Personal Disposition Coordinator (m/f/d)

Position overview

WestfalenBahn GmbH is looking to strengthen its team as soon as possible with a permanent full-time Personaldisponent (m/f/d) at its Bielefeld location.

Candidate profile

• You have completed a commercial or technical vocational qualification.
• You bring several years of experience in rostering, scheduling, or a similar field, ideally within regional rail passenger transport (SPNV).
• You are assertive, solution-focused, and handle employees with empathy.
• You communicate very well in German, both spoken and written.
• You work independently, in a structured way, and with a team-oriented mindset.
• Experience with scheduling systems such as IVU is an advantage.
• You stay resilient under pressure and remain flexible.
• You are confident using MS Office, especially Word and Excel.

Key responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor regular and special duty rosters for train crew while complying with legal, collective agreement, and internal company rules.
• Plan cover arrangements for holidays, sickness, and other absences.
• Organize the annual vacation schedule for driving staff and the control center.
• Ensure staff qualifications, fitness certifications, and training measures are maintained.
• Prepare evaluations and statistics, for example on leave, overtime, and sickness levels.
• Source replacement personnel at short notice when staffing gaps occur.
• Take part in the on-call rota for emergency management.

What the company offers

• A responsible and varied role with room to shape your work.
• Collaboration in a motivated team with flat hierarchies.
• Structured onboarding and a secure long-term position.
• Individual training and development opportunities.
• Collective-agreement pay, company pension scheme, corporate benefits, bike leasing, and a working time account.
• Regular team and staff events.
• Work location: Bielefeld.

Application documents

Applicants are asked to submit a cover letter, CV, certificates, salary expectations, earliest possible start date, and all relevant further training and qualification certificates.