Labour Planner

Company description:

Premier Foods is one of Britain’s biggest listed food companies, employing over 4,000 colleagues at 15 manufacturing sites and offices up and down the country. Many of our brands have been part of UK life for more than a century and you’ll find them in 94% of British households.At Premier foods we believe in inclusion, authenticity and individuality. We aim to ensure all existing and potential colleagues are given equitable opportunities and are respected, valued and encouraged to bring their true authentic selves to work no matter who they are, what they look like, who they love or what they believe in. Our culture is one where everyone is welcome.

Job description:

Based - Moreton, Wirral (CH46 1PR)

Fixed Term Contract - 10 months 

Salary - circa £32,000 per annum

Our site in Moreton, the home of the Cadbury Mini Roll is recruiting for a Labour Planner who is responsible for overseeing on-site labour scheduling during our seasonal production programme. This role ensures the successful execution of the site production plan by optimising workforce allocation, maintaining full operational coverage, and meeting headcount and budget targets.

Working cross-functionally, you will ensure departments are equipped with accurate labour information and proactively address potential staffing issues, such as initiating recruitment, to prevent disruptions to production. You will also monitor KPIs, identify and resolve challenges, and highlight opportunities for continuous improvement.

What we need from you:

• Previous labour scheduling experience from an FMCG background would be ideal
• Strong organisational skills with experience of interrogating data and costs
• Exceptional communication skills with previous experience of influencing stakeholders at all levels
• Strong Excel skills

What you will be doing:

• Completion of daily resource schedule, ensuring that the required staffing levels are achieved to fulfil the daily production plan requirements.
• Daily review of labour and re-allocation of staff as required to meet changes as they arise.
• Identify and fulfil resource requirements ahead of schedule by reviewing the upcoming production plans, holiday, absence, sickness and site activities.
• Participate in the development of an accurate medium to long term labour forecast to identify & co-ordinate seasonal labour requirements in line with seasonal and promotional activity.
• Confirm Overtime opportunities with collators as required to support the operational teams.
• Conduct regular scheduled resource meetings with respective business unit leads.
• Run and communicate weekly and monthly reports detailing labour and cost variances.