Wave Planner

Americold Global Career Site
Modesto, CA

Primary Responsibility : 

Responsible for allocating orders, releasing work to warehouse floor, balancing workflow, and ensuring inbound and outbound truck turn times are within acceptable levels. 

What You’ll Do : 

• Resolve order product shortages 
• Manage order cuts and communicate to customers 
• Release work to the work queue in a manner that ensures maximum levels of interleaving, productivity, and carrier turn times 
• Prioritize individual Lift Truck Operator (LTO) tasks along with Dock Supervisors 
• Ensure dock office is utilizing inbound and outbound dock optimization functionality for each receipt and order 
• Run labor reports and review with Dock Supervisors and Office Manager 
• Review/update base priorities weekly to reduce manual priority changes in the work queue 
• Review/update LTO home work zone assignments along with Operations Manager 
• Review/Update product code velocity zone assignments along with Operations Manager 
• Review/update optimal static and dynamic pick locations along with Operations Manager 
• Actively participate in continuous improvement projects and safety programs 
• Continually evaluate effectiveness of systems and recommend changes where appropriate 
• Troubleshoot and correct systems problems 
• Train all levels of users on relevant systems 
• May resolve product order shortages. 
• May manage order cuts and communicate to customers. 
• Follow attendance policy, show up for work on time and ready to work assigned shift. 
• Other duties as requested 

What Experience and Education You Need : 

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred, or at least one year related work experience. 

What Could Set You Apart : 

• Ability to work in fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment. 
• Good customer service skills 
• Proficiency with basic PC software and Americold systems 
• Ability to communicate effectively with variety of individuals 
• Ability to pay close attention to detail. 
• Strong communication skills. 
• Must be able to relate to other people beyond giving and receiving instructions: they must get along with co-workers without exhibiting behavioral extremes; perform work activities requiring reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to criticism from a supervisor. 
• Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems. 
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite. 
• Desktop computers. 

Physical Requirements : 

• Requires the ability to sit for long periods of time, with frequent interruptions 
• Requires several hours per day of sitting, getting up and down from chairs, and reaching, or bending 
• Requires manual dexterity with normal hand and finger movements for typical office work 
• Talking, hearing, and seeing are important elements of completing assigned tasks 
• May require travel by automobile and airplane up for business 
• May require a visit facility operations in temperatures at or below freezing 
• May carry loads related to travel and occasionally lifts, carries, positions, or moves objects weighing up to 20 pounds 
• Requires the use of various electronic tools 
• Requires the ability to relate to others beyond giving and receiving instructions: must partner with colleagues without exhibiting behavioral extremes 
• Requires the performance of work activities including reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others; and respond appropriately to constructive feedback from executive management The Company’s good-faith and reasonable estimate of the range of possible compensation at the time of posting for this position is $24.00 hourly.

Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. 
EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW.
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