Scheduler Assistant

Scheduler Assistant supporting confidential client in Union, NJ. Contractor (pay-as-you-go), Hybrid. Marketplace Pay Rate: $23.00/hr. Six-month contract (Aug 17, 2026 - Feb 17, 2027) with potential for extension. 40 hours/week. Shift: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST. Hybrid — 1 to 3 days onsite weekly at the SJI Green Lane office (generally Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, with flexibility once the worker is fully trained).

Summary: The Scheduler Assistant is part of a team responsible for ensuring client complies with regulations and completes the customer workload. This temporary role supports administrative functions.

Responsibilities:

- Make outbound calls to customers to schedule appointments

- Assist in coordinating permits, mark outs, and traffic control if required for scheduled work

- Help update workforce management systems with weekly/monthly schedules

- Assign work orders to field crews within the workforce management systems

- Retrieve service cards and records as needed

- Carry out other job-related duties as assigned

Requirements:

- Confident making clear, professional calls to schedule customer appointments

- Skilled at managing schedules, permits, and system updates on time

- Able to stay organized and prioritize tasks in a busy setting

- Experience with office support and general admin duties

- Comfortable handling records, paperwork, and data entry

- Accurate when entering information into scheduling systems

- Familiar with assigning work orders and using scheduling tools

- Proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word

Skills: Scheduling, data entry, Excel, outbound calls.

Work Details: Reporting location — Union Office, 520 Green Ln, Union, NJ 07083. 40 hours/week, Monday-Friday. Expected start Aug 17, 2026; expected end Feb 17, 2027 (6 months).