Workforce Manager Jobs in Roy, UT (NOW HIRING)

Location: 2473 W. 2950 N., Salt Lake City, UT 84116
Schedule: Monday–Friday
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reports To: Production Manager

Bridor is a North American leader in the development and manufacturing of premium European-style breads, pastries, croissants, and viennoiserie. As part of Groupe Le Duff, Bridor combines traditional French baking expertise with modern manufacturing technology to deliver innovative, high-quality bakery products to retail, foodservice, and hospitality customers throughout North America.

As our business continues to grow, we offer employees the opportunity to contribute directly to our products, operations, processes, and long-term success.

To learn more about Bridor, our products, and our company, visit america.bridor.com.

Bridor is seeking a highly organized and analytical Workforce Planner with manufacturing experience and Lean manufacturing knowledge to support our growing Salt Lake City operation.

This position will help ensure that the plant has the right number of employees, with the right skills, in the right production areas, at the right time. The Workforce Planner will use Lean principles, production requirements, and workforce data to identify scheduling inefficiencies, improve labor utilization, and support continuous improvement.

This is an on-site position in Salt Lake City. Candidates currently residing in Utah are strongly preferred. Remote and hybrid work arrangements are not available.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction. Bridor is unable to provide employment visa sponsorship for this position.

• Analyze production schedules, operating requirements, employee availability, and anticipated demand to determine staffing needs
• Develop and maintain employee schedules across production areas and shifts
• Ensure production lines have appropriate staffing coverage
• Anticipate staffing shortages, coverage gaps, and excess capacity before they affect production
• Adjust workforce plans in response to changing production volumes, priorities, and employee availability
• Help production leadership balance available labor across departments and production lines
• Provide staffing forecasts to Human Resources to support proactive recruiting and onboarding

• Apply Lean manufacturing principles to workforce planning, scheduling, and labor utilization
• Identify inefficiencies, unnecessary labor costs, scheduling issues, and process constraints
• Support continuous improvement initiatives involving 5S, root cause analysis, the eight wastes, and standardized work
• Work with plant leadership to identify the causes of recurring workforce and production challenges
• Recommend practical improvements that increase productivity, reduce waste, and improve staffing effectiveness
• Participate in cross-functional problem-solving and continuous improvement activities

• Monitor attendance, absenteeism, overtime, staffing levels, productivity, and labor utilization
• Maintain workforce-planning models, staffing reports, schedules, and related records
• Develop reports and dashboards that provide leadership with clear visibility into workforce needs and performance
• Analyze workforce trends and make data-supported recommendations
• Maintain accurate scheduling and workforce-planning information
• Help leadership understand how staffing decisions affect productivity, overtime, service, and operating costs

• Work closely with Production, Operations, Human Resources, and Finance
• Communicate workforce plans and scheduling changes clearly to managers and frontline leadership
• Provide staffing forecasts to support proactive recruiting
• Assist with planning the onboarding and training of new employees
• Support workforce planning for production growth, peak periods, new products, and changing production volumes

• Direct experience working in a manufacturing or production environment
• Three or more years of experience in workforce planning, labor planning, production scheduling, capacity planning, or a related function
• Training or practical experience with Lean manufacturing principles
• Knowledge of 5S, continuous improvement, root cause analysis, and the eight wastes
• Demonstrated ability to use workforce and production data to make staffing and scheduling decisions
• Strong Excel skills and the ability to analyze workforce and operational data
• Experience using workforce-management, scheduling, ERP, HRIS, or similar systems
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work on-site in Salt Lake City Monday through Friday
• Legal authorization to work in the United States without restriction

• Current residence in Utah
• Experience in food, bakery, beverage, consumer packaged goods, or another high-volume manufacturing environment
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related field
• Experience with UKG/Kronos, SAP, Workday, or a similar system
• Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices and food-safety requirements
• Experience supporting an operation where production requirements and staffing needs can change quickly

• You understand how staffing decisions affect production, overtime, productivity, and operating costs
• You can anticipate workforce needs before they become production problems
• You can identify inefficiencies and recommend practical improvements
• You are comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• You have excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• You communicate effectively with frontline employees, managers, and senior leadership
• You can adapt quickly as production requirements change
• You take initiative and work independently while remaining highly collaborative

Joining Bridor’s Salt Lake City operation is an opportunity to help build and strengthen a growing manufacturing facility.

• Help establish workforce-planning practices and processes as the operation grows
• Apply Lean manufacturing principles to improve scheduling and labor utilization
• Have a direct impact on production performance, workforce efficiency, and employee scheduling
• Work closely with Production, Operations, Human Resources, and Finance
• Contribute to continuous improvement and operational-growth initiatives
• Build your career within a growing North American operation and an international organization
• Join a collaborative environment where initiative and problem-solving make a visible difference

This is an on-site position at Bridor USA, located at 2473 W. 2950 N., Salt Lake City, UT 84116.

The Workforce Planner will work closely with production leadership and frontline teams and will regularly spend time in manufacturing areas. This position requires adherence to all applicable food-safety, Good Manufacturing Practices, personal protective equipment, and workplace-safety requirements.

Schedule: Monday–Friday
Hours: 40 or more hours per week, depending on business and production needs

Bridor USA offers eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package that include:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Opportunities for professional development and career growth

Equal Opportunity Employer

Bridor USA is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.