Wave Planner

Primary Responsibility

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

• 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
• Follow attendance policy, show up for work on time and ready to work assigned shift
• Other duties as requested

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

• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, deadline‑oriented environment
• Good customer service skills
• Proficiency with basic PC software and Americold systems
• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of individuals
• Attention to detail
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to collaborate and perform work activities requiring reasoning, negotiating, instructing, persuading, or speaking with others
• Knowledge of Warehouse Management Systems
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
• Experience with desktop computers

• 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 for business purposes
• May require visiting facilities at temperatures at or below freezing
• May carry loads related to travel and occasionally lift, carry, position, or move objects weighing up to 20 pounds
• Requires the use of various electronic tools
• 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 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.

Our associates know the answer to the question What’s in it for me. We offer best‑in‑class benefit programs and continuously work with our associates to ensure that our offerings meet the needs of their health and financial well‑being. When you join Americold you join a values‑oriented company with a clear mission. We help our customers feed the world.

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