Nassau Candy

Production Scheduler / Capacity Planner (Fulfillment)

📍 Hicksville, NY
💰 Salary Range: $70,000 – $90,000

🏭 About Nassau Candy

Nassau Candy is a leading manufacturer and distributor of specialty confections, fine foods, and promotional products. Through divisions such as NC Custom, Chocolate Inn, AmuseMints®, and Lanco, we deliver high-quality, customized solutions with speed, precision, and scale.

Our operations environment is fast-paced and execution-driven, with many orders turning in 24–72 hours. We are continuing to invest in talent and infrastructure to support our growth and deliver best-in-class service to our customers.

📌 Position Overview

We are seeking a hands-on Production Scheduler / Capacity Planner to manage daily scheduling and capacity across fulfillment and production operations, including chocolate molding, hand assembly, and packaging.

This is a high-impact, execution-focused role that operates as the central hub between planning and production. The position is approximately 50% on the production floor and 50% at a desk, responsible for building the schedule and ensuring it is executed in real time.

⚙️ Key Responsibilities

📅 Production Scheduling & Planning

• Own the daily production schedule across all fulfillment and production areas (approx. 150+ orders per day)
• Break down work by department, labor requirements, and item type to meet ship dates and priorities
• Sequence work to optimize flow across chocolate production, assembly, packing, and shipping

📊 Capacity Planning & Throughput Management

• Develop and manage capacity models based on labor, work type, and throughput rates
• Balance workload across teams to prevent bottlenecks, particularly between production, packing, and shipping
• Continuously adjust schedules to align with real-time production conditions

🏃‍♂️ Floor Execution & Real-Time Adjustments

• Maintain a strong presence on the production floor, driving execution and accountability
• Reallocate labor and shift priorities in real time to meet output and service levels
• Ensure production teams are aligned to the schedule and operating efficiently

📈 Performance Tracking & Continuous Improvement

• Monitor output, efficiency, and performance using Excel and internal systems
• Improve scheduling accuracy through data analysis and trend tracking
• Identify inefficiencies in workflow, staging, and labor utilization and implement solutions

🤝 Cross-Functional Coordination

• Partner closely with Production, Fulfillment, and Customer Service teams
• Ensure clean handoffs and communication across departments to support on-time delivery
• Act as a key point of coordination between planning and execution

✅ Qualifications

• 3–7 years of experience in production scheduling, planning, or high-volume operations
• Background in fulfillment, assembly, or labor-driven manufacturing environments
• Strong understanding of capacity planning, throughput, and labor balancing
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and reporting
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment with shifting priorities
• Strong communication skills and leadership presence on the production floor

🎯 What We Offer

• Competitive salary within the $70,000 – $90,000 range
• Comprehensive benefits package
• 401(k) with company match
• Opportunity to play a key role in a high-growth, operationally complex environment
• A collaborative, team-oriented culture focused on execution, accountability, and results

📢 Join Nassau Candy

If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy solving operational challenges in real time, and want to directly impact production performance—we encourage you to apply and be part of our continued growth.