Rostering Lead

Primo Foods is Australia's most recognised and trusted smallgoods brand, proudly part of JBS Australia, the country's largest and most respected meat and food producer. From our beginnings in a small butcher shop in 1957, we've grown into the market leader in high-quality smallgoods.

At Primo, our people are the key to our success. Their passion, skill and care go into every product we make, combining traditional methods with modern techniques to deliver food that's simply made better to taste better.

Join a team that takes pride in what we do and is driven to keep raising the bar; there's good, there's great, and then there's Primo.

We're looking for an experienced workforce planning and rostering professional to join Primo's growing Integrated Business Planning team in a newly created Rostering Lead role.

As the business continues to invest in workforce planning capability and modern workforce management systems, you'll play a key role in shaping rostering governance, driving the transition to UKG Workforce Management and providing the insights that help our operations make smarter workforce decisions. This is a genuine opportunity to build capability, influence business outcomes and help define what best-practice workforce planning looks like across our operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation, optimisation and ongoing adoption of UKG Workforce Management across the business.
• Develop and maintain workforce rosters that align with operational requirements, labour plans and customer demand.
• Analyse workforce data and rostering trends to identify opportunities to improve labour utilisation, productivity and cost efficiency.
• Design and evaluate alternative rostering models and workforce planning scenarios to support business decision-making.
• Establish and maintain rostering governance frameworks, standards and controls.
• Ensure compliance with Enterprise Agreements, Awards, fatigue management requirements and company policies.
• Partner closely with Operations, People & Culture, Payroll and site leaders to support workforce planning initiatives.
• Provide expert advice and guidance on rostering practices, workforce scheduling and system capability.
• Drive continuous improvement through enhanced reporting, analytics and workforce planning processes.

About You

• Proven experience in workforce planning, rostering, labour scheduling or workforce management within a complex operational environment.
• Strong experience with UKG, Kronos or a comparable workforce management system.
• Highly analytical, with the ability to translate data into practical recommendations and business outcomes.
• Strong understanding of Awards, Enterprise Agreements and workforce compliance requirements.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence, challenge and build trusted relationships across all levels of the business.
• A proactive and solutions-focused mindset, with a passion for continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Why Join Primo?

At Primo, we're committed to creating a workplace where people feel supported, valued and connected. You'll also enjoy:

• Discounts on health insurance and a range of leading retail partners
• Annual bonus program rewarding performance
• Exclusive savings at our onsite butcher and deli shop
• Free onsite parking for an easy commute
• Paid parental leave
• Access to novated leasing options to help you save on the cost of owning and running a vehicle
• Discounts on car rentals worldwide for personal travel
• Discounted travel benefits through our global employee partner network
• Long-term career growth and development opportunities within a leading FMCG business
• A collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement, growth and excellence
• The opportunity to help shape a newly created role and make a lasting impact on workforce planning across the business

If you're looking for an opportunity to combine workforce planning expertise, systems knowledge and commercial thinking in a role where you can genuinely influence business performance, we'd love to hear from you.  Apply today!