Chocolate Production Scheduler
Job No:
HC1031
Location:
Adelaide
Be Part of Something Special at Haigh's Chocolates
For more than 110 years, Haigh's Chocolates has been crafting premium chocolate in South Australia. As a family-owned business now in its fourth generation, we're proud to be Australia's oldest family-owned chocolate maker.
Behind every one of Haigh's chocolates is a team of passionate people who combine craftsmanship, care and attention to detail to delight generations of chocolate lovers.
An exciting opportunity is now available for a Production Scheduler to join our Supply Chain team. This role will be based at both our Salisbury South and Parkside facilities and will support the planning of our chocolate production schedule.
This is a unique opportunity to convert the chocolate plan into reality!
Step Inside our Chocolate World
In this full-time, permanent role, you will work closely with our Supply Chain team, and Master Scheduler. You will support the planning and scheduling of our weekly and fortnightly chocolate production. You will gain hands-on insight into the detail of chocolate production planning and play a key role in turning production plans into reality.
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Develop the weekly and fortnightly chocolate production plans
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Monitor production plan attainment and adjust schedules as priorities change
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Coordinate and schedule new product development trials
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Maintain reliable, up-to-date planning data for our Manufacturing teams, including production routines, run rates, lead times and planning parameters.
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Build weekly labour requirements to ensure our teams have the right resources to deliver the production plan.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for people who:
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Have experience working in a manufacturing environment, or planning role
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Take pride in producing high-quality work with strong attention to detail
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Are comfortable working with Excel, navigating different systems and using data to support planning and decision-making
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Are curious about how things work and enjoy solving problems
Why Join Haigh's?
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Competitive salary and benefits
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Generous employee chocolate discount
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Be part of a respected South Australian family business
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Learn a unique and specialised manufacturing craft
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Work with industry-leading chocolate making equipment
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Ongoing training and development opportunities
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Opportunities to grow your career across production, quality, engineering and leadership
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Access to employee rewards, discounts and wellbeing programs
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And yes... plenty of chocolate!
A Career That Can Grow With You
Many of our team members build rewarding careers by developing specialist technical expertise and progressing into quality, engineering, planning, leadership and other areas across the business. This role offers a unique opportunity to grow within one of South Australia's most iconic businesses.
Inclusion matters at Haigh's. We believe that valuing differences in backgrounds, cultures, abilities and experiences helps create a workplace free from bias and prejudice. We're committed to making reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process and beyond, to ensure a barrier-free and supportive experience for all.
Recruitment agencies will be engaged only when necessary. We kindly ask that you do not contact us or submit candidates unless requested by the People & Culture Team.