At Russell Stover, not only do we love chocolate, but we love our jobs! Every day we go to work exhibiting our values of excellence, innovation, entrepreneurship, responsibility, and collaboration. Working at Russell Stover you’ll be part of the leading manufacturer of boxed, seasonal, and sugar-free chocolates. For over 100 years, Russell Stover Chocolates, Whitman’s, and Pangburn’s have been crafted with the finest ingredients to bring happiness to generations. Today, we produce over 55 million pounds of chocolate annually, and our legacy brands can be found in 13 company-owned stores and over 9,000 wholesale accounts. Join our team and let’s continue making chocolate lovers happy! 

Individuals in the Scheduler position have a direct role in the chocolate production process from beginning to end. They are responsible for insuring each piece of candy that comes out of our facility is "Only the Finest" quality that our customer have grown to expect. This position will report Monday - Friday 8 AM -5:00 PM.  

What you will be doing…

• Rapidly react to planning changes and have a forward backup plan daily and weekly.
• Ability to balance long runs with capacity and demand.
• Ability to run without problems concerning dates and storage space.
• Strong personality, confidence, communication to take control and run daily production meetings.
• Rapidly learn multiple constraints in departments that are not systematized.
• Active listener to observe and recall reoccurring issues.
• Aggressive personality making sure supplies are on hand and constraints are alleviated.
• Detailed orientated. Double checking supplies and actively tracking daily when arrive.
• Analytical thinker and backing actions with data.
• Ability to be a diplomat when plant and planning goals do not align
• Ability to work effectively in a service oriented environment.
• May be assigned other jobs by plant management as required.

Do you have what it takes? 
(Basic Qualifications)

• High school diploma or GED plus Business School Certification preferred.
• Two years related experience and/or training in a manufacturing setting.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in the food industry.
• Good working knowledge of personal computers, MS Office Software, Excel and SAP.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate and train employees.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Flexible to work scheduled shifts including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

What it’s like at the Russell Stover Plants

• Safety. Your safety is important to us, so we provide protective gear. We also go through an in-depth Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) training on your first day and continue to share safety tips daily
• Surroundings. You’ll be working around different machines – Schubert’s, forklifts, electric pallet jacks, and chocolate candy banks/steels.
• Activity. Some activities may require standing in one place for long periods, walking around, or climbing stairs/ladders, and routinely lift 50 lbs.
• Temperature. You will be comfortable year-round with our climate-controlled environment. Our temperatures are consistently around 63°F but could fluctuate depending on your specific role.
• Smell. You will enjoy a variety of deliciously sweet aromas and you may end your day smelling like chocolate!
• Dress code. Relaxed, with a few rules to follow for food safety, personal safety and in guidance with our good manufacturing practices (GMP). Comfortable, closed-toe shoes are required. Leather, imitation leather, or rubber boots or shoes must be worn in the kitchen and other areas when working around hot liquid/product or hot water.

At Russell Stover Chocolates, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Russell Stover Chocolates is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.
 

We provide equal employment opportunities to all people without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, protected medical condition, genetic information, military service, veteran status, or any other status or characteristic protected by law.
 

Employment by Russell Stover Chocolates is contingent upon I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification, passing the urinalysis drug screen, education verification, and satisfactory reference and background checks.

Make Happy. Work Happy.