Production Scheduler in Sheffield

Location: Fletchers Bakeries Ltd, Sheffield

Shift: Sunday to Thursday 7.30am - 4.00pm (37.5 per week)

We have an opportunity for a Production Scheduler to join our Scheduling Team at Fletchers Bakeries which forms part of our Northern Cluster. Our Fletchers bakery has over 125 years of baking tradition, with our Kara bakery supplying delicious wholesale bakery products for over 35 years starting with the first floured bap. Both have been part of the Finsbury Food Group since 2014. Fletchers Bakery can trace its roots back to 1895 and both bakeries' portfolio of products has risen to include gourmet brioche, traditional sliced bread, bloomer breads and vegan and gluten free options, to name a few.

The Production Scheduler plays a key role in ensuring customer demand is met by creating, maintaining, and communicating robust production plans that optimise capacity, efficiency, and operational best practice within a fast-moving FMCG manufacturing environment.

This is what you’ll actually do!

• Develop and maintain production schedules that meet customer demand and business objectives while maximising output within available capacity, labour, and material constraints.
• Determine and continuously review the running order of production lines to optimise efficiency and minimise changeovers.
• Actively manage finished goods inventory to consistently achieve customer service levels of 98.5%+, while minimising write-offs linked to short product shelf life.
• Attend and contribute to production review meetings and short interval control forums.
• Monitor production performance and proactively adjust schedules to address disruptions or delays.
• Analyse and report on key planning and production KPIs, including yield, efficiency, and schedule adherence, identifying risks and improvement opportunities.
• Work closely with Material Planners to ensure the timely availability of raw materials and packaging.
• Coordinate with Production, Procurement, Logistics, Supply Planning, and off-site providers to ensure end-to-end alignment.
• React effectively to changes in customer demand and priorities, continuously reviewing and adjusting production sequencing to meet outbound loading requirements.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of production plans, inventory levels, and work orders.
• Ensure all planning activities comply with safety, quality, and operational standards.

Ideally this is you!

• Previous experience in a similar supply chain within an FMCG or manufacturing environment.
• Previous experience in a supervisory or line management role, with the ability to lead, coach, and motivate a team effectively.
• Experience of ERP systems Infor M3 (Desirable).
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build effective working relationships.
• Confident communicator at all levels.
• Proactive, results-driven mindset with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced setting.
• Basic reading, writing, numeracy, and computer literacy skills.

What’s in it for you?

• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave to allow quality time with your new arrival!
• Enhanced Pension Scheme for our employees.
• Free Employee Assistance Programme (open to colleagues and their families).
• Retail discounts accessible via our Benefits Hub platform!
• Refer a Friend Scheme (up to £300 per referral – T&C’s dependent).
• Employee Recognition Awards.
• Extensive Learning & Development opportunities (including opportunities for sponsored professional memberships and our own in-house development course!).
• An opportunity to be part of a fantastic, growing organisation.

Our vision is to be the leading specialty bakery group in the UK, and we want the best people in place to achieve this. Our continued success is built entirely on the talented people who work here, so employee development is important to us because everyone is a valued member of the team, and we want every individual to have the skills and capabilities to achieve both your own personal goals and our business goals. We want good people to join our company, to help our company continue to go from strength to strength. If this sounds like you, please get in contact to learn more!