Join Keelings You will be part of a passionate team of people and a growing business. Come on the journey with us where you will grow and develop and truly feel a sense of belonging. At Keelings, we don't just grow quality fresh produce, we also nurture people and their professional development. The Keelings family always employ the best people for the job, the key to our success is the quality of the people we employ.Purpose of the role:The Operations Planner role is an 18 month fixed term contract. The Operations Planner will be responsible for planning and coordinating weekly production schedules and staffing requirements to ensure operational efficiency and on-time delivery.Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:Weekly scheduling of production plans and distribution of same to relevant persons each week broken down daily per production line to ensure that production deadlines are met.Determine labour/staffing requirements based on production plans having the capability to redeploy if and when necessary.Develop an effective working relationship with the Purchasing & Sales teams to ensure that customer demand is understood, communicated and planned for production.Working with production, quality, and procurement to capture and log any issues affecting production progress.Liaise with the Production Manager for the daily/weekly Production Meetings to ensure this forum is an effective and fast-moving stream of information to ensure production plans are achieved.Prepare production run in our production system and prioritise as per customer requirements.Full understanding of our production ERP software package (KBS)Prepare weekly allocation plan and communicate to the team.Working alongside Production. Warehouse & Operations Manager to ensure labour targets are achieved.Prepare packaging requirement.Events preparation, including packaging requirement, loadplan for warehouse and staff requirement.Support on production roster and assist with allocation cost for the weeklies accountEssential:Fluent English speakerExcellent MS Office skillsAbility to multi taskProactive Team PlayerProcess drivenExcellent communication skills both written and oralFlexible and resilientAbility to problem solveGood data analytical skillsCore CompetenciesTeam playerA positive attitudeEager to learn and develop both personally and professionallyFlexible and adaptableProactive and efficientExcellent interpersonal and communication skillsConfidentiality/discretion to the highest standardPlanning and organisational skillsThe ability to work on their own initiativeEducation & TrainingPrevious experience in production planning / stock assigning role within FMCGBusiness / Supply chain / Engineering / LogisticBenefits:Staff discount at Keelings Farm Shop and subsidized canteenFree Onsite parking with access to electric chargersWellness Initiatives such as wellness weekKeelings ValuesPeople MatterTeamworkIntegrityPassion for AchievementInclusion & Diversity StatementIn Keelings we value all perspectives and knowledge that our colleagues bring to our business. We are committed to forming a diverse and inclusive team where all can share their unique experiences and perspectives. We welcome applications from all cultures and backgrounds and are dedicated to forming an environment of inclusiveness and diversity where all can thoroughly feel a sense of belonging.Reasonable Accommodation StatementIf you require reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please let us know at Recruitment ProcessCV Submission & email acknowledgment of receiptPhone Screening1st Interview2nd InterviewOutcome & FeedbackKeelings Careers Keelings Strategy & Values - INDL