory managers.
· Proven track record of ability to cope under pressure with various last minute changes and disruptions from planners, managers, operators etc. that can result in re-planning numerous times.
· Ability to challenge process and show a dynamic approach to problem solving ensuring fairness & consistency at all times.
· Liaise with the relevant Shift Managers and Supply Planners to ensure the latest production plan is supported – ability to react to multiple plan changes at very short intervals.
· Record and maintain site attendance spreadsheets, offline spreadsheets, overtime spreadsheets, balance of hour's data.
· Represent labour planning in factory DOR / WOR and organise overtime with operators.
· Consider shift patterns, fair allocation of overtime, skills, training, holiday cover, absence, Terms and Conditions and Working Time Directive guidelines to deliver the plan.
· Maintain holiday and overtime/offline data within the system.
· Effective use of “Balance of Hours” contracts ensuring timely consumption

Who are we looking for?

The person that is successful in this role will confident and be able to challenge in an effective manner. You will be able to use a variety of different IT systems and have strong inter-personal skills, with the ability to work to tight deadlines and under pressure. You will need to be tenacious and dynamic in finding solutions to ensure we can deliver the required production plan, and be able to cope under pressure with various last minute changes that can result in re-planning numerous times.

Other attributes would include:
· Proven ability to deal with people at all levels
· Initiative and innovative new ideas to drive labour planning forward
· A confident and courteous telephone and face to face manner
· Competent & confident in use of GLOBE and all MS Excel systems
· Understanding of Manufacturing and Supply Planning inter-relationships.
· Good planning and forecasting skills to maximise efficiency.

What you need to know

The closing date for this role is 18 th July 2018 . We will be considering applicants as they apply, so please do not delay in submitting your application.

To find out more about Nestle please visit: www.nestle.co.uk

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