Night Shift Cattle Scheduler
Description
Night Shift Cattle Scheduler is a key corporate level role in the operations of JBS Regional Beef plants, connecting cattle procurement to cattle receiving and cattle processing operations at the plants. The position is based out of Green Bay, WI.
Primary responsibilities:
- Relieve Day Shift Cattle Schedulers, by fielding remaining incoming calls and wrapping up final load details
- Assure that cattle are scheduled and arrive for each slaughter day at Regional Beef Plants
- Schedule cattle according to the Predicted Kill Schedule mix
- Assign delivery slots/appointments to maintain an adequate flow of cattle
- Resolve trucking issues that occur during evening hours
- Hire and dispatch haulers where JBS is responsible for the freight or to assist a supplier
- Data entry of all purchases turned in while working
- Communicate with buyers to ensure all information is turned in.
- As the data entered from these purchases is critical in the accurate settlement with suppliers, attention to detail is critical in this role.
- Develop a good and appropriate working relationship with:
- Day shift schedulers
- Supervisor
- Head of Procurement – Regional Beef Plants
- Terminal Managers – JBS Carriers
- Suppliers to be scheduled
- Haulers to be hired or assigned delivery appointments
- Barn Managers – Regional Beef Plants
- Cattle Accounting teams – Regional Beef Plants
- Create and distribute reports to all appropriate stakeholders
Skillset:
- Familiarity with the transportation or livestock transportation industry gives the candidate a head start.
- Cattle Schedulers utilize a web-based custom computer system which is used to record all purchased cattle, all scheduling details, and payment to sellers. In this role, there will be data entry of purchase agreements and hauling details required.
- Skills in Microsoft Excel are utilized daily. Schedulers should be proficient in Excel.
- Candidate should be proficient at the keyboard, including the ten keypad on the keyboard.
- Good communication skills with schedulers, buyers, suppliers, haulers, and plant personnel.
- Work independently
Typical office work week is within the hours of Sunday – Thursday 4:00 PM - 12:30 AM with some hours on a Friday evening when plants are operating on Saturday, as necessary. Day shift works (Monday-Friday) 5:00 AM – 4:00 PM so off-hour calls during the week should be minimal. Occasional morning calls if day shift needs clarification can occur.