Wave Planner
- Job ID
- 57132
- Location
- 915 S Caron Road, Rochelle, IL 61068, United States
- Job Category
- Warehouse Operations
- Locations
- Rochelle South Caron
- Job Schedule
- Full Time
- Job Shift
- 2nd
- Shift Start Hours
- 03:00 PM
- Shift End Hours
- 02:00 AM
- Workdays
- Sun-Mon-Thu-Fri
- Work Place
- On-site
- Travel Required
- N
- Travel Frequency
- Other Hiring Locations
Join the Cold Chain That Feeds the World.
For over 120 years, Americold has connected producers, processors, distributors, and retailers to ensure food stays safe, fresh, and accessible. With 240+ facilities across four continents and 14,000+ team members, we’re a global leader in temperature-controlled logistics. Our mission is to help our customers feed the world – and we’re looking for people who share that purpose. We value customer service, innovation, and inclusion, and we invest in our people’s growth and well-being. If you’re ready to make a meaningful impact in a company that puts people first, Americold is the place for you.
| 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 Work Environment : The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Americold is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer and complies with applicable employment laws. EOE/AA M/F/D/V DFW. |
What We Offer
At Americold, we believe in taking care of our people. We offer benefits designed to support your health, financial well-being, and future. Our associates know what’s in it for them – opportunity, purpose and a values-driven culture. When you join Americold, you become part of a mission to help our customers feed the world.