Workforce Planner
It starts with you. Right here at KC Australia.
You might have heard of us. You might not. But you definitely know our trusted brands, like Huggies, Kleenex and Viva. We’re proud of our size, scale, and impact. But when you join us, you’ll find there’s much more to who we are. Because a role with us is about the care you take, the connections you make and the opportunity to build a better world.
Kimberly-Clark (KC) Australia’s Millicent Mill is a world class manufacturing facility where we make our leading brands and have done so for 65 years! In our first year of operations, we produced approximately 4,000 tonnes of toilet paper and tissue. Today, we produce approximately 85,000 tonnes per year.
Your Job
You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person who cares about making a difference. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In your role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.
As a Workforce Planner, you’ll play a vital role in ensuring the efficient and effective scheduling of our staff to meet operational needs. This crucial position involves maintaining optimal workforce coverage, you will ensure that we have the appropriate personnel in the right positions to effectively manage leave and training requirements. managing administrative tasks related to rostering systems and supporting various teams through meticulous planning and coordination. Your efforts will be key to our success, ensuring smooth operations and a well-coordinated workforce.
If you’re passionate about optimising workforce efficiency, ensuring seamless operations, and making a tangible impact through strategic planning and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we want to hear from you!
About Us
Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you.
At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth, and impact. We’re founded on 151 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.
Led by Purpose. Driven by You.
About You
You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fuelled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage and execute training plans, including coordinating release dates, timeframes, shift moves, and buddy assignments.
Handle coverage requirements for short-term leave requests and compliance training by engaging casual employees.
Maintain and manage records of rostering and crewing using spreadsheets.
Support the management of long-term leave requests with Operations Team Leaders.
Request fixed-term coverage and collaborate with Talent Acquisition to promptly fill roles.
Support management of training requirements and head count planning to keep assets running.
Maintain accurate records of personal carers leave and manage coverage for planned absences.
Track and analyse key data metrics to support the Operations Team.
Perform payroll administrative tasks using ADP (time and attendance system).
Qualifications and Skills Required:
Previous experience in roster coordination, scheduling, or workforce planning.
Strong background in administrative tasks, including record maintenance and spreadsheet management.
Ability to work autonomously with a proactive nature.
Ability to build and maintain positive relationships with key internal stakeholders.
Excellent planning and organisational skills to manage short- and long-term leave requests and handle multiple tasks and priorities.
Experience in data analytics.
Advanced IT knowledge (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.).
Why Kimberly-Clark Australia?
At Kimberly-Clark, we’re about delivering incredible results, making things happen, and working together. And when we get that right we win.
There’s a reason why we’ve made the Forbes World’s Best Employers list 5 years in a row! Here, our culture of care and inclusion really matters, and so does high performance. We continue to push ourselves more to improve. Because we’re proud of how far we’ve come. And we’re excited about where we’re headed.
Here’s what you’ll love about a career with us:
Drive local impact on a global scale: A career with Kimberly-Clark is about delivering Better Care for a Better World. We do this through local are and connection. Join us and you’ll find over 800 dedicated team members helping to deliver our brands to over 2.1 billion people in 175 countries. And counting. Now THAT is impact at a scale.
Win in a culture of inclusion and care: We’re all different and so is every K-C ANZ team. But you’ll soon find the common ground that keeps out high performing teams connected. You’ll see that here, it's not politics and egos that propel you forward, its integrity and trust.
You’ll also enjoy a range of other benefits including:
Find a better work/life balance with hybrid and flexible working options, tailored to suit your lifestyle plus Flex Fridays.
Take advantage of 2 recharge days and 1 volunteer day each year.
Enjoy discounts across the range of Kimberly-Clark.
Benefit from a variety of discounted products and services including health insurance, loan rates and novated leasing.
Look after your social, physical, and mental wellbeing with our free wellness and mental health resources and social events. Free gym also available.
Grow your skills and knowledge with our tailored leadership and development programs, mentoring opportunities plus hundreds of online training courses.
To Be Considered
Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role.
In the meantime, please check out the careers website.
And finally, the fine print….
For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world. We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers. When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.
Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.
Primary LocationAustralia - South Australia - MillicentAdditional LocationsWorker TypeEmployeeWorker Sub-TypeRegularTime TypeFull time