Details:

Location: Waupun, Wis., office
Number of positions: 1
Reports to: Executive Assistant and Office Manager (one person)
Hours: Full time, first shift

Application deadline: May 19, 2025

Your purpose:

Under the direction and supervision of the Executive Assistant and Office Manager, the full-time Scheduling Coordinator is responsible for team-member scheduling of CentralStar Cooperative A.I. (Artificial Insemination) Specialists and Team A.I. Technicians in accordance with company policies and procedures, ensuring adequate coverage is maintained and optimal service expectations are achieved for our owner dairy farmers and beef producers.

Day-to-day responsibilities:

• Creates and maintains the master relief-A.I.-team-member schedule;
• Strategically coordinates and adjusts A.I.-team-member schedules like a puzzle, ensuring optimal coverage, efficient resource allocation, and seamless alignment of availability with business needs;
• Clearly communicates scheduling updates and changes to team members within 24 hours, with the goal of balancing business priorities with individual needs to foster understanding and collaboration, and to do so using professional empathy, if needed;
• Utilizes Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 to execute duties as assigned;
• Tracks and summarizes monthly, quarterly, and yearly reports;
• Helps to train new team members;
• Supports leadership’s goal of fostering strong relationships between team members to promote a positive work culture of engagement and synergy for the purpose of retention and just providing an overall nice place to work; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Associate degree or equivalent preferred, with at least 1-2 years of experience in administration;
• Strong computer skills, including but not limited to office programs and e-mail associated with Microsoft 365, with the ability to learn other associated software, as needed;
• Highly organized and able to work independently, as well as in a team structure;
• Outstanding people skills, with service-orientated attitude;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Natural skill to work through stressful situations;
• Ability to take on new projects and coordinate with others involved; and
• Knowledge of dairy/agriculture is preferred, but not mandatory.

Compensation:

• Hourly wage with paid training;
• Paid time off;
• Health-, dental-, and vision-insurance options;
• Flexible-spending account;
• 401 (k) – retirement savings plan with up to 4% match;
• Company-sponsored life insurance and long-term-disability insurance;
• Optional short-term-disability insurance;
• Continuing-education opportunities;
• Employee-assistance program; and
• Employee-awards program.
• We prefer to promote from within when advancement opportunities arise. Our investment in your training is critical in maintaining that goal.

About CentralStar Cooperative:

CentralStar’s goal of enhancing producer profitability through integrated services is fulfilled by incorporating an array of products and services critical to dairy-and-beef-farm prosperity. CentralStar’s product and service offerings include Accelerated Genetics, GenerVations and Select Sires genetics; extensive artificial-insemination (A.I.) technician service; genetic, reproduction, and dairy-records consultation; DHI services; diagnostic testing; herd-management products; research and development; and more. CentralStar’s administration and warehouse facilities are located in Lansing, Mich., and Waupun, Wis., with laboratories in Grand Ledge, Mich., and Kaukauna, Wis. The cooperative serves dairy and beef producers throughout Wisconsin, Michigan, and Indiana, with additional DHI territory in various surrounding states.