Production Scheduler

Job Posting
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Summary
Our team is looking for a new Production Scheduler! Reporting to the Bakery Leader, this position focuses on scheduling and optimizing bakery production based on central planning guidelines while adapting to disruptions such as equipment issues, labor shortages, or material delays. It involves maintaining accurate scheduling data, releasing production orders, tracking performance metrics, and ensuring high inventory accuracy for finished goods.

The position also supports cross‑functional coordination, issue escalation, and serves as backup for material planning when needed.

Location
Kitchener, ON.

Responsibilities

Schedule production at the bakery based on guideline from the central planning team and optimize production runs

Adjust schedules in response to unplanned events such as machine breakdowns, labor shortages, raw material delays, or increase demand

Escalate issues when necessary to the Central planning team, e.g., materials discrepancies higher than tolerance, process discrepancies within the bakery, production shortages

Ensure scheduling files are maintained and up to date with new changes

Release process orders for production

Help Supply planning team to have visibility on PPW generated out of the bakery

Track and report key scheduling KPIs such as service fill rate, on‑time completions

Ensure cycle counts of finished goods are completed bi‑weekly and address finished goods discrepancies

Improve inventory accuracy at the bakery to 98%+ (FG, SFG)

Ensure bakery production team maintains up‑to‑date and accurate information on the reporting system and escalates issues when necessary

Act as backup for Material Planner as required

Other duties as required

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree or diploma in Materials Management, Industrial engineering or equivalent

Strong communicator and team builder

Demonstrated ability to work in a fast‑paced & multitask environment

Possess strong understanding of Production Scheduling

Ability to learn fast, ambitious, and come up with new innovative ideas

Naturally curious and strong desire to learn and grow

Possess excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills

Excellent time management skills and sense of urgency

Flexible to work different work schedules when needed

Must have strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel

SAP experience is considered an asset

Programming skills are considered an asset

Positive attitude and a results‑oriented mindset

Bright, driven and clear about your future career goals

Roll up your sleeves mentality and a whatever it takes mindset to get the job done

In compliance with Ontario’s Bill 190, we confirm that this posting represents a current existing vacancy within our organization.

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