Wave Planner M-Th 1pm-1130pm

Running with Sasquatch is more than just a clever marketing campaign. As a Jack Link’s team member, Running with Sasquatch means we roll up our buffalo plaid sleeves and do the hard work first. We don’t shy away from challenges. In fact, we push hard and take risks. True to our North Woods roots, we're a bunch of ordinary people who accomplish extraordinary things by driving results with innovation, creativity and a clear sense of urgency. Like our awesome protein products, we have an unwavering passion for quality, and you won’t find anything artificial here. What you see is what you get… authentic, humble and fun people who Run with Sasquatch!

Running with Sasquatch takes a team. We invite you to run with us, succeed with us, and celebrate with us. Most importantly, Feed Your Wild Side® with us on our journey to be the dominant global leader of branded protein snacks!

Jack Link's Protein Snacks is a global leader in snacking and the No. 1 meat snack manufacturer worldwide. Still family-owned and operated with headquarters in Minong, Wisconsin, Jack Link’s also has a large corporate hub in Downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, and operates a total of 10 manufacturing and distribution facilities in four countries. Link Snacks, Inc., produces high-quality, great-tasting protein snacks that feed the wild sides of consumers around the world. Link Snacks, Inc., family of brands includes Jack Link's, Cold Crafted, Lorissa's Kitchen, World Kitchens Jerky, Bifi and Peperami.

Summary:

This position is both administrative and operational and has primary responsibility for allocating orders, releasing work to warehouse floor, balancing workflow, and ensuring inbound and outbound truck turn times are within acceptable levels to meet customer needs. Assigns and monitors the work including staging, wave times and pick assignments for various teammates. Batches all incoming orders together by client, service level and order type. Allocates all LTL shipments for processing. Controls the priority and pick levels of each order and maintains priority of emergency orders. Ensures communication between pickers and replenishers for stock replenishment needs and troubleshoots as needed. Assists the staging and shipping of products from the dock which includes QC loads, loading, and manifesting. Maintains the operational standards of printers during the pick. Maintains inventory and adjust counts when necessary. Perform additional duties as directed.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Effective oral and written communication skills as well as strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks.
• Strong detail orientation required
• Strong personal computer skills

Experience and Education:

• 1 year related warehouse experience

• High school diploma or GED

Physical Requirements:

Standing for up to 100% of the time, up to 12 hours per day and up to 6 days per week on concrete warehouse flooring. Lifting and carrying up to 50 lbs. frequently. Continuously bending and leaning around pallets and warehouse staging locations. Operating stand-up mechanical forklift, pallet jack, and stock picker for up to 12 hours a day. Neck dexterity: looking up during pallet pick up and put-away. Standing, bending, reaching, stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, twisting and turning, walking, and climbing stairs. Hand and finger dexterity. Continuous, fast-paced, repetitious motion of the hands, arms, shoulders, waist, and legs. The odor and possible contact of beef jerky, spices, and sauces.

Benefits:

• Holiday after only 30 days

• Climate Controlled and Clean Warehouse

• Most schedules allow for 3-4 days off each week

• Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Life Insurance, Retirement Plan With Company Match, Wellness Program and Incentive Payout, Flexible Spending Account and HSA, Company Store Access and Discounts, Employee Assistance Program, Employee meals, Family Events, Quarterly and Monthly gatherings, activities for employees and families, and more!

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to be successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit, and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is a plant / office setting with varying degrees of temperatures and noise levels. Exposure to manufacturing equipment movement and wet / slippery floors. Travel may be required.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER:
Jack Link’s provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by federal, state or local law.

E-VERIFY:
Jack Link’s is participant in the federal E-Verify program to confirm the identity and employment authorization of all newly hired employees. For information about the E-Verify program, please visit: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify/employees

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.