Route Coordinator

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About The Position

The Route Coordinator is considered a Supervisor in Training and reports to the Distribution Manager. The role supports distribution operations by training and onboarding new and current drivers, conducting route audits, providing route relief, assisting with scheduling, and helping improve route logistics and efficiency. The coordinator also learns key daily duties of the Distribution Manager and Route Supervisor and may substitute for management during vacations or illness. The work week varies based on staffing and operational needs, typically Sunday through Thursday. Start times also vary based on job goals, typically between 6 PM and 12 AM. The position requires night and weekend work and occasional holidays, with Saturday scheduling on a rotation. The job requires a Wegmans CDL Class A driver’s license. Salary information in the posting is inconsistent: one section states $65,000–$70,000, while the stated salary range is $65,000–$80,000. The company notes that actual salary depends on factors including budget, experience, knowledge, skills, education, and internal equity. The total rewards package may include group health and/or dental insurance, a retirement plan, wellness program, paid time away from work, and paid holidays.

Requirements

Wegmans CDL Class A driver’s license required.
Ability to work nights and weekends and occasionally holidays.
Ability to work a variable weekly schedule and start time based on operational needs.

Nice To Haves

Five years of delivery experience preferred.
Strong understanding of route logistics preferred.

Responsibilities

Train new driver candidates, with a minimum training timeline of two weeks.
Conduct follow-up training and corrective actions based on new drivers’ job performance.
Educate new and current drivers on proper methods for delivering company products.
Teach drivers about customer ticket transactions, required paperwork, and accounting systems.
Train drivers on customer interactions, product rotation, and the duties expected for their assigned job or route.
Introduce new hires to plant and cooler operations and provide key management contact names and phone numbers.
Teach and reinforce safe work practices.
Provide ongoing on-the-job training to current drivers while deliveries are being made.
Train new and current drivers on dairy-industry best business practices.
Follow DOT laws and regulations.
Conduct random driver audits by observing drivers on their routes, evaluating job performance, and providing feedback and suggestions for improvement.
Provide route relief during manpower shortages, vacations, or sickness.
Help with overload deliveries when staffing shortages require it.
Learn key daily duties of the Distribution Manager and Route Supervisor and substitute for management during vacations or illness.
Run reports, especially computer reports, to support daily distribution operations.
Suggest ways to operate routes more effectively.
Review proper pre-trip and post-trip truck inspection duties with drivers.
Assist with onboarding new drivers.
Develop driver route books for each route and oversee and maintain their accuracy.
Assist the Route Supervisor with developing weekly route schedules and determining manpower needs.
Work with the Distribution team to improve scheduling.
Cooperate and communicate with company employees and departments.
Provide timely feedback to the Distribution Manager about driver performance, route logistics, and opportunities to improve route efficiency.
Learn route logistics and load balancing for routes serving larger account customer chains.